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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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Meher Parsinni

Meher Parsinni, Photography Editor

Junior Meher Parsinni is the Photography Editor for The Pitch. Outside of The Pitch, Meher crochets and enjoys watching films with her cats.

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Senior citizen Sandy Bragin dances down a line of student volunteers and guests. After the meal, the dancing is a huge part of the luncheon. "We were having a ball out there on the dance floor. It’s great. We’re having a wonderful time," Bragin said.

Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Luncheon unites Gen Z, Baby Boomers

Elli Karistinou, Print Managing Editor
Dec 11, 2024
From left: Senior Emilia Rizik, sophomore Maximiliano Utreras, freshman Catalina Maurin, junior Ignacio Utreras, freshman Bautista García and senior Elisa Karich proudly display the Chilean flag. This group of students is just one of several in the Hispanic and Latin American assembly that put various aspects of their identity on display at the event.

WJ is a cultural work in progress

Billie Lieber, Podcast Editor
Dec 13, 2024
Senior Victoria Merida sings La llorona, a cultural favorite song. She wore traditional makeup and clothing associated with the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos.

Photo Gallery: Students organize assembly to present Hispanic culture

Meher Parsinni, Photography Editor
Dec 4, 2024
BSU members enjoy home cooked food with their friends. "I like coming here because it's a fun community," senior Lenny Yuhi said.

Photo Gallery: BSU hosts Thanksgiving potluck

Meher Parsinni, Photography Editor
Nov 26, 2024
ASL 2 students eat at Mozzeria, a deaf- owned restraunt. Students practiced their signing with the deaf employees to order their food and drinks.

Photo Gallery: ASL takes field trip to Gallaudet

Meher Parsinni, Photography Editor
Nov 22, 2024

Day in the life of a student-athlete

Meher Parsinni, Photography Editor
Nov 18, 2024

Support staff of WJ

Meher Parsinni, Photography Editor
Nov 13, 2024
The club Sources of Strength passes out pins and pamphlets reading 'Because you matter' as a slogan to promote positive mentalities and well-being.

Photo Gallery: Mental Health Awareness Week

Meher Parsinni, Photo Editor
Oct 29, 2024
Senior Michelle Lett speaks through a megaphone about an incident at Wootton last spring in which a student printed 1,000 copies of paper with a racial slur on it. "This is applicable; this is not only just Wootton, it's countywide," Lett said.

Photo Gallery: MSP, BSU rally, raise awareness of racism in MCPS

Joshua Singer and Meher Parsinni
Oct 18, 2024
MSP and BSU rally in support of Wootton’s Black community after a bigoted incident in May 2024. Students agreed that the response to the act was lackluster.

MSP, BSU rally, raise awareness of racism in MCPS

Kareena Panicker, Print News Editor
Oct 18, 2024

Healthy relationships 101

Olivia Korita, Meher Parsinni and Josh Hananel
Oct 11, 2024
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Instagram announces ‘built-in protections’ for teen accounts

Gabby Davids, Layout and Design Editor
Oct 4, 2024
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Instagram’s new teen protection restriction will force kids to find loopholes

Kaina Sy-Savane, Film Editor
Oct 4, 2024

Homecoming fashion preview

Meher Parsinni, Photography Editor
Oct 1, 2024
The Multicultural Club discusses their plans for the year. Cultural clubs are one of the best ways to form relationships with other students.

Cultural clubs create community

Meher Parsinni, Photo Editor
Sep 25, 2024

Behind the scenes of concessions’ most hectic night

Josh Hananel, Olivia Korita and Meher Parsinni
Sep 18, 2024
The WJ Step Team readies themselves to perform one of their iconic numbers at the 2024 Fall Pep Rally.

Pep rallies should include JV sports

Michal Shmaya, Print A&E Editor
Sep 14, 2024
A group of seniors triumphantly celebrate their class' victory in the class tug-of-war. It is the fourth consecutive year the seniors have won the fall tug-of-war.

Photo Gallery: Fall Pep Rally

Liam Barrett, Seyun Park, Meher Parsinni and Joshua Singer
Sep 10, 2024

What is your special talent?

Meher Parsinni, Photo Editor
Jun 11, 2024
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