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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

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Are parents too tangled up in student academics?
Madeleine Simmons, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor • Feb 18, 2025
An average attendance sheet is marked full with students being absent. But what is the reason for this and we will ever see a return to more consistent attendance across the board?
Rise in absenteeism reflects greater issue
William Murphy, Print Sports Editor • Feb 18, 2025
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Seyun Park
Seyun Park
Editor-in-Chief

Senior Seyun Park triumphantly returns to The Pitch in his fourth and final year, this year as Editor-in-Chief, managing content both online and in print. When he isn't fixing tabs on Adobe InDesign, messing around with SNO widgets,...

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Best Buddies hosts karaoke dance party
Xavier Alexander-Pounds and Olivia Korita
Hispanic heritage assembly celebrates, presents Hispanic culture
Meher Parsinni, Photography Editor
Superintendent proposes $3.61 billion budget
Seyun Park and Hugo Conquet
Injured athletes discuss if the risk of sports are worth it
Xavier Alexander-Pounds and Olivia Korita
Donning his deep green recorder, freshman Elias Farfan wields his instrument of choice. Sometimes melancholic, but often upbeat, his tunes bring an impactful essence to the school day.
How bathroom concerts will save us
Josh Hananel, Online Editor-in-Chief
The impacts of academic judgement
The impacts of academic judgement
Shae McCloskey, Print Feature Editor
Freshman enterpreneur Renu Vijayaraj balances school with her business. She owns a business called “Shop Oleanders” where she sells accessories and gifts.
Freshman entrepreneur balances business, school
Araetha Campbell, Special to the Pitch
Yet again another display of words this time with some color covered up by white paint in an attempt with what looks like less effort.
The anonymous graffiti of WJ bathrooms
Baron Thompson, Staff Writer
Dr. Michael Helgerman leads the Symphonic Band, one of the five ensembles that performed at the instrumental music department's winter concert on Thursday, Dec.12. The performance was highlighted with many Christmas classics such as "The Polar Express" and "Let It Snow."
Photo Gallery: Instrumental music performs winter concert
Mateus Bouquet, Online Managing Editor
Squid Game returns after three years with a new line-up of players, while starring old favorites like former winner Seong Gi-Hun (Player No. 456) and the Front Man (Player No. 001). (Photo via Netflix, reproduced via Fair Use)
‘Squid Game’ raises the stakes in thrilling second season
Seyun Park, Editor-in-Chief
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The Pitch’s 2024 Gift Guide
Bea Roberts, Copy Editor
Grammy Awards are lined up and ready to be received by their winners. The 2025 Grammy's will be on Feb 2, 2025. (Courtesy of Wiki Commons)
A deep dive into 2025’s Grammy nominations
Vania Charo, Online A&E Editor
Hurdling the Gender Gap
Hurdling the Gender Gap
Emily Proger, Print Sports Editor
Advanced classes should be more inclusive
Advanced classes should be more inclusive
Billie Lieber, Podcast Editor
The new age of hieroglyphics
The new age of hieroglyphics
Sophia Roach, Special to the Pitch
New technology harms Generation Alpha
New technology harms Generation Alpha
Orit Vainstein, Special to the Pitch
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