The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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Two Phi Delta Sigma fraternity members presented English teacher Omari James with

English teacher Omari James surprised with teaching excellence award

By Anna Gray June 8, 2016

English teacher Omari James won the Dr. Alain LeRoy Locke Award for exceptional teaching and service with a surprise visit to his class by the presenters and colleagues June 7. According to the...

Commuters check their cards in turnstiles at the Chinatown metro stop. Chinatown will not experience repairs, but it is located on the Red Line which will undergo renovations Aug 1-7, 9-18 and Oct 10-Nov 1. Photo by Katia Goldberg.

Scheduled Metro renovations may conflict with students’ commutes

By Anna Gray June 5, 2016

Starting June 4, the Metrorail will undergo renovations to help improve travel safety, following the SafeTrack program which will condense three years of work into approximately one year by closing...

Gutman elected SGA president following run-off election; SMOB incumbent Guerci reelected

Gutman elected SGA president following run-off election; SMOB incumbent Guerci reelected

By Anna Gray April 28, 2016

Graphic by Charlotte Alden. Incumbent Eric Guerci won the SMOB seat, making him one of four students to serve a second term as a board member. SGA President and Vice President positions were left...

A snow storm forced the county to cancel school the week of Jan 25. Due to the number of days missed the county must add on one day to the school year. Photo courtesy Ireland Lesley.

School year extended by one day, last day set for June 20

By Anna Gray April 19, 2016

The State Department of Education decided to extend the MCPS school year by one day, following the acceptance of MCPS’ interim superintendent Larry Bowers’ snow waiver to make up for instructional...

Strathmore hosts An Evening with Whitman Music, a first for Whitmans music program

Strathmore hosts ‘An Evening with Whitman Music,’ a first for Whitman’s music program

By Anna Gray April 14, 2016

The Whitman Music program will perform a professional show at Strathmore for the first time April 20, cutting their trip to Philadelphia short. Despite this, chorus director Jeffrey Davidson isn’t...

MCPS working on new snow day waiver after state denies first request

MCPS working on new snow day waiver after state denies first request

By Anna Gray April 12, 2016

Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers is considering reapplying for a two day snow waiver following the state's recent rejection of the previous submission. Incoming Superintendent Jack Smith has...

Save Westbard group protests outside Westwood Shopping Center

Save Westbard group protests outside Westwood Shopping Center

By Anna Gray April 9, 2016

Protesters gathered April 9 on Westbard Ave. to support a petition against the the new Westbard Sector Plan, which calls for the destruction of the old shopping center to make way for the construction...

A sign in the library notifies students the printers were not working. Students were unable to print assignments on Monday because many of the printers in the school were down. Photo by Avery Muir.

School printers not functioning following system overhaul

By Anna Gray April 4, 2016

Many printers weren’t functioning Monday for students and staff’s first day back from break after being reprogrammed with upgrades and renamed by new IT systems specialist Oriole Saah during the break. As...

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