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
The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White
Zara Ali

Zara Ali, Education Editor

Grade

12

Why did you join the Black and White?

I enjoy reporting on different topics I’m interested in, and The Black and White provides me with a way to connect students directly to what is happening around them.

What’s your favorite scent?

Fresh laundry

All content by Zara Ali
Kansas isn’t just buffalo and rolling hills

Kansas isn’t just buffalo and rolling hills

By Zara Ali
December 4, 2019
Senior Anna Koretsky slides into home base on a close play to score a run for the Vikes during their game against the B–CC Barons. I followed the team the week of April 9-13 to find out what has made them so successful this year.

A week with division champions softball

By Zara Ali
May 15, 2019
Pyle addition set to include several classrooms, auxiliary gym

Pyle addition set to include several classrooms, auxiliary gym

By Zara Ali
May 6, 2019

Our very own Parks and Rec: Meet the Montgomery County Parks Department

By Luka Byrne, Dana Herrnstadt, and Zara Ali
April 24, 2019
MCPS opens design survey, students envision schools of the future

MCPS opens design survey, students envision schools of the future

By Zara Ali
April 5, 2019
MD Senate overturns Hogan’s executive order for late school start

MD Senate overturns Hogan’s executive order for late school start

By Zara Ali
March 26, 2019
Whitman addition design budget approved

Whitman addition design budget approved

By Zara Ali
March 20, 2019
How we will learn in schools of the future

How we will learn in schools of the future

By Zara Ali
March 12, 2019
Quizbowl teams place 2nd and 8th in county

Quizbowl teams place 2nd and 8th in county

By Zara Ali
February 24, 2019
Model UN competes at Johns Hopkins conference

Model UN competes at Johns Hopkins conference

By Zara Ali
February 21, 2019
Quiz Bowl teams advance through first round of playoffs

Quiz Bowl teams advance through first round of playoffs

By Zara Ali
February 3, 2019
Graphic by Alex Silber.

County school board approves new curriculum, addresses concerns after Johns Hopkins study

By Zara Ali
January 30, 2019
A digital rendering illustrates what the common area will look like when Whitman's renovation is completed in 2021. The completed addition will include a three-story building to replace Whittier Woods, an auxiliary gymnasium and a common area to link the main building to the new wing.

Addition to be completed by Aug. 2021

By Zara Ali
January 26, 2019

Furlough frenzy: Government shutdown impacts Whitman community

By Zara Ali
January 21, 2019
Graphic by Jana Warner.

Whitman earns only average marks on MSDE school report card

By Anna Yuan and Zara Ali
January 14, 2019
Both Quiz Bowl teams go 2-2 in last Beltway League meet of the season

Both Quiz Bowl teams go 2-2 in last Beltway League meet of the season

By Zara Ali
January 13, 2019
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Restaurants need to accommodate dietary restrictions adequately

By Zara Ali
January 9, 2019
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Amazon chooses Crystal City, Virginia for one of two new headquarters

By Zara Ali
December 1, 2018
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Architects lay out three possible designs for Whitman addition at first public meeting

By Zara Ali
November 19, 2018
Graphic by Alex Silber.

Students create religious unions for first time, follow other MCPS schools

By Zara Ali
November 18, 2018
Graphic by Selina Ding

Architects for Whitman addition to hold community meeting

By Zara Ali
October 9, 2018
With the start of the school year, Whitman welcomes 14 new teachers to the staff. Almost every academic department gained at least one new teacher this year. Twelve agreed to be photographed by The Black & White. Photos by Kurumi Sato. First row: Jenn Taylor, Chris Grindley, Joan Keller and Caitlyn Corey. Second row: Ana Maria Romera, Miriam Bellaire, Cody Therrien and Stacy Levy. Third Row: Jeff Heckert, David Fantegrossi, Chris Williams and Kathleen Mulholland.

Whitman community welcomes 14 new teachers

By Zara Ali
September 23, 2018
A biker uses the temporary lane set up in Downtown Bethesda. The pop-up lane was part of an initiative by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation to create more safe biking infrastructure. Photo by Zara Ali.

Pop-up bike lane tested in downtown Bethesda

By Zara Ali
May 22, 2018
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