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
Ellie Montemayor

Ellie Montemayor, Senior Arts and Entertainment Editor

Ellie is excited to be this year’s senior A&E editor in her second year of The Pitch. She can usually be found reading dusty old textbooks, spending egregious amounts of time on Science Olympiad, or ignoring schoolwork.

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2022 offers a wide selection of video games to play, from action-sports (Nintendo Switch Sports) and cutesy platformer (Kirby and the Forgotten Land) to existentialist adventure (The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe) and brutal RPG (Elden Ring).

Must-have video games of 2022

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
June 3, 2022
Over the decades, science fiction films have evolved in scope, script, theme and general relevance to the greater world as they become and increasingly intertwined part of popular culture. Each passing decade brings a different take on the concept of science and science fiction, with films development teams raised in the wake of the prior generations development.

Hollywood’s rocky history with science fiction

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
May 10, 2022
The nine-episode docudrama miniseries Inventing Anna stars Julia Garner as the eponymous Anna Delvey/Sorokin and was released on Feb. 11 on Netflix.

Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” tells a binge-worthy tale of wealth and betrayal in New York City

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
March 9, 2022
The legacy of Roe v. Wade in today’s society

The legacy of Roe v. Wade in today’s society

Sophia Meytin and Ellie Montemayor
February 17, 2022
The Beatles: Get Back soars to the top of most-viewed charts last Thanksgiving weekend with its three-part release, for a total runtime of about eight hours.

“The Beatles: Get Back” restores a hint of humanity to the saga of The Beatles

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
January 10, 2022
Year in review: What did 2021 mean to us?

Year in review: What did 2021 mean to us?

Aya Hesham and Ellie Montemayor
December 21, 2021
Year in review: What did 2021 mean to us?

Year in review: What did 2021 mean to us?

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
December 21, 2021
Symphonic Orchestra students prepare for a rehearsal in the auditorium for their upcoming winter concert. Practice in the auditorium is especially useful this year as many students have not had experience playing live there.

Student instrumentalists prepare for winter concerts

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
December 9, 2021
“The Closer” should close out Dave Chappelle’s career: A commentary on comedy, free speech and the transgender experience

“The Closer” should close out Dave Chappelle’s career: A commentary on comedy, free speech and the transgender experience

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
November 10, 2021
Senior Eleora Ephrem dances in her bedroom. Ephrem began posting dance covers of songs at the beginning of quarantine.

Spotlight artist of the Issue: Eleora Ephrem

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
October 15, 2021
Overcrowding is common at WJ as thousands of students walk through the halls to get to classes. Some students did not wear masks properly, ignoring the schools masking requirements.

COVID-19 policy: overview and community reactions

Ellie Montemayor, Senior A&E Editor
September 15, 2021
Junior Sophia Meytin presents their research at a virtual student conference. Meytin worked on the research under the mentorship of Ford Combs, a graduate student at George Mason University.

WJ students prepare for summer internships

Ellie Montemayor, Print A&E Editor
June 1, 2021
WJ administration releases the schools AP testing schedule on Wed., Mar. 24th. Most AP exams will be administered digitally and at home with the exception of the music theory and world language exams.

WJ community reacts to 2021 AP exam schedule

Ellie Montemayor, Print A&E Editor
April 19, 2021
WJ S*T*A*G*Es lights department hold a meeting together over Discord. This meeting went on after a program-wide meeting with all S*T*A*G*E staff members to discuss their upcoming musical documentary.

Moving forward by looking back: WJ S*T*A*G*E performs music through the ages

Ellie Montemayor, Print A&E Editor
March 17, 2021
WJ Madrigals perform a piece for MLK Day on Jan. 18th. The audio and visuals were recorded separately per person and combined together with an editing application. (youtube.com/watch?v=pX4dTJgSpws)

Students build a community at WJ through the lens of music

Ellie Montemayor, Print A&E Editor
February 24, 2021
Brock Eastman studied environmental and animal science in college, soon finding himself in a variety of jobs relating to animal conservation. After taking on a graduate program with MCPS, Eastman is now an environmental science teacher and Science Olympiad club sponsor at WJ.

Litigation to lab work to the Lubee Bat Conservancy: Unexpected jobs WJ faculty had before WJ

Ellie Montemayor, Print A&E Editor
January 27, 2021
Members from WJ S*T*A*G*Es lights, sound and SFX set departments host a game night together online through video call. Many of the different departments have often done team-bonding activities like game nights to keep the spirit of S*T*A*G*E alive.

Rebirth of the Golden Age: WJ S*T*A*G*E goes virtual

Ellie Montemayor, Print A&E Editor
November 12, 2020
The future of CGI

The future of CGI

Ellie Montemayor, Print A&E Editor
October 25, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to make history with each passing day, film studios are returning to produce movies, albeit with significant restrictions. Shooting locations are limited as many establishments and proprietors remain wary of the risk of infection, and many projects in production have been halted, delayed or cancelled. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

Film industry returns to “normal” operations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Ellie Montemayor, Print A&E Editor
September 30, 2020
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