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  • Seniors Reprimanded for Graffiti, Marquee

    Wednesday, September 22, 2004 By: Jordan Brecher

    In the early morning hours of August 30, a part of the new brick wall outside the cafeteria was defaced with graffiti. Vandalism is not a common thing at Walter Johnson, according to head of security

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  • Students Sign Pledge not to Cheat: Staff cracks down on hall passes, lunch mess

    Wednesday, September 22, 2004 By: Bethany Swanson

    Walter Johnson’s administration enacted a new academic integrity code this school year designed to promote a more academically honest environment. The academic integrity pledge is one in a series of r

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  • Searching for Gridiron Glory

    Wednesday, September 22, 2004 By: Mike Abend

    We all know the embarrassment of having a losing football team. We know about rooting for the losers, watching games fall from within reach, and of looking for that one winning season. Yet not many

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  • Making Do with What We’ve Got

    Wednesday, September 22, 2004 By: Arielle Schwartz

    It’s the first soccer game of the season. Twenty-four boys outfitted in silky green and white file out onto the field. The quality and style of their uniforms stand out as top-notch. At halftime th

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  • Student Errors Delay Schedule Process

    Thursday, September 23, 2004 By: Katherine Martinez

    Each day during the first week of school, throngs of WJ students mobbed outside the guidance office, waving their schedules in desperation. They pleaded their cases of switching classes to a group of

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  • WJ Welcomes New Teachers

    Thursday, September 23, 2004 By: Jennifer Perlmutter

    Have you walked down the halls lately or peered into classrooms only to be flooded by unknown faces? According to Principal Kevin Maxwell, Walter Johnson welcomed 31 new teachers and staff members for

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  • WJ Stays Strong

    Monday, September 27, 2004 By: Katherine Martinez

    What’s yellow, helps fight cancer, and has Foot Locker in a frenzy? The answer would have to be the Live Strong bracelet. Look on any WJ student’s wrist and there’s a good chance you’ll find one of t

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At-a-glance
WJ Installs Early Implementation of Grading Policy
Friday, October 01, 2004 By Alex Gorelik
On the first day of school this year, Walter Johnson students were faced with a new grading policy created by MCPS administration and the Board of Education (BOE). The implementation of this policy wa
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Catch This
Monday, September 27, 2004 By Daniel Orkin and Katherine Martinez
Taxi- Jimmy Fallon’s first major motion picture since leaving SNL looks like another cliché, teen-aimed high speed comedy. Fallon plays a cop who, after getting his license revoked, hitches a ride to
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WJ Stays Strong
Monday, September 27, 2004 By Katherine Martinez
What’s yellow, helps fight cancer, and has Foot Locker in a frenzy? The answer would have to be the Live Strong bracelet. Look on any WJ student’s wrist and there’s a good chance you’ll find one of t
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ETS Loses Last Year's AP Psych Tests
ETS Loses Last Year's AP Psych Tests
Monday, September 27, 2004 By Annie Slacter
This past July, Advanced Placement students waited anxiously for the arrival of their AP test scores. Not only would a good score mean college credit, but also show achievement of the past school year
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Sick Day Schedule
Thursday, September 23, 2004 By McKenzie Brodnick
Picture this. You wake up on a weekday morning, stuffy nose, swollen throat, pink eye, the whole nine yards. School is not in the forecast for that day so you fall back asleep knowing that the upcomin
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WJ Welcomes New Teachers
Thursday, September 23, 2004 By Jennifer Perlmutter
Have you walked down the halls lately or peered into classrooms only to be flooded by unknown faces? According to Principal Kevin Maxwell, Walter Johnson welcomed 31 new teachers and staff members for
full story 
We All Drink... Coffee
Thursday, September 23, 2004 By Sara Sidransky
“Don’t talk to me: I haven’t had my coffee!” How many times have you heard this refrain? Are you like this before your morning cup? Consumer Reports found that 160 million Americans drink coffee, cons
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Top 10 Fantasy Football players
Thursday, September 23, 2004 By Federico Jellinek
1. Priest Holmes – RB, Kansas City Chiefs: The 5’9 running back rushed for 1,420 yards and caught 74 balls for 690 yards to go along with 27 touchdowns last year. Has scored a record high
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Hometown Hero: Michael Raab finishes a mere hundreths away from Olympic Glory
Thursday, September 23, 2004 By Gerri Diamond
Fifteen years ago, he was just another kid in the neighborhood. He mowed our lawn, had dinner at our house, and took art lessons in our backyard. Sure, he liked swimming, but he had other interests, t
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Student Errors Delay Schedule Process
Thursday, September 23, 2004 By Katherine Martinez
Each day during the first week of school, throngs of WJ students mobbed outside the guidance office, waving their schedules in desperation. They pleaded their cases of switching classes to a group of
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