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

Mars: time to explore the next frontier

Mars: time to explore the next frontier

By Ethan Taswell March 24, 2015

They say necessity is the mother of invention. Perhaps that’s why, after such American exceptionalism in the 20th century, we’ve sunk into a rut. We proved (if not to the world then to ourselves) that...

Whether the grill’s gas or charcoal, the charred results are always delicious—the perfect balance of crisp, barbecued outside skin and tender, juicy inside meat. Of course, don’t just use your grills for steaks, wings and sausages. Photo by Julia Pearl-Schwartz.

This summer unleash the power of your grill

By Ethan Taswell June 1, 2014

I’ll admit it—my eyes started to tear up a little bit. No, I wasn’t crying from sadness, but the raw onions I was chopping up to put on the grill must’ve touched a nerve. Now that we’re moving...

River Road crosswalk is hazardous to students

By Ethan Taswell May 21, 2014

Out of the morning fog appeared a pedestrian, waiting to cross River Road’s bustling commuter traffic. The car in front braked slowly, coming to a stop with plenty of room for the walker to cross safely....

FIFA World Cup will still deliver despite seemingly underprepared host

By Ethan Taswell April 9, 2014

In just under two months, the World Cup will kick off in Brazil, no doubt making for an action-packed summer full of impressive performances by soccer’s most famous stars and heated games between national...

Speech and debate team hosts largest national tournament to date

By Ethan Taswell November 2, 2013

Classy seems to have been the theme Saturday night as not one, but two groups of formally dressed students descended upon Whitman. While many donned suits and ties for the homecoming dance, hundreds of...

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