The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

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Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

Hogan orders MCPS schools to start after Labor Day

By Pearl Sun September 4, 2016

Governor Larry Hogan signed an executive order requiring Maryland public schools to begin after Labor Day and end by June 15 starting next school year. “School after Labor Day is now the law of...

Donna Gardiner is retiring after 10 years  of helping students and organizing graduation. Thank you Mrs. Gardiner! Photo by Jefferson Luo.

Main office secretary to retire after 10 years of service

By Pearl Sun June 15, 2016

Donna Gardiner, who has been a secretary in the main office for 10 years, is retiring at the end of this school year. Gardiner’s contributions have included but aren’t limited to working closely...

Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers overruled the B-CC principal’s decision to ban students caught drinking at prom from walking at graduation. Photo courtesy MCPS.

Superintendent rescinds B-CC students’ punishment for drinking at prom

By Pearl Sun June 7, 2016

Six seniors walked at B-CC graduation June 1 who were formerly banned from doing so after being caught drinking at prom. The Interim Superintendent’s reversal of the B-CC principal’s decision to ban...

Happiness in Haiti

Happiness in Haiti

By Pearl Sun May 26, 2016

A seven-year-old boy lugs two giant buckets of water behind him as he lifts up the blue tarp door to his house. His pregnant mother greets him by herself, because her husband’s staying at the local...

The quiz bowl team won both the intercity and regional Its Academic finals May 14. Photo by Pearl Sun.

The quiz bowl team dominates ‘It’s Academic’ finals

By Pearl Sun May 22, 2016

Glaring lights, loud cheerleaders and the beating rhythm of Whitman’s drumline—nothing could break seniors William Arnesen, Samuel Arnesen and Luke Rychlik’s concentration when they won the D.C....

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