The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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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
Lena Sbaschnig

Lena Sbaschnig, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor

Senior Lena Sbaschnig is looking forward to her first year on The Pitch as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor. When not writing for The Pitch, Lena enjoys binging TV shows and hanging out with friends.

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At the memorial, people leave items in memory of Martín Nolan. There is a small "Happy Birthday" balloon alongside flowers, as Nolan's birthday was just a few weeks ago on Nov. 16. It would have been his 25th birthday.

Tragic murder case of former WJ student results in justice years later

Lena Sbaschnig, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor
Dec 11, 2024
The last time the Commanders played wthe Lions was at Ford Field in 2022, where the Lions defeated the Commanders 36-27. "Commanders fans should be lucky they aren't playing the Lions this year because we would defeat them again" senior Pearse Worden said (Courtesy Joe Glorioso/ All-Pro Reels via Flickr).

WJ students’ NFL predictions: the fight to make it to the playoffs

Lena Sbaschnig, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor
Nov 8, 2024
The Common Application is an undergraduate college admission application website that applicants can use to apply to over 1,000 colleges. This simplifies the college application process simpler for applicants and makes it easier and faster to apply (Courtesy Common Application).

Common App vs. non Common App schools

Lena Sbaschnig, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor
Oct 29, 2024

College football podcast

Madeleine Simmons, Lena Sbaschnig and Xavier Alexander-Pounds
Oct 10, 2024
The Student Advisory Board organizes WJ's international week each year. This showcases different cultures from around the world and gives students a taste of various heritages. (Courtesy Essil Ezzoug)

Student advisory board creates a more inclusive WJ environment using students’ voices

Lena Sbaschnig, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor
Oct 2, 2024
Senior Hannah Schmidt prepares to take a shot in a preseason game this year against Einstein. The Wildcats prevailed against the Titans with a score of 5-1. (Courtesy Hannah Schmidt).

Divison III-bound: Schmidt commits to Kenyon College

Lena Sbaschnig, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Editor
Sep 13, 2024
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