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
Overcrowded lunch in student commons poses difficulty for regulars

Overcrowded lunch in student commons poses difficulty for regulars

Jose Tovar and Ila Gordon
November 6, 2022
During the class transition, hallway traffic is a huge problem. Yet, lockers are taking up half the hallways.

Overcrowding soulution: Remove the lockers

Nour Faragallah, Online EIC
November 2, 2022
Student fill the halls after the bell rings. This is just the beginning of the hall rush, soon after herds of students will stuff the halls

Hallways, staircases flooded making maneuvering difficult

Grace Willis, Print Feature Editor
October 20, 2022
Walter Johnson students wade through the crowded stairwells trying to get to class. Many find the slow, jammed hallways a difficult adjustment, especially after distancing for so long.

Walter Johnson deals with overcrowding issues amidst pandemic

Jona Jancewicz, Online News Editor
September 23, 2021
Students crowd the hallways in between periods during the school day. The student population has grown from around 2,400 to 2,700 students. Photo by Kiley Ring

Overcrowding ruins the WJ experience

Cara Demitz, Print Editor in Chief
October 3, 2019
Students are seen walking to their sixth period portable class. The walk to class can be warm with sunny weather outside, but this isnt always the case, making the portables inconvenient for some students.

Portables are unsafe for students

Molly Benson, Managing Editor
September 28, 2019
The pep rally was what some may call pathetic. One lone student, senior Jack Paschal, sat and wathced. Photo by Sophie Becker

WJ solves overcrowding problem, goes too far

Matt Garfinkel and Trevor Kanter
April 1, 2019
WJ was renovated from 2007 to 2010 to accommodate the influx of new students.

WJ grows through size and diversity

Austin Mucchetti, Staff Writer
September 30, 2018
Overcrowding is the biggest issue WJ faces today. Should WJ renovate or split?

Point/counterpoint: Solution for overcrowding

Thomas Wolfson and Daria London
September 28, 2018
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