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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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One of the most common misconceptions is that gap years always involve backpacking to certain places. It's not all about that.

The untold truth of gap years

Alison Razafimandimby, Staff Writer
May 17, 2022
Students often feel significant pressure to succeed in academics and extracurricular activities. This stress is often exacerbated at schools like WJ that have an intense culture of competition and overachievement.

Academic competition drains students’ spirits

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Managing Editor
Apr 3, 2022
The Black Student Union commemorates black history. The assembly met mixed reactions.

A review of Black Student Union assembly

Blake Bailey, Staff Writer
Mar 11, 2022
Every year WJ students dive deep into the Halloween craze. Some like to dress up to watch their favorite Halloween movies together.

What WJ students watch for Halloween

Laura Mata, Layout and Design Editor
Nov 16, 2021
There have been many books that are adapted into movies. Harry Potter is one franchise that is successful in both domains.

From page to screen: books that have been adapted into movies

Tissa Amaira, Online Feature Editor
Jun 15, 2021
The pandemic may be adversely affecting our social skills. Many people have all experience social isolation to a degree.

The pandemic has hurt our social skills

Josephine Meriot, Special to The Pitch
May 7, 2021
One activity that people do during the pandemic is online shopping. Receiving packages from the shops can be a factor of excitement to some, as it gives them something to look forward to.

How a whole year of covid has brought on a new excitement of mail

Tissa Amaira, Online Feature Editor
Mar 15, 2021
Due to the pandemic and self-isolation, students are cocooned with themselves and their thoughts. Students have utilized social media apps such as TikTok and Pinterest to assist with their self-discovery.

Students finding themselves during quarantine

Aya Hesham, Online News Editor
Mar 15, 2021
Diversity in film, TV, and Hollywood, in general, has been a long-discussed issue. The Academy Awards specifically has been called out for their lack of diversity in the past.

Is there a lack of diversity in Hollywood?

Kidist Alemayehu, Staff Writer
Mar 4, 2021
2020 has been a bad year for the world in general. Many hope that the new year will be better than the last.

2021: a sigh of relief?

Tissa Amaira, Online Feature Editor
Jan 12, 2021
Fantasy football, while created in the 1960s, has remained a staple of American football culture to this day.

Draft day drama disrupts WJ fantasy football league

Luke Liden, Special to The Pitch
Jan 5, 2021
Many apps have been developed in response to the COVID-19 breakout. The purpose of the apps is to track who people have been in contact with and if any of them have tested positive recently.

How countries have conquered covid

Caeden Babcock, Senior News Editor
Jan 11, 2021
With Zoom being used to hold classes for the past months, many wonder about the effect of video-conferencing for long hours. A survey indicates that students are facing tough challenges during the online learning period.

“Zoom fatigue” is real: online school’s exigent effects on students

Einav Tsach, Online Editor-in-Chief
Dec 8, 2020
People around the world are freaking out over the coronavirus and using face masks to attempt to protect themselves from the coronavirus. The coronavirus, which was first discovered in China, has been spreading around the world at an increasing rate.

The Coronavirus is taking over the world, get over it

Jackie Maloney, Staff Writer
Mar 10, 2020
Since the company’s creation in 1997, Netflix has evolved from a primitive DVD rental service to a global superpower. Their attempts to widen the scope of their audience through international content is the next step towards world domination.

Netflix’s emerging melting pot

Chelsea Laurik, Staff Writer
Oct 2, 2019
As school winds down, artists are releasing the newest hits of the summer.

WJ’s top picks: songs of the summer

Kiley Ring, Feature Editor
Jun 12, 2019
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far right French party, the National Front. Recent polls show they have overcome the leading liberal party, the LREM.

The rise of anti-immigration in Europe

Ryan Leal, Webmaster
Jun 10, 2019
We crafted a perfect holiday playlist for break! Give it a listen!

Winter holiday playlist!

Kiley Ring, Feature Editor
Dec 21, 2018
Winter Ball is an event that hasn't been popular in previous years. It'll be interesting to see what Leadership does this winter.

Should we have Winter Ball this year?

Jessica Silverman, Online Editor-in-Chief
Nov 21, 2018
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