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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
Sophomore Anna Jhon (left) and senior Erin Kim (right) advocate for the incorporation of free AP and IB Exams into the Montgomery County Public Schools budget at the County Council in Rockville on April 13.

Student advocates raise their voices for change

Allison Xu, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2023
Senior Lyn Mckaig poses with her dog before going trick-or-treating together. It was such a fun experience to bring my dog with me on Halloween night, Mckaig said.

Students share their favorite costumes

Becca Freda, Staff Writer
October 12, 2023
Senior couple Kimmi Shiau and JR Dubose pose for a picture after Dubose asked Shiau to homecoming. Shiau was cheering during the Thursday night football game before Dubose went down to the track to pop the question.

Public or not? The decision-making behind a Hoco proposal

Lily Fisher, Senior Feature Editor
October 10, 2023
Third period students get competitive as they participate in a “guess the finger spelling word” game as their weekly “Fun Friday” game. The winning team of the game gets a prize, which contains all kinds of snacks from Dum Dums to Gatorade. “They are really fun and help me practice my signing,” junior Dan Yaniv said.

Kiara Campbell strives to spread ASL community

Abby Kee, Print News Editor
September 29, 2023
Technology teacher Mike Bauer cuts wood into blocks for an upcoming project using a wood chopper. “We are going to be making cars and racing them down a ramp; should be super fun and I am very excited to get into woodworking with the students, Bauer said.

Long term chemistry teacher turns to tech

Becca Freda, Staff Writer
September 27, 2023
Freshmen watch in the distance as the juniors and seniors face off on the 50-yard line in the annual tug-of-war. The seniors overpowered the juniors on-route to winning the whole tournament.

Fall pep rally kicks off fall sports

William Murphy, Photography Editor
September 27, 2023
Christopher Merrill lectures his 5th-period AP Human Geography class. This is a typical class for many seniors who choose to take a difficult courseload.

Seniors tailor schedules to optimize final year

Keira Poersch, Online Feature Editor
September 22, 2023
Junior Lena Sbaschnig shops for dresses on the Windsor website. “I prefer in-store shopping so I can try on the dresses but online shopping has many more options, Sbaschnig said.

Students dress up, look ahead to Homecoming dance

Maayan Keren, Staff Writer
September 20, 2023
Allison Ewing, new AP Psych teacher, lectures her seventh period class. Ewing has taught for 17 years and came to WJ to make her commute easier.

New WJ faculty adds to community

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
September 19, 2023
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