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Students watch the game and cheer at the football game on Friday Sept. 24. Most students did not wear masks or social distance at the game.

Students neglect to wear masks full time

Yuval Shachar, Senior News Editor
October 18, 2021
Senior Marley Wing with representative Joe Shields from Goucher College is ready to get advice about her application. Wing used the information provided by Walter Johnson resources to help put her application forward.

Seniors prepare for college applications

Josephine Meriot, Photography Editor
October 18, 2021
Counselor James Stradley wears his Equity 365 shirt and points to an Equity 365 sign. Signs were posted throughout hallways to remind students and staff to follow the initiatives steps.

Baker launches Equity 365

Nishi Tripathi, Special to the Pitch
October 18, 2021
WJs former School Resource Officer (SRO) Shate Jackson was present at WJ every school day during her tenure. She is no longer at WJ due to MCPS ending the SRO program this year.

Students, staff react to MCPS removing SROs from schools

Alex Wolfson, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2021
Walter Johnson was vandalized with messages of white pride. The WJ staff was quick to remove the messages soon after the news broke out.

Bethesda vandalized with hate speech

Jona Jancewicz, Online News Editor
October 15, 2021
Students visit their counselors in this part of the building. This is where all the schedule changes get made for students.

WJ students rethink course choices

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
October 12, 2021
Walter Johnson was found vandalized the morning of Sunday October 3. The graffiti included hate speech and references to white supremacy.

WJ vandalized with racist and homophobic hate speech

Yuval Shachar, Senior News Editor
October 3, 2021
Students leave school at lunchtime to go get lunch from neighboring restaurants. Many students go to nearby Montgomery Mall.

Not enough space in the student parking lot

Summer Laird, Layout and Design Editor
September 27, 2021
English teacher Jenelle Ryan leads her classroom behind a mask. Its been a challenge this year, but Ryan has enjoyed being back in the classroom with her students.

Teachers restore connection

Rachael Wolfson, Print Opinion Editor
September 23, 2021
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