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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
Norah Rothman

Norah Rothman, Feature Editor and Social Media Director

Grade 12

Why did you join The B&W?

I joined the B&W to get the opportunity to write about topics I am passionate about.

If you were a candle, what scent would you be?

Ocean breeze

 

All content by Norah Rothman
A music requirement in MCPS has the potential to improve students’ wellbeing and work habits.

End students’ days on a high note: MCPS should make music education mandatory

By Norah Rothman
March 27, 2022

Why You Should Delete TikTok | The B&W Pop Culture Podcast

By Eliana Joftus and Norah Rothman
February 1, 2022
Hot seats encourage unnecessary stress and contribute to Whitman’s already unrivaled competitive atmosphere.

Hot seats: it’s time to put out the fire

By Norah Rothman
January 21, 2022
Year after year, I am not only left confused by Shakespeare's obscure words but am also left questioning why it’s vital for English classes to dedicate nearly a quarter of each academic year to analyzing his plays.

To teach Shakespeare, or not to teach Shakespeare, that is the question

By Norah Rothman
December 5, 2021
MCPS should allow younger students to reap the benefits of foreign language classes.

MCPS: expand foreign language classes to elementary school students

By Norah Rothman
October 10, 2021
"Songwriting allows me to express sentiments that would otherwise remain trapped in my mind."

Songwriting like Taylor Swift will never go out of style

By Norah Rothman
June 2, 2021
This has been the reality of living with parents who are doctors during the pandemic. Until vaccinations became available, anxiety surrounding contracting coronavirus consumed me.

How I’ve coped with living as a child of two doctors during the pandemic

By Norah Rothman
May 22, 2021
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