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
Mackenzie Raue races against various schools in the DMV in a 5k. She was the first to finish for WJ, placing 6th out of the hundreds of competitors.

Athletes lament lack of recognition

Peter Kahrl, Staff Writer
September 22, 2022
English teacher Adam Zeitlin grades a student essay out of his pile of 60 plus essays for AP Literature. Zeitlin noted that a significant difference between teaching English and physics was the grading workload.

Adam Zeitlin pulls a 180 switching from STEM to humanities

Yuval Shachar, Print EIC
September 21, 2022
A bobblehead version of the famous Walter Johnson nods at students passing by English teacher and baseball fan, Jason Krakower. Krakower was both a baseball player, as well as an editorial producer for Major League Baseball Advanced Media before he joined WJs English department.

Meet the newest members of the English department

Katie Campbell, Online EIC
September 20, 2022
At the new student picnic, the Operation Smile WJ leadership team is distributing baked goods and educating new members on their clubs mission. They recruited several members who are interested in the organization.

Clubs attract new members

Sammie Cohen, Staff Writer
September 20, 2022
Thomas Edison High School offers many unique courses. Students who complete their courses are rewarded certifications.

Students explore career pathways at Thomas Edison

Jona Jancewicz, Online EIC
September 19, 2022
Freshmen Nikita Gonzalez and Ibtisam Ferried study while eating during lunch. Students take advantage of their hour-long lunches to eat and take care of their school work.

Longer lunch schedule pleases staff and students

Laura Mata, Layout and Design Editor
September 19, 2022
Senior Caleb Olaez checks the value of stock he is currently holding. After being introduced to the stock market, Olaez has put endless hours into researching and checking the market.

Caleb Olaez: online school and online money

Luke Liden, Print EIC
September 19, 2022
Third period positive psych watches a documentary called Happy. The documentary explores human happiness which heavily links to the class curriculum.

Positive Psychology class introduced to course catalog

Grace Willis, Print Feature Editor
September 16, 2022
Students walk towards the cafeteria entrance outside the bus loop before school. This was a commonly used entrance in the first week of school for students exiting buses.

Students tackle first week of school

Ely Snow, Assistant News Editor
September 12, 2022
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