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

Peter Garafalo (‘08)  works as a filmmaker. He currently releases weekly episodes from his web series, “A Man Walks into a Bar.” Photo courtesy Peter Garafolo.

Alum follows passion for filmmaking

By James Ireland May 21, 2014

It took years for him to get the picture, but once alum Peter Garafalo (‘09) found his role as a filmmaker, he never looked back. Garafalo, who graduated from the University of Maryland last spring...

Whitman alumni provide compost pickup service for local houses

By James Ireland February 5, 2014

Assorted trash and recycling bins of all different shapes and sizes are already found outside county homes, but yet another type of container is starting to join them. Homes and businesses who want...

NBA update: Eastern Conference shows early weakness

By James Ireland December 14, 2013

If the NBA season were to end today, Washington fans would rejoice because the 9-11 Wizards would be the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.  Basketball fans look on the East today with...

Guy Poms: A preview

By James Ireland October 1, 2013

Pink crop tops, short shorts and lots of testosterone fill the gym as senior boys put in hard work to rehearse and prepare for the very best event the senior class has to offer: Guy Poms. While the...

Artist Jim Calder, Jr. works on his carving of a hawk. The school hired Calder to carve the lightning-struck tree. Photo by James Ireland.

Local artist carves Norwood School tree

By James Ireland May 16, 2012

A lightning-struck tree recently sculpted at the Norwood School  may have lost its bark, but it now has a beak. Almost immediately after the tree fell, the school began to search for an artist...

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