Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Helps WJ Prepare for National Competition
February 15, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is working with the WJ Symphonic Orchestra in order to prepare for the National Orchestra Cup. Ellen P. Troyer, a violinist with the BSO, and Chang Woo Lee, who is the Associate Principal Cello, have helped students in the Symphonic Orchestra prepare for the nationwide...
Pennies for Patients: Check out the Calendar!
February 6, 2012
Here is the calendar for all the upcoming events for Pennies for Patients! The Pitch Online will be covering most of these activities, so keep checking the website to stay updated on WJ’s progress. The leadership class aims to raise $40,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Read More →
Order a Rose from The Pitch!
January 28, 2012
Fill this form out by Fri. Feb. 10 so your valentine can receive a rose on Valentine’s Day: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5TQU5TTUlHN25ITVcyQ0VtUy1rNnc6MQ Please promptly write a check, payable to WJHS. Roses are $2 each or $5 for three. You may also bring cash payments...
Abandoned Ship: A Look inside the Costa Concordia Disaster
January 25, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
What should have been a peaceful Mediterranean cruise quickly became a harrowing nightmare for the passengers of the MS Costa Concordia. The Costa Concordia ran aground off the Italian coast on Jan. 13 and flooded before rolling onto her side with at least 11 killed and over a dozen unaccounted for....
Top 5 Most Influential People of 2011
January 10, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
5. Tie – Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy Europe is in dire financial trouble. With countries like Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain deep in debt with seemingly no way out, Europe will be reliant on its strongest economies for bailouts. Germany and France, headed by Chancellor Angela Merkel and Nicolas...
In 2012, North Korea Faces Uncertainty
January 9, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
On Dec. 17, world leaders were presented with the shocking news that Kim Jong-Il, who had ruled North Korea for two decades, was dead. With the man who had defined his country gone, all eyes turned to Kim Jong-Un, the son of the deceased Kim Jong-Il and the man deemed the “Supreme Leader” by North...
Top Five World News Events: Dec. 10 to Dec. 16
December 21, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Iraq War Brought to Official End. At a ceremony in Baghdad, U.S. officials marked the end of nine years of conflict in Iraq. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta told U.S. troops that the mission had been worth the large sum of money spent, and the number of lives lost. The invasion of Iraq began on...
WJ Debate, Forensics, Jazz Ensemble Win Countywide Competitions
December 16, 2011
WJ Debate The WJ Debate team won 30 debates and lost 12 on Dec. 7. The following seniors on the debate team won at least one of their two debates: Omar Agha, Megi Belegu, Girard Bucello, Zach Doyle, Leah Kraft, Max Lerner, Catherine Liu, Bea Owens, Chad Price, Maxine Rich and Josh Shields. WJ Forensics Walter...
Top Five World News Events: Nov. 26 to Dec. 2
December 8, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. NATO Accidentally Kills 26 Pakistani Soldiers. NATO conducted an airstrike against a Pakistani military checkpoint on Nov. 26, killing 26 Pakistani soldiers. The airstrike came after forces in Afghanistan reported taking fire from forces in Pakistan. The Pakistani government is now barring NATO from...
Top Five World News Events: Nov. 19 to Nov. 25
November 30, 2011 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Clashes in Cairo between Police, Protesters. Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square demanded that the leader of Egypt’s military council resign. Dozens of protesters were killed in clashes with police. The Egyptian military took over control of the country after the resignation of longtime leader...
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