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Students and staff participate in the Cool Schools Challenge of the Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 27. The Whitman team raised $10,000 for the Special Olympics, the most for a Maryland school.
Senior Kaitlin Payne wins Whitman Idol, sophomore runner-up
Twelve students in bright flowing dresses or cowboy boots sang and shimmied their way across the stage Wednesday night at Whitman Idol. The annual talent competition raised about $2,700 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Girls basketball fails to keep pace with Churchill
The girls basketball team lost its second straight game, 58-30, against the 12-2 Churchill Bulldogs, Jan. 24, putting its record at 8-6 on the season.
Developers should curb construction, preserve Bethesda’s open spaces
Longtime Bethesda resident Mary Giere can remember when downtown Bethesda consisted of little more than a row of rundown shops, a church, a school and a theater. Today, she says, there isn’t an inch left to develop.
Twelve students in bright flowing dresses or cowboy boots sang and shimmied their way across the stage Wednesday night at Whitman Idol. The annual talent competition raised about $2,700 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
While most kids spend their free time hanging out with friends or relaxing, senior Kevin Tyan is working to cure cancer. Tyan was named one of 300 semifinalists out of almost 2,000 applicants in the Intel Science Talent Search competition Jan. 11.
Montgomery County police officer Bill Morrison discussed the legal consequences of underage drinking with parents Jan. 17.
Stanford Law School debater Michael Baer (’04) reached the grand finals of the World Universities Debating Championship, an international debate tournament held in the Philippines Dec. 27 to Jan. 3.
The year of the dragon is coming up: Chinese New Year is Jan. 23, which gives you the perfect excuse to dig into some delicious Chinese food.
Amidst the bustling Metro crowds of professionals in Brooks Brothers and tourists in D.C. shirts, hundreds of people decided to go pantsless today.
Longtime Bethesda resident Mary Giere can remember when downtown Bethesda consisted of little more than a row of rundown shops, a church, a school and a theater. Today, she says, there isn’t an inch left to develop.
It’s 15 minutes into the big test and students are furiously scribbling down their answers. Frantic students begin nervously glancing at the clock when suddenly, the fire alarm rings. Across the classroom, reactions range from sighs of relief to frustrated groans.
The county curriculum doesn’t adequately emphasize in-class speaking, and this inhibits students’ progression towards communication in real-life situations, such as navigating job markets, travelling and holding conversations.
The girls basketball team lost its second straight game, 58-30, against the 12-2 Churchill Bulldogs, Jan. 24, putting its record at 8-6 on the season.
The boys basketball team lost, 57-30, to the 11-3 Churchill Bulldogs, Jan. 24, bringing its record to 3-11.
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow took NFL fans on a rollercoaster ride this season: one moment, he was Denver’s mile-high messiah, the next, he looked inexperienced and incapable of passing a football.
After a limited release in the U.S. in December, “A Separation” finally opened at the Bethesda Row Cinema Jan. 19. The film, which is in Farsi with English subtitles, won the 2012 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
The Shakespeare Club and the Improv Club battled in an improv comedy competition Jan. 13 that included games like “Film Noir,” “Scenes From a Hat” and “Props.” At the end of the night, Improv Club emerged victorious.
Silly accents, celebrity impressions and witty comebacks will fly back and forth between two clubs this evening in an improv comedy battle. The showdown, called Bragging Rights, is a competition between Improv Club and Shakespeare Club that will take place Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in the WAUD.
It’s 30 degrees (in Celsius) right now, I saw a baboon walking down the street yesterday, and when I asked for ketchup at lunch today, the waitress looked at me like I was crazy. Needless to say, this side of the world is far different from our “Bethesda bubble.”
The first time I bargained for a jar of peanut butter at the market across the street from my house, I realized I had fully embraced some “Delhiite” qualities. Half a year after arriving in India, I now understand how much of me has changed.
Photographer Billy Bird is currently on the scene at the Iowa caucuses. Here are some of his photos of Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Perry, as they all try to finish in first place:
