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 often feel significant pressure to succeed in academics and extracurricular activities. This stress is often exacerbated at schools like WJ that have an intense culture of competition and overachievement.

Academic competition drains students’ spirits

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Managing Editor
April 4, 2022
Senior Jillian Ward takes on an aggressive BCC defender in their first regular season matchup last spring. Many high school athletes have come to learn the difference between club and school sports.

The mental toll a club sport can take

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
April 3, 2022
Senior Caroline Dooren stresses over coming back to in person classes her last year of high school. She is studying for an economics test that she has been working really hard to receive an A.

Behind the screen: students left reeling from virtual year

Hana Elster, Staff Writer
April 3, 2022
Cultural perspectives on emotional well-being

Cultural perspectives on emotional well-being

Aya Hesham and Stella Hadamer
April 3, 2022
As mental health awareness month begins, students recount the struggle of admitting they have a mental health problem.

The struggles of admitting a mental health problem

Jack Stashower, Staff Writer
April 3, 2022
Social media: the good and the bad

Social media: the good and the bad

Julia Garms, Print Opinion Editor
April 3, 2022
Eating disorders plague Generation Z

Eating disorders plague Generation Z

Cora Flynn, Print Feature Editor
April 3, 2022
Mental illnesses have become an accessory for many people, and some use it as a personality trait. It is seen as cool to be mentally ill, furthering the romanticization of mental illnesses and mental health.

Mental health stigmas, romanticizing still present today

Yuval Shachar, Senior News Editor
April 3, 2022
Health teacher Lorraine Goldstein attempts to get students involved with games like the hot seat, in which every Friday, one person is asked questions by the rest of the class. Its paramount with what we have going on in our world to focus on mental health, specifically since so many are trying to cope with a new normal since the pandemic, Goldstein said.

Health class struggles to sufficiently educate on mental health

Lizzie Kotlove, Staff Writer
April 3, 2022
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