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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
Katherine Sylvester

Katherine Sylvester, Opinion Editor

All content by Katherine Sylvester
Baked Bear's ice cream is a sugar overload, but if you're Instagram-oriented, it may be worth it. Baked Bear was one of four local ice cream hotspots we visited on our journey to discover the tastiest, most picturesque ice cream around.

Our review of the most unique local ice cream spots

By Jenny Lu, Katherine Sylvester, Ella Atsavapranee, and Yiyang Zhang
May 25, 2019
Since fast fashion is so inexpensive, it also contributes to a “throwaway culture,” where people only wear an item once or twice before discarding it.

“Fast fashion” comes at a high cost

By Katherine Sylvester and Ella Atsavapranee
March 5, 2019
Photo of the day: Feb. 5

Photo of the day: Feb. 5

By Katherine Sylvester
February 5, 2019
Governor Hogan is running for re-election to a second term in office. Though registered Democrats in Maryland outnumber registered Republicans 2 to 1, polls show Hogan is widely popular.

Why I support Gov. Larry Hogan

By Katherine Sylvester
November 4, 2018

That’s the tea

By Jenny Lu, Katherine Sylvester, Zoe Kaufmann, and Yiyang Zhang
October 20, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Renew the fight for renewable energy

By Katherine Sylvester
April 26, 2018

Washingtonian Magazine staff share stories, experience

By Katherine Sylvester
April 17, 2018
Photo by Annabelle Gordon.

A superlatives guide to Whitman’s most notable courses

By Katherine Sylvester
April 4, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Supreme Court to hear MD gerrymandering case

By Katherine Sylvester
March 23, 2018
Cartoon by Jenny Lu.

Reading for fun: not an oxymoron

By Katherine Sylvester
March 20, 2018
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Two county schools extend school year to narrow achievement gap

By Katherine Sylvester
March 19, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Can’t decide? Maybe you shouldn’t

By Katherine Sylvester
February 26, 2018
Graphic by Meimei Greenstein.

Why we should pivot from tests to projects

By Katherine Sylvester
January 30, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

There’s more to succeeding than leading

By Katherine Sylvester
January 19, 2018
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Why I want to get a job this summer—and you should too

By Katherine Sylvester
December 19, 2017
Graphic by Selina Ding

Increase learning, make foreign languages fun again

By Katherine Sylvester
November 29, 2017

Don’t raise the minimum wage: it’s counterproductive

By Katherine Sylvester
November 6, 2017

Pro-Con: Raise the minimum wage to $15

By Ivy Xun and Katherine Sylvester
November 6, 2017
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Yes, Trump has done something good

By Katherine Sylvester
September 15, 2017
Each person's handwriting tells their own story and adds a personal touch to their writing. Though typing notes and emails can save time, there is merit to valuing handwriting. Photo by Lily Friedman.

Don’t write off handwriting

By Katherine Sylvester
June 5, 2017
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