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  • Student Body Elects 2006-07 SGA Officers

    Monday, May 22, 2006 By: Lindsay Deutsch

    The WJ student body voted for their 2006-07 SGA officers on May 12 and 13, electing president Tamir Kalifa, vice president Scott Golden, secretary Tim Cowan and treasurer Ella Hartley. From raps to ra

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  • “It’s Academic” Falls Short of Repeat Regional Title

    Monday, May 22, 2006 By: Eric Hoffman

    After a last second, breath-taking victory over Blake and Eleanor Roosevelt high schools, the “It’s Academic” team failed to advance past the regional finals and ended their bid for a second straight

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  • Maxwell Is New Anne Arundel Superintendent

    Thursday, May 25, 2006 By: Sam Kider

    Less than two years after leaving WJ for a MCPS community superintendent job, former principal Kevin Maxwell has been named the next Anne Arundel County school superintendent.

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  • Seniors Squeak Out Victory in Annual Powder Puff Game

    Thursday, May 25, 2006 By: Federico Jellinek

    Just two and a half weeks before graduation and two days before prom, the senior girls started celebrating early by defending their title as champions of Powder Puff.

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  • Big Win for Walter Johnson Media

    Thursday, May 25, 2006 By: Alex Gorelik

    A large number of WJ students recently dominated the Montgomery County Schools Media Festival (MCSMF), taking home awards in four out of six categories. The ceremony was held on April 28 at the AFI Si

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  • Student Elections Still a Popularity Contest

    Thursday, May 25, 2006 By: Zoe Bambery

    In any election name recognition is a major factor. If you haven’t heard of a person you probably won’t give them your vote. High school elections take this maxim to a new extreme, making it so a ca

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  • The World’s Crude Reality

    Thursday, May 25, 2006 By: Andrew Nazdin

    During his State of the Union address on Jan. 31, 2006, President George W. Bush declared to the world that the United States is “addicted to oil.” I wholeheartedly agree, but I think a speaker at a r

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  • Senior Scatter ('06)

    Thursday, May 25, 2006 By: Pitch Staff

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  • Prom 2006:: A night of trends and traditions

    Thursday, May 25, 2006 By: Katherine Martinez

    All you could think of as you walked down the grand staircase of the Galleria at the Lafayette Center was, “Wow.” This was it. Your Never Been Kissed prom moment hooked around the arms of the date yo

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  • 2006 World Cup Preview

    Thursday, May 25, 2006 By: Max Lom and Jared Schneider

    Bars will be packed, businesses and schools will be closed, and billions will crowd around their televisions this summer to see who will win the world’s greatest sporting event: the FIFA World Cup. T

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Why Go There? (Up at Bat)
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Daniel Orkin
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The Fine Line Between Fact and Fiction
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Lindsay Deutsch
There’s no doubt that the average American loves to feel intelligent without actually putting in the work that it takes to become smart. Religion and politics are hand-fed to the public who gulps up
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"Da Vinci" Doesn't Quite Crack the Code
"Da Vinci" Doesn't Quite Crack the Code
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Jennifer Perlmutter
Ron Howard had quite the task when he agreed to direct The Da Vinci Code. This was no easy feat considering he didn’t have to adapt just any old book; he had to adapt the book: The Da Vinci Code. The
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Mappin' The Scatterin'
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Jonathan T. Mapp
As students head to college next fall, their days will be filled with the requisite lectures and frat parties. But some students at WJ will be having a slightly different experience. After working har
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JV Baseball’s Winning Record Brings New Hope
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Julia Shedlin
After a few lackluster seasons, the WJ junior varsity baseball team surprised everyone with an 8-6 record for the ’06 season. The unexpected wins may be due to a combination of first-year coach Chris
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Spring Sports Season Wrap-up
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Danny Fersh
Boys Tennis:Losing to only the top teams in the county, boys’ tennis finished the season with a strong 7-4 record.Boys Lacrosse: The boys’ lacrosse finished the season 11-5 but fell to Wootton in th
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Lacrosse Playoff Loss Signals the End of an Era
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Daniel Sullivan
For the past two years, storybook endings have been a trademark of the WJ boys lacrosse team. With countless overtime wins and back-to-back regional titles, it seemed as if destiny was on the team’s s
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UFC Rises to Top of Fighting World
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Colin Calder
In a world where increasing violence and gore are not only accepted but embraced, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has risen in popularity to the top of the fighting world.
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2006 World Cup Preview
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Max Lom and Jared Schneider
Bars will be packed, businesses and schools will be closed, and billions will crowd around their televisions this summer to see who will win the world’s greatest sporting event: the FIFA World Cup. T
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Prom 2006:: A night of trends and traditions
Thursday, May 25, 2006 By Katherine Martinez
All you could think of as you walked down the grand staircase of the Galleria at the Lafayette Center was, “Wow.” This was it. Your Never Been Kissed prom moment hooked around the arms of the date yo
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