The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

Students debate over the best season to have a birthday.

What is the best season to have a birthday?

Sophie Linkie, Online Opinion Editor
February 1, 2024
Getting accepted into UPenn is not common, and is a very impressive achievement. I was surprised that I got in; seeing that acceptance packet was one of the best moments of my life, Wu said.

Wildcats go Ivy: What it takes to join the big leagues

Becca Freda, Layout/Design and Copy Editor
January 31, 2024
New electives will be available from the next school year. The two new AP courses, AP Seminar and AP African American Studies have especially appealed to students at WJ. Sometimes I wish I had a fifth year so I could take the electives I wasnt able to fit into my schedule, senior Ziqing Chu said.

New electives enrich academic opportunities at WJ

Sara Karbowski, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor
January 26, 2024
Editorial Board members lead a storyboard meeting where all members of the Pitch share an idea for an article. I like storyboard meetings because its so awesome to see so many different ideas that all connect to the WJ community, Senior Feature Editor Lily Fisher said.

An inside look at the Pitch

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
January 25, 2024
This star represents the Sigil of Baphomet and is the symbol of modern Satanism. The original star was flipped 180 degrees from the one shown in the picture and was made to symbolize Jesus or holiness. Satanists flipped the star upside down in order to have it stand for evil and trademarked it as their symbol.

Modern satanist shares beliefs

Peter Kahrl, Staff Writer
January 10, 2024
Thai Class Club members fold origami flowers to celebrate Loy Krathong Day. The club started this year and held their sixth meeting. Im happy that our members find our meetings informative and engaging. It gives us [the] motivation to continue doing something that we enjoy, secretary senior Fannie Sukhumparnich said.

Thai Class Club creatively shares Thai culture and language

Sara Karbowski, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor
January 5, 2024
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