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Bea Roberts

Bea Roberts, Online Editor-in-Chief

Senior Bea Roberts is ready to kill it in her last year with The Pitch as an Online Editor-in-Chief. Bea loves sleeping in and eating spaghetti. She’s a varsity rower for Crew and bakes in her free time.
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The map of the soon-to-be purple line. The line will connect downtown Bethesda with New Carrollton Station, with stops at College Park and Silver Spring.

The Purple Line controversy continues

Bea Roberts, Online Editor-in-Chief
Jun 13, 2025
People pose with syringe with needle in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Five years after Covid, still feeling the effects

Bea Roberts, Copy Editor
May 23, 2025
Ronald Brett smiles at the camera after completing his route for that morning. Brett has only been late bringing his kids to school three times, twice due to bus malfunctions.

The bus driver with a smile as bright as his bus

Bea Roberts, Copy Editor
Apr 10, 2025
A common way students study for AP exams on their own is by purchasing Princeton Review exam prep books for specific AP classes they're taking. These books not only review content covered on the exam but also contain practice exam questions and/or essay prompts.

No more handouts: Why AP exam prep is up to students

Aviva Katz, Copy Editor
Apr 10, 2025
People hold placards outside the USAID building, after billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to shrink the federal government, said work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency USAID, in Washington, U.S., Feb. 3. (REUTERS/via SNO Sites/Kent Nishimura)

DOGE cutbacks stress employees, WJ families

Bea Roberts, Staff Writer
Mar 7, 2025

Pasión Latino compete, place in MCPS Latin Dance Competition

Bea Roberts, Copy Editor
Mar 4, 2025
Students, teachers disagree on academic dishonesty

Students, teachers disagree on academic dishonesty

Bea Roberts, Staff Writer
Feb 18, 2025
(Courtesy Juliescribbles via Wikimedia Commons)

The Pitch’s 2024 Gift Guide

Bea Roberts, Copy Editor
Dec 17, 2024
The crew team poses with Evan Hansen for a picture. Hansen visited the team to talk about his story as an olympic medalist. (Courtesy Mary Roberts)

WJ crew team meets Olympic medalist

Bea Roberts, Staff Writer
Dec 10, 2024
Vijay Kannen (11), Bertie Bennett (11), Theo Hansen (11) and Idan Tzioni (12) pose for a photo at the Junior's Homecoming Hallway. Their performance caused a traffic jam as students stopped to listen to the music. (Courtesy Paul Gomes)

Jazz quartet reaches for the high notes

Bea Roberts, Copy Editor
Nov 15, 2024
I was so touched when my class threw a Thanksgiving party for me. I gave a presentation on Thanksgiving in America and we all went around and said what we were grateful for.

Looking back on my year abroad in Germany

Bea Roberts, Copy Editor
Oct 5, 2024
Language teacher Maria Cavallini instructs her 3A Spanish class. Cavallini’s high level Italian classes were cut along with other electives. Advanced Italian students have been left to learn on their own or drop the language.

Montgomery County cuts $30 million from school system

Bea Roberts, Copy Editor
Sep 17, 2024
Yoga mats in hand, sophomore Teagan Caine and freshman Kayla Darj walk to the locker room after class.

Yoga is for everyone

Bea Roberts, Special to the Pitch
Jun 13, 2023
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