News

Goodwin cancels PTSA vote on T-mobile’s cell tower proposal

After nearly four months of debate about the risks and benefits of a proposal for a new cell phone antenna next to the baseball field, principal Alan Goodwin and the PTSA agreed to reject the proposal and cancel the PTSA vote scheduled for March 16.

T-mobile open house fails to assuage community health concerns
Perspectives on new D.C. gay marriage law

Life

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in true Irish style

While many view St. Patrick’s Day as an excuse to celebrate, drink too much or pinch people, some Whitman students stay more true to the traditional Irish holiday.

Teenage driving numbers don’t acknowledge provisional license statistics
Capital Improv provokes laughter with its outrageous “missions”

Opinion

The Tea Party movement should not be ignored by the President

“Tea Partyers are just a bunch of crazy, right-wing ‘nut jobs.’ I don’t know why anyone is actually taking them seriously.” The Tea Party movement is serious because people are sending politicians in Washington a message.

T-Mobile’s cellphone tower should be built on school grounds
What happened to healthcare?

Arts

Check out the many local concerts this spring

With the last piles of snow melting away, spring is finally here. It’s time to take all that money you earned from shoveling and indulge in some of the best concerts the season has to offer.

Cappies review gives “Amadeus” loud applause
Georgetown Cupcake, focus of the new reality series “Cupcake Sisters”

Spectator

Wrestling season comes to a close

The Whitman Wrestling season came to an end on March 6th, at the individual state championships. The Vikes, one of the most dominant teams in the state, end their season as state semi-finalists that sent six wrestlers to the individual state championships.
At the meet, the team had a strong showing with a second place, two [...]

Girls basketball loses in Regional Finals
Administrators to access Facebook to punish students