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Picture

I think it would be nice for a picture to be included with this article. --adamgradzki 01:13, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

"adamthehorse"

who is this guy? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=adamthehorse —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.23.98.204 (talk) 17:15, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Performing Arts

Damn it all, stop reverting my entries for the Instrumental department. They're better written and more complete than the one it keeps being reverted to. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.163.241.205 (talk) 16:56, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Westboro Baptist Church Protest

This event was noted in this schools "role in popular culture" section, when it is not really relevant to popular culture at all. It is making it seem like Whitman is the only school to ever have a protest by the WBC. Many high schools across the country have WBC protests, and two other high schools in Maryland have had one before. It is noteworthy, but I had proper sources that were more relevant to the incident than they were to "popular culture" at Whitman. Most of my edits include sources, and if they don't, then I always find sources backing me up. Also, there is no evidence that "national headlines" covered the event. The Washington Post is a local news article, not national.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Itscatsseason (talk • contribs) 00:09, January 6, 2015‎

I agree that it should be moved out of the popular culture section, but I think that your rewrite of the material was not an improvement. The original paragraph should just be moved as is. Most of the extra material added on the other schools does not belong in this article. It would be fine to mention that this school is not the only one that has been targeted by the Westboro Baptist Church, but this is not the place to discuss why the WBC was targeting the other schools.

The Barons article has nothing to do with a sports team called the Barons, so stop linking to it.

Please use edit summaries so other users know what you are changing in the article. Meters (talk) 00:23, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you.

- Itscatseason — Preceding unsigned comment added by Itscatsseason (talk • contribs) 00:26, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think you meant to leave that on your first message, which had already been signed for you, and replied to. Maybe you should read WP:TALK.

I don't have a problem with improving the references, but I don't understand why you think the Washington Post is not a good source. News sources don't get much better than the Washington Post. An online community newspaper may contain more details, but I wouldn't replace the Washington Post article. Meters (talk) 00:35, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Washington Post is a good source, however it was listed it was "national," when it as actually local. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Itscatsseason (talk • contribs) 00:47, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It covers national and international news. It may not publish an edition for national distribution, but as its wikarticle says, The Post is generally regarded as one of the leading daily American newspapers. There's no justification for attempting to replace a National Post ref with one from an online community newsletter. Meters (talk) 01:45, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Material without sources

Hey all, the Performing Visual Arts and Speech and Debate section currently doesn't have any sources backing it up, and wiki says that it could be challenged and removed. I will try to find some sources for it, but if others could help find some too, that'd be great, too. Thanks

- Itscatseason — Preceding unsigned comment added by Itscatsseason (talk • contribs) 00:53, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Most all of the material in this and other sections on extracurricular activities is not only unreferenced, but it is out of guidelines too. School article guidelines tell us to avoid information primarily of interest to the local school community, which is most of what is there. They also tell us NOT to mention student or faculty names and not to discuss individual achievements. The only achievements we are supposed to discuss are state or national championships, and then no individual persons championship, even if we don't name names. So if you want to work on references, please do. Just don't waste your time referencing items that are going to get cut. Just cut them and leave an edit summary saying why. John from Idegon (talk) 03:20, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Controversy

Anti semetism has run high in this school and should be included in this page 2600:4040:22C0:1700:F817:C930:B613:A3B5 (talk) 11:12, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]