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

Graphic by Charlotte Alden.

POLL: Gutman leads tight presidential race

By William Arnesen April 22, 2016

A Black & White poll of 231 students conducted over the past three days found junior class officer Ari Gutman as the narrow frontrunner in next Wednesday’s election for Student Body President....

SMOB 2016: A conversation on the upcoming general election

By William Arnesen February 22, 2016

Today, incumbent SMOB Eric Guerci and RM sophomore class president Alex Abrosimov advanced from the SMOB nominating convention to the general election. The following is a transcript of a conversation...

SMOB 2016: Watkins Mill throwdown sets stage for Guerci-Abrosimov showdown

SMOB 2016: Watkins Mill throwdown sets stage for Guerci-Abrosimov showdown

By William Arnesen February 22, 2016

MCPS democracy was in full swing Monday afternoon when SGA members from middle and high schools across the county nominated B-CC junior Eric Guerci and Richard Montgomery sophomore Alex Abrosimov as the...

Monica Lun, boys basketball coach Chris Luns wife, stansd outside in downtown Bethesda. Photo by Chris Lun.

Winter photo contest winners

By William Arnesen January 25, 2016

Congratulations to the winners of our winter photo contest! Thank you to everyone who submitted photos.      

B&W magazine crossword corrections

B&W magazine crossword corrections

By William Arnesen December 22, 2015

The Black & White regrets to inform you that the crossword puzzle on pages 24-25 of the B&W magazine contains the following errors: The answer to 29 across is similar to, but not exactly, that implied...

Multimedia: meet SMOB candidate Rachit Agarwal

Multimedia: meet SMOB candidate Rachit Agarwal

By William Arnesen April 7, 2015

In the second of two interviews with SMOB candidate finalists, Black & White reporters William Arnesen and Josh Feder conduct an exclusive interview with junior Rachit Agarwal of Richard Montgomery...

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is paid $7.4 million a year, a sum that would be eye-popping in any sport but baseball. Photo by Scott Singer

Baseball needs a salary cap

By William Arnesen April 1, 2015

It’s been three weeks since the NFL opened for the season and the dust has finally settled on the whirlwind of trades that gripped the league for the past month: LeSean McCoy to the Bills, DeMarco...

Multimedia: meet SMOB candidate Eric Guerci

Multimedia: meet SMOB candidate Eric Guerci

By William Arnesen March 28, 2015

In the first of two interviews with SMOB candidate finalists, Black & White reporters William Arnesen and Josh Feder visit with sophomore Eric Guerci of B-CC High School. Video edited by Naba...

Panel: chokers, sleepers abound this March

By William Arnesen March 17, 2015

Today marks a lot of important events: St. Patrick's Day, the release of some schools' college decisions and the publication of the Black & White's annual March Madness predictions. A panel consisting...

Oklahoma APUSH: time to end the War on History

By William Arnesen February 21, 2015

Earlier this week, an Oklahoma legislative committee voted overwhelmingly to ban the teaching of AP U.S. History in public classrooms. If passed, Sooner State schoolchildren would be the next in a long...

Joshua Starr could be on his way out as MCPS superintendent. Starr must submit a request to renew his contract by Feb. 1. Screenshot of video courtesy MCPS.

Superintendent Starr faces uncertain future

By William Arnesen January 29, 2015

After four years leading MCPS, superintendent Joshua P. Starr’s future at the helm of the school system could be in doubt. According to anonymous accounts reported by the Washington Post yesterday,...

The Seahawks prepare kickoff in Super Bowl XLVIII against Denver. Three of five Black & White analysts predict that Seattle will defend its title in Glendale this year. Photo by Scott Singer.

Panel: Predicting Super Bowl XLIX winner, prop bets, and more

By William Arnesen January 29, 2015

With Super Bowl XLIX right around the corner, it's time to take a look at the Big Game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Can the Seahawks’ secondary stop the Patriots’ high power...

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