The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
Students crowd the hallways in between periods during the school day. The student population has grown from around 2,400 to 2,700 students. Photo by Kiley Ring

Overcrowding ruins the WJ experience

Cara Demitz, Print Editor in Chief
October 3, 2019
Many students are encourage to enroll in AP classes in order to gain college credit. Exams for these classes took place from May 6 to May 17. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

AP classes post exams: how do they change?

Cara Demitz, Arts and Entertainment Editor
June 11, 2019
Sophomore Jomar Alvarez speaks English and Tagalog. WJ did not include this language choice in its class registration.

WJ should offer more languages

Cara Demitz, Senior Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 16, 2019
Missing Link was released on April 12. It is inspired by the Bigfoot urban legend.

Previewing April’s hottest new film releases

Cara Demitz, Senior Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 12, 2019
Senior Debra Eller stresses about her anatomy test and asks for help from her teacher Jaime Grimes.

How do adults view stress?

Sarah Epstein, Online Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 8, 2019
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Taking a peek into the must-see movie “Bird Box”

Cara Demitz, Print Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 8, 2019
Halloweentown is a classic Disney movie everyone loves when Halloween rolls around.

Halloweentown celebrates 20 years

Cara Demitz, Print Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 25, 2018
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, based on the book by Jenny Han was released to Netflix on August 17. Talks of a second movie based upon the sequel, P.S. I Still Love You, is rumored to release sometime in late 2019.

The Kissing Booth vs. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: the debate continues

Cara Demitz, Feature/Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 1, 2018
Senior Paige Chase, freshman Jeffrey Sampson, senior Maiya Trombley, junior Eva Tsitohay and senior Kevin Kauffman rehearse for “Mary Poppins.” Photo by Julia Eisen.

Popppin’ into the WJ musical

Julia Eisen
February 23, 2018
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