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

No grouching about these Oscars

By Roger Champagne February 23, 2015

With the conclusion of the 87th Academy Awards last night, people are abuzz about all films that were nominated particularly the big winner, “Birdman.” To start, Neil Patrick Harris did a fantastic...

“Justice League: Throne of Atlantis” offers exciting animation but weak plot

By Roger Champagne February 4, 2015

“Justice League: Throne of Atlantis” is the latest DC Animated Original Movie. Continuing off where 2014’s “Justice League: War” left off, the newly-formed Justice League must face-off against...

“Taken 3” sinks with unoriginal plot, poorly-shot scenes

By Roger Champagne January 11, 2015

“Taken 3,” or as it should be more aptly named, “Liam Neeson and his super spy friends solve a murder,” is the latest and final installment of the Taken Trilogy. As a huge Liam Neeson fan, I walked...

“Annabelle” is cliché, predictable

By Roger Champagne October 9, 2014

A demonic doll? A newlywed couple with a baby on the way? A kindly old woman who just happens to know about the demon? Take those three components and you've got the cliché, basic, stupid premise of every...

Netflix hidden gem: “The Cabin in the Woods”

By Roger Champagne October 9, 2014

Zombies, unicorns, killer clowns, snowmen, demons, giant snakes, merman, wraiths, mummies, killer undead rednecks, and an angry molesting tree. All of these monsters are featured in “The Cabin in the...

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“The Drop” offers action-packed plot in Gandolfini’s final film

By Roger Champagne September 18, 2014

“The Drop” starring Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini and Noomi Rapace gets the fall movie season off to an exciting and action-packed start. The film follows Bob Saginowski (Hardy), a lonely Brooklyn...

This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Caesar, performed by Andy Serkis, in a scene from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, David James)

Top five movies to see this summer

By Roger Champagne June 5, 2014

With summer right around the corner, students are due to have a lot more free time on their hands. What better place to spend that time than at the movies? Here are the top five movies to see this summer: “Transformers:...

Neighbors is both hilarious and relatable

“Neighbors” is both hilarious and relatable

By Roger Champagne May 13, 2014

The film “Neighbors” is an instant summer classic, blending gut-busting comedy, an all-star cast and a few touching moments to make it a must-see. The movie begins when Mac Radner (Seth Rogen) and...

New student Mathewe Banda elected as SGA president

By Roger Champagne April 3, 2014

Junior Mathewe Banda was elected as student body president Tuesday, April 1. Mathewe Banda is a first-year Whitman student, moving from Johannesburg, South Africa to Bethesda this past year. While attending...

Softball falls to Blake, 16-6

By Roger Champagne March 25, 2014

The softball team fell to the Blake Bengals, 16-6,  on Mar. 24, dropping its record to 0-2. Despite a hard fought match, the Bengals' infield cohesiveness overwhelmed the Vikings, limiting them to just...

Softball falls to Quince Orchard, 14-4

By Roger Champagne March 24, 2014

The softball team hit a rocky start to the season after a loss to the Quince Orchard Cougars, 14-4, on Saturday Mar. 22. Right from the start, the Cougars asserted their dominance on the field by...

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Liam Neeson in a scene from Non-Stop. (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)

“Non-Stop” is an entertaining thriller despite unbelievable premise

By Roger Champagne March 9, 2014

“Non-Stop” is the latest in a string of thrillers starring Liam Neeson, cementing him as a legitimate action star. Since 2008’s “Taken,” the actor’s breakout role, Neeson appeared in eight...

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