The Black and White

Over a thousand attend robotics tournament at Whitman

By Tessa Klein • March 15, 2016

Dozens of robots completed an elaborate obstacle course in the gym in front of hundreds of cheering spectators last weekend during the first robotics tournament Whitman has ever held. The event marked...

Remembering Tommy Buarque De Macedo

By Tessa Klein • March 1, 2016

The Whitman community suffered a great loss Saturday night when senior Tommy Buarque De Macedo passed away after a car accident that also killed both of his parents and left his sister, sophomore Helena...

14 students cited at bRAVE, event’s future in jeopardy

By Tessa Klein • February 22, 2016

This year, underage drinking at bRAVE escalated, with police citing 14 students. This leaves the prospect of next year’s event up in the air. “The future of bRAVE is yet to be determined,”...

Later start times spark elementary school backlash

By Tessa Klein • January 4, 2016

Now that start times have been pushed back, many elementary school parents have been speaking out against the recent change. The BOE’s decision this February pushed elementary school start times back...

PARCC results lower than expected

By Tessa Klein • November 23, 2015

Students did poorly on last spring’s PARCC tests, according to a new report by the Maryland State Department of Education. More than half of students at the school, county and state level did not meet...

Two Whitman students arrested for role in shooting threat

By Tessa Klein • October 23, 2015

After the school shooting threat Oct. 14, two 15-year-old students from Whitman have been charged with threats of mass violence, threats of bodily harm and disturbing classes and activities, according...

This bytes: computer labs converted into classrooms without replacement Chromebooks

By Tessa Klein • October 7, 2015

Labs A234 and A236 have retired their slow servers and outdated computers in favor of more classroom space this school year. Although all MCPS high schools were supposed to receive more Chromebooks...

SGA class officers elected

By Tessa Klein • May 27, 2015

After a week of campaign Facebook groups, posters and speeches, students elected next year’s class officers today. The election results were announced at the end of the school day after students voted...

Guest speakers give anti-stress tips to students

By Tessa Klein • April 19, 2015

Academics are a common source of stress for teens, especially at high-achieving schools like Whitman. This issue inspired neuropsychologist William Stixrud and PrepMatters founder Ned Johnson to give a...

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