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

Junior Aaron Bratt rounds a curve in a race. Bratt, along with the rest of the cross country and treack and field teams, follow pre-set runs that are simple and vary in difficulty and length. Photo courtesy MileSplit.

A guide to Whitman’s best after-school running routes

By Maddy Frank May 2, 2018
Every afternoon, Whitman’s Track and Field team sets out on a run. The team has a number of different routes, which vary in length and difficulty, but they each have their own ups and downs (pun intended) for runners. If a student is looking for an easy way to get a workout in, the Track and Field team has a few pre-constructed runs that anyone can follow.

Community members voice hopes for new principal

By Anjali Jha May 2, 2018
After principal Alan Goodwin announced his retirement, the search for the next principal began. The Black & White spoke to students and faculty members about what qualities they want in a new principal.
Victoria Pagonis and Nicole Crivellaro have broken the stereotype of the male-dominated gym industry by managing Equinox gym in Bethesda. The Black & White looked at women who have broken through the glass ceiling in their respective fields. Photo courtesy Victoria Pagonis and Nicole Crivellaro.

Cracking the glass ceiling: gym managers Victoria Pagonis and Nicole Crivellaro

By Ariana Faghani April 29, 2018
Victoria Pagonis and Nicole Crivellaro are assistant general managers at Equinox fitness club in Bethesda. This Q&A takes an inside look into what it is like to be a woman in a workplace that is male-dominated.
Screenshot courtesy Thomas Mande.

Senior designs app to promote student mental health

By Thomas Mande April 29, 2018
By developing his own app, “Take the Pledge,” he's now sharing some of these strategies with the Whitman community and beyond.
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Merit scholarships open educational pathway to the middle class

By Ella Atsavapranee April 29, 2018
To encourage this trend, more public and private colleges should implement these types of scholarships to aid middle-class students and increase diversity on their campuses.
DECA team competes in ICDC, junior places second of thousands

DECA team competes in ICDC, junior places second of thousands

By Rebecca Hirsh April 27, 2018
Eleven students competed at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia April 21-24. Whitman DECA executive vice president Thomas Fratantoni placed second in his event, Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series.
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Why the unnecessary fear? Teach students how to defend themselves in schools

By Jessie Solomon April 26, 2018
While Whitman hasn’t experienced any life-threatening event this year, incidents across the county have prompted a significant increase in drills and awareness. A Clarksburg student was charged Feb. 15 with bringing a loaded gun to school multiple times, according to WTOP.
Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Renew the fight for renewable energy

By Katherine Sylvester April 26, 2018
There’s one very effective way to do this: the Maryland General Assembly should reintroduce The 100 Percent Clean Renewable Energy and Equity Act, Bill HB878.
Graphic by Meimei Greenstein.

College Essay prompts should not address life hardships

By Jeremy Wenick April 26, 2018
Every year, the application platform poses a variation of this same question to seniors writing college applications. How have your hardships affected you? Though this question seems harmless enough, it ends up promoting a counterproductive mindset of lies and emotional manipulation.
Speechies performed their speeches and original pieces April in the speech team showcase, SpeechEasy. This is the second time the event was held. Photo by Rebecca Hirsh.

Students perform at speech team showcase, SpeechEasy

By Rebecca Hirsh April 26, 2018
Current speech coach Alexander Burnett (‘12) organized the first SpeechEasy during his senior year to provide an opportunity for parents and students in the community—both with and without direct connections to the speech and debate team—to watch performances and familiarize themselves with the activity. This year, with that same intention, the team revived the event.
Graphic by Selina Ding.

Artificial Intelligence advancements continue to impact the classroom, workforce and economy

By Ivy Xun April 21, 2018
While its long-term impacts are unknown, AI’s continued integration into society seems inevitable, and many students and teachers are beginning to discover the new role AI can play in the classroom.
Artist depiction of a community green in the proposed development, which Judge Jordans decision will permit. Photo courtesy Zoe Kaufmann.

Westbard lawsuit dismissed, citizen group to appeal

By Zoe Kaufmann April 21, 2018
A Montgomery County Circuit Court reaffirmed the legitimacy of the growth plan for the Westbard neighborhood March 9, dismissing a lawsuit filed by Westbard residents.
Load More Stories

Comments (7)

In order to make the Black & White online a safe and secure public forum for members of the community to express their opinions, we read all comments before publishing them. No comments with personal attacks, advertisements, nonsense, defamatory or derogatory rhetoric, excessive obscenities, libel or slander will be published. Comments are meant to spur discussion about the content and/or topic of an article. Please use your real name when commenting.
All The Black and White Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest