On Friday night, February 5th, Walt Whitman’s Theater Honor Society unveiled its first annual Curtain Call stage production. Unlike the conventional production of a single play/musical, Curtain Call...

 1984 by George Orwell has been part of Stimson Middle School's English curriculum for years. Currently, there is a debate on whether the book should be banned from the school. The main argument against...

Douglas Tompkins, 72, co-founder of outerwear company The North Face  died on Tuesday, December 8.  The later turned conservationist succumbed to hypothermia after his kayak capsized in the freezing...

On Friday, December 11, The Mayhem Poets dropped the mike at Walt Whitman with what they called “hip hop mixed with stand-up comedy.” From slam poetry to rap, The Mayhem Poets captivated students that...

In the 1600s, long before the United States was even an idea, an inn was built right here on Long Island. The Milleridge Inn, as it was so dubbed, has lasted over 340 years, surviving revolutions, industrialization,...

This year’s Italy trip was supposed to take place during February break over the course of eight days. Juniors and seniors would have visited many European cities, including Rome. Students have already...

How did you feel getting an extra hour of sleep this past Halloween? Awesome, right? Daylight savings time seems like an incredible concept. However, is it time for it to be rewritten in history books? Daylight...

It’s been an exciting week to be a Wildcat. Watching BVS lose to Commack last year was heart-breaking--for the community, and for the team. But it made the comeback that much sweeter. As a senior and...

Last weekend, I took my first trip aboard the Captree Princess with my grandpa. Upon stepping aboard in the early hours of the morning for the first time, several things struck me about this particular...

In the United States, accidental drug overdose is currently the second leading cause of injury-related death for young people. The worst part about this, however, is that all of these deaths are preventable....

If you have been on Snapchat the past few days, you have probably seen the I Am A Witness filters. Do you know what these filters are for? The I Am A Witness campaign, created by Ad Council, is a movement...

Students are constantly vying to attain high GPAs in high school. The pressure of SAT scores and college acceptance weighs down many students.  While most students work diligently to keep their averages...