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The Black and White
The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White
The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White
Jocie Mintz

Jocie Mintz, Online Managing Editor

Grade 12

Why did you join the Black and White?

I came here with the sole intention of becoming Online Managing Editor. Dreams do come true!

What's your favorite song?

“Black or White” by Michael Jackson, named after our award-winning newspaper obviously.

All content by Jocie Mintz
Around 150 seniors will return to the Whitman building on April 8. The remaining seniors — as well as juniors, sophomores and freshman — signed up for hybrid instruction will follow on April 19.

Student outbreak sparks discussion about safety of planned reopening

By Matt Mande, Jocie Mintz, and Taylor Haber
March 26, 2021
A view of Dolcezza's Bethesda Row location, which offers tasty gelato.

Here’s the scoop!

By Jocie Mintz, Sam Mulford, and Sarah Tong
February 26, 2021
Hebrew school teacher Richard Sloane has collected millions of stamps, each representing a live taken in the Holocaust.

Stamp Out Hate

By Jocie Mintz
January 4, 2021
As part of MCPS new grading guidelines, math, English and ESOL classes will no longer have quarterly progress checks.

Letter from the Online Editors: November 2020

By Matt Mande, Taylor Haber, and Jocie Mintz
November 17, 2020
Amid the pandemic, MCPS will distribute free meals on weekdays. See below for details on times and locations of distribution.

[Photo] MCPS resumes free meal program

By Vishnu Dandi
September 9, 2020
Graduated seniors must make the decision whether to defer from their schools, following new information about school plans in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] To defer or to commit: seniors have a difficult choice this fall

By Kendall Headley
July 8, 2020
One of the many memes my group members made surrounding group owner, Severin.

I was a top-secret, paid meme expert for Facebook

By Jocie Mintz
May 23, 2020

Roundtable discussion about mental health

By Jocie Mintz and Emily London
May 23, 2020
Q&A with Microsoft Director of Sustainability Michelle Patron

Q&A with Microsoft Director of Sustainability Michelle Patron

By Jocie Mintz
May 23, 2020
Members of the Whitman Drama sound team work the sound board during a rehearsal for "Peter and the Starcatcher," Whitman's most recent spring play. Sound team has bonded both inside and outside of Whitman Drama, creating a tight-knit community.

“A second set of family”: Whitman sound team builds close community

By Jocie Mintz
May 15, 2020
Power to the people: don't overlook local politics

Power to the people: don’t overlook local politics

By Jocie Mintz
February 11, 2020
Mike Manatos and his children, including freshman Sienna, inspire courage at a Make-A-Wish Gala. Manatos loves to get his family involved with the foundation any way he can.

“Helping others, righting the wrongs”

By Jocie Mintz
January 3, 2020

All I want for Christmas is predictable media center closing times

By Jocie Mintz
December 6, 2019
The cast of Disney’s Newsies is running Nov. 1 through Dec. 29 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater.

Arena Stage’s “Newsies” inspires us to “seize the day”

By Jocie Mintz
November 29, 2019
(R to L) Harvy Blanks (Shealy) and Amari Cheatom (Youngblood) in Jitney running September 13 through October 27, 2019 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater.

Arena Stage’s “Jitney” is an amusing must-see

By Jocie Mintz
October 7, 2019
Activist Walter Weiss faces a panel of county officials and local activist. His sticker—“pipelines blow”—advocates for the banning of fracking pipelines.

Local activists host town hall, discuss climate change policy with county officials

By Jocie Mintz
September 22, 2019
Facing the Washington Monument, yoga-lovers stretch their arms at the Yoga on the Mall event in D.C. Despite record temperatures, participants relaxed and enjoyed the 14th annual yoga class. Photo courtesy Lisa Feldman.

Come for the monuments, nama-stay for the yoga

By Jocie Mintz
May 30, 2019
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