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Photo of the Day: December 22

By Ben Titlebaum • December 22, 2014

Students assist a Wider Circle truck in loading pillows collected by counselor Kari Wislar. Students brought in pillows over the last several weeks for the organization, a D.C.-based charity that aims...

Lacrosse “War Team” helps out war effort

By Ben Titlebaum • May 12, 2014

Whitman’s Varsity Lacrosse team made and sent care packages to troops in Afghanistan, an effort organized by Captain Alex Hosker. “We’re working with ASA, or Americans Supporting Americans,...

Schools to open Easter Monday as state waives four other missed days

By Ben Titlebaum • April 2, 2014

After ten days were canceled this winter due to snow, the school year will be extended by two days, removing the April 21 Easter Monday holiday and adding a day at the end of the school year, MCPS officials...

Long-debated Purple Line should move forward with construction

By Ben Titlebaum • March 31, 2014

Although Bethesda and Silver Spring are separated by fewer than five miles, it takes over 45 minutes by Metro to travel between the two destinations. Maryland Transit Administration officials hope that...

Revamped SAT to focus on classroom skills, eliminate required essay, challenging vocabulary

By Ben Titlebaum • March 5, 2014

For current high school freshmen, the SAT will no longer feature “archaic” vocabulary, a required essay and a penalty for missed questions, the College Board announced Wednesday in a major redesign...

Students prohibited from working at internships due to government shutdown

By Ben Titlebaum • October 16, 2013

While an end to the government shutdown is drawing closer, 21 students with internships at NIH or NIST are still shut out of work until the government re-opens. Since Oct. 1, students have been unable...

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