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

 Symbols that were spray painted on to the roof this summer as part of the vandalism were visible from the courtyard, and have since been removed. Photo courtesy Cherisse Milliner.

Pokemon perpetrators vandalize roof

By Carmen Molina September 7, 2016

Though most Pokemon fans spent the summer glued to Pokemon Go, others took their search to a whole new level. In mid-August, a group of teenagers climbed onto the roof of Whitman to spray paint...

Sources of Strength scattered positive sticky notes on the courtyard windows, aiming to brighten students days. Photo by Carmen Molina.

Sources of strength wallpapers school with positive messages, expands to Facebook campaign

By Carmen Molina May 26, 2016

Sunlight from the courtyard had a touch of color the past few weeks as sticky notes covered the windows of the courtyard with positive messages as part of a campaign launched by Sources of Strength May...

Graphic by Ann Morgan Jacobi.

New MCPS grading system released

By Carmen Molina May 13, 2016

A grade calculator becomes a student’s best friend at the end of every semester, helping students weigh quarter and exam grades needed to secure the A. But now, MCPS’ new grading system has changed...

The Whitman Quiz Bowl team won the It’s Academic Washington D.C. Semifinals on May 14 for the first time in history with a final score of 585 against Churchill’s 515 and Sandy Springs Friends’ 400. The competition airs June 18 on NBC. Photo courtesy Will Arnesen.

Quiz Bowl wins Semifinals, heads to Finals May 14

By Carmen Molina April 18, 2016

The Quiz Bowl team won the It’s Academic Washington D.C. Semifinals April 16 with a score of 585 points, beating out Churchill by 70 and Sandy Spring Friends by 185. The win secures Whitman...

Student driver hits bus 1420, no injuries

By Carmen Molina April 14, 2016

A student driver hit Whitman bus 1420 while merging from River Rd. onto Goldsboro Rd. shortly after leaving school this afternoon. Though the student car sustained some damage to headlights and front...

Rich Leotta speaks to  students and staff, encouraging them to support Noahs Law. The law passed in the state house and senate unanimously on Monday night. Photo by Tomas Castro.

Noah’s Law passes state legislature thanks to vocal public support

By Carmen Molina April 12, 2016

The Maryland General Assembly unanimously (181–0) passed Noah’s Law, on April 11, after the law received overwhelming public support. Noah’s law requires breathalyzer ignition locks be place...

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