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The Pitch

The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

(Courtesy Tessa, change.org video).
Ravick retires
Gabby Davids, Layout and Design Editor • Apr 1, 2025
Groups of geese, also known as goggles, are notorious for being aggressive. 137 people were attacked by geese last year, according to Maryland's Department of Natural Resources (Courtesy John Romkey via Wikimedia commons).
Geese attacks WJ students
Rhea Noumair, Online Editor-in-Chief • Apr 1, 2025
About The Catch
The Catch is the universe’s oldest newspaper, founded in the year 5000 BC for a small readership of a couple cavemen and the occasional saber-toothed tiger. Today, The Catch‘s enthralling, spellbound stories deliver the news to approximately 3 trillion regular readers across multiple galaxies. The Catch staff, headed by our predominant chancellor Wendy Borrelli, strives to provide only the most fair, accurate and unbiased coverage to our dedicated readers. We hope you enjoy.
Pinstripes, located in Pike & Rose, is the chosen location for the prom of class of 2025. Due to a car incident, prom was canceled and Pinstripes will be under maintenance for the next couple of weeks. (Courtesy Dan Reed via Flickr.)
Goodbye, Prom
Sabrina Solares, Online Feature Editor
Say goodbye to the WJ Pitch
Jeremy Silberglied, Print Sports Editor
Taylor Swift performs at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida in October of 2024. During this time, she was secretly one month pregnant. (Courtesy FMT)
Soon to come: Nepo baby of the century
Maayan Keren, Print Feature Editor
Social studies teacher Mitchell Joy dons his cat-ear headband. While some students are still on the fence about having a furry as a teacher, others have welcomed Joy's fursona with open arms. "Nah, Mr.Joy's a G. He got that dog in him. Or cat I guess," junior Jamie McClintock said.
Hey kittens!: Mitchell Joy joins furry community
Marie-Isabelle Nachega, Print Opinion Editor
On Friday, MCPS announced that Woodward High School will be renamed OJ Simpson Memorial High School to commemorate the recently deceased football star and accused murderer. "I'm so proud," Johnnie Cochran's Ghost said.
Woodward HS renamed to OJ Simpson HS
Jay Resnik, Online Opinion Editor
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