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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
Senior class officers (from left) Ava Benson, Tomas Flores, Andrew Plotnick and Leo Pahuja. are displayed in the halls of WJ. They are working hard in the second semester to prepare for senior events and rites of passage.

Seniors anticipate second semester events

Julia Ratner, Print Feature Editor
February 2, 2023
Students in Adam Zeitlins class watch the movie version of Their Eyes Were Watching God. The book is prominently featured in the AP Exam and teaches students important life lessons and writing styles.

AP Literature curriculum prepares students to be lifetime readers

Nour Faragallah, Online EIC
February 1, 2023
Senior Jimena Figueroa seeks ESOL teacher, Andrew S. Wons input in filling out college application. Won is known to help several ESOL students with applications.

Foreign students adjust to WJ

Rutajit Shetty, Business Manager
February 1, 2023
A Washington Post three-member team at the ceremony accepting a Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in the spring of 2018 for stories about Senate candidate Roy Moore (from left: Stephanie McCrummen, Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites.) “My motto is to have low expectations and then you won’t be disappointed but happily surprised if things go your way,” Crites said after being awarded.

WJ alum wins a Pulitzer Prize

Zuzana Kojanova, Special To The Pitch
January 30, 2023
Rockspring Cafe was a very popular spot among students. Often times all of the seating was taken and students would be forced to eat on the sidewalk or take out.

Looking back at the closing of Rockspring Cafe

Andrew Plotnick, Staff Writer
January 27, 2023
Bonnie Lechner stands behind her pop up shop at Liberty High School. She wanted an outlet where she could show her creative side. “I kind of decided to take the leap and start an Etsy shop…if anyone is thinking of potentially starting their own business or selling something, try it out for a couple months on Etsy and see how it does because it is a really forgiving platform,” Lechner said.

How WJ teachers side hustle

Abby Kee, Print News Editor
January 26, 2023
Students enjoy fresh chocolate challah bread from WJ Bread.

WJ student gets serious dough selling bread

Guilherme Bonzi Teixeira, Special To The Pitch
January 26, 2023
With the early start time for school, students think of ideas to wake themselves up and get ready for a seven hour school day filled with learning. Despite these well-thought out methods, some students are still caught sleeping in class.

Students try creative ways to wake up in the morning

Dylan Schmidt, Print Sports Editor
January 26, 2023
Andrew Kozlowsky goes over the agenda for his second period AP US history class. The lesson for the day was on Dred Scott and the impact of his court case before the civil war.

Worst student to best teacher

Cecilia Saltzman, Print Feature Editor
January 26, 2023
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