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

Sophomores Abby Singer and Stefanie Abramawitz created one of Whitmans two geotags (pictured above).

Students design Snapchat ‘geotags’

By Sydney Schnitzer May 26, 2015

You just took the perfect photo. Your hair looked good and the light was just right. But there’s something missing. You swipe your finger and a brightly colored, cartoon-like design pops up below, sharing...

Activities to avoid the Valentine’s Day blues

By Sydney Schnitzer February 13, 2015

As February 14th rolls around, you may find yourself single and ready to mingle (or stay at home alone and drown yourself in chocolate). Although Valentine’s Day is a day of romantic gestures and happily...

Photo by Rachel Hazan.

Junior Haley Hanford wins Whitman Idol

By Sydney Schnitzer January 26, 2015

While a line stretched out the door and the seats of the auditorium filled quickly, the contestants waited backstage for their shot to compete in and become the next Whitman Idol. Last Friday,...

Best holiday movies

By Sydney Schnitzer December 16, 2014

As you sit on the couch on a cold, snowy winter’s night (hopefully there’s snow), you may find yourself searching through Netflix or On Demand, wondering what movie you can watch to get into the holiday...

Juniors accepted to the National Association for Music

By Sydney Schnitzer December 11, 2014

Last week, juniors Margaret Nicholson and Makiko Miyazaki were accepted to the National Association for Music Education’s All-Eastern Chorus (NAfME). NAfME is an organization that works to advance...

The problem with the holidays

By Sydney Schnitzer December 6, 2014

Ah, the holidays—a time filled with gift-giving, delightful wintry cheer, and a promising new year. But what happens when that spirit is obstructed by the hackneyed displaying of decorations, stringing...

Senior Lucas Weals

“Catch Me If You Can” is entertaining, impressive

By Sydney Schnitzer November 26, 2014

“My name is Frank William Abagnale Jr., and this is my story,” said the voice of Frank Abagnale Jr. (Lucas Weals), a con artist and imposter who led an array of different lives all before becoming...

Sexual assault assembly: a girl’s perspective

By Sydney Schnitzer November 22, 2014

After the appalling reports about the actions of some boys during Wednesday’s sexual assault assembly, my English class had a 45-minute discussion dedicated to talking about opinions of their behavior...

Copy Editor Caroline Schweitzer and production assistant Mikaela Fishman work on indesign to finish the paper. Photo by Sydney Schnitzer.

Inside the Black & White

By Sydney Schnitzer November 15, 2014

Many of you have seen the finished product—a 16-page newspaper exposing the hard facts of our Whitman community.  But what you probably don’t know is how it happens. Right before the paper is published,...

The same old catchy songs

By Sydney Schnitzer October 13, 2014

While navigating the busy traffic on River Road at seven o’clock every morning, you may find yourself groovin’ to the same few songs on every channel. Though the songs may be catchy, one can’t help...

Local organization works to promote environmental sustainability

By Sydney Schnitzer October 9, 2014

As you walk around downtown Bethesda, you may notice the recycling bins strategically placed on busy street corners. An organization called Bethesda Green placed these bins, which promote recycling with...

Customers line up outside the Apple store in Bethesda for the iPhone 6. Photo by Jordan Schnitzer.

Bigger than bigger, but is that better?

By Sydney Schnitzer September 21, 2014

With Apple’s recent announcement of the iPhones 6 and 6 Plus and the Apple Watch, the intimacy between a person and their electronic device is unparalleled with anything ever experienced so far. At...

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