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Submit Your Post-Graduate Plans to the Senior Scatter!
May 1, 2012
Dear Seniors 2012, Please submit your plans for next year to The Pitch here. We will be putting this information into the “Senior Scatter” in the final issue of The Pitch, which will be distributed on Friday, May 25. All submissions are due by Friday, May 18. Click here to submit your future plans! Read More →
The Hidden Treasures of D.C.
May 1, 2012 • Danielle Markowitz, Online Editorial Editor
Living in close proximity to the center of the free world can seem a little underwhelming at times to us residents of the greater Metropolitan area. D.C. is just a short subway ride away; seniors graduate at DAR Constitution Hall and prom takes place at The National Press Club. Student interactions with...
It’s Official: WJ is #1 Pennies for Patients Donor
April 19, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) has released its fundraising statistics for Pennies for Patients, and WJ has broken multiple records with its confirmed total of $58,263.86 raised for cancer research. This is the tenth year WJ has been the top donor among its competitors, most notably Walt Whitman...
Top AIDS Researcher Speaks to WJ Students
March 28, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
In the early 1980s, HIV/AIDS had just been recognized as a disease. The general public thought that HIV was limited to homosexuals and drug users. There was no cure or treatment option, and the life expectancy of a person with the virus was only a few months long. Enter Dr. Anthony Fauci, currently...
WJ Science Olympiad Makes a Stride Towards States
March 28, 2012 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
Although WJ has many academic teams and clubs, there is none like Science Olympiad. Led by their president, senior Christina Chen, Science Olympiad is a competitive team and club. Across the nation, there are many Science Olympiad teams that compete for the national title. Before doing so, they must...
Teacher of the Week: Tom Martin
March 28, 2012 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
Tom Martin is a Foundations of Technology teacher, cross-country coach, assistant coach for indoor track and head coach for spring track. In the upcoming school year, he will also teach advanced technology courses. What are your interests outside of school? TM: Traveling…I am an outdoorsman. I...
WJ Yoga Class Targeting Athletes to Begin Fall 2012
March 27, 2012 • Megan Chun, Online Feature Editor
WJ yoga teacher Janice Cornell is introducing a new class this upcoming 2012-2013 school year. In addition to the regular yoga classes offered, which allow a wide variety of students to explore yoga, Cornell will also teach a yoga course specifically catered towards WJ student athletes. Cornell explains...
“Beyond Expectation” – WJ Performs at National Orchestra Cup
March 23, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
Orchestra director Christopher Kosmaceski praised the WJ Symphonic Orchestra for their performance at the National Orchestra Cup on March 10. The competition, held at Alice Tully Hall at New York City’s Lincoln Center, is one of the most prestigious in the nation for high school orchestras, of which...
WJ Student with Down Syndrome Fights for the Rights of the Disabled
March 12, 2012 • Ellie Jorling, Staff Writer
Al Veerhof, along with his son, WJ student Jamie Veerhof, 19, is seeking to amend part of the ABLE (Achieve a Better Life Experience) Act. Currently, the bill states that anyone who has more than $2,000 in assets cannot receive more than $2,000 from ABLE Act cash reserve payments. These payments cover...
Top Five World News Events: Feb. 26 to March 3
March 12, 2012 • Girard Bucello, Online News Editor
1. Red Cross Blocked from Rescuing Syrians. A convoy of aid from the International Red Cross was blocked by Syrian authorities on March 2, despite an earlier promise to allow unhindered travel to the Red Cross. The convoy attempted to enter a particularly devastated neighborhood in the city of Homs,...
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