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snoWatch: Blizzard blues

by Deepa Chellappa | Feb. 7, 2010
Sorry for leaving you in the dark, Blazers - literally. With power out in many areas of Montgomery County, the "thundersnow" has left many of us (including yours truly!) without heat, TV, computer access and of course - snoWatch. But never fear! We're back with revised predictions for school this week (spoiler alert - there probably won't be much of it).
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Two singers are better than one

by Ava Wallace | Feb. 7, 2010
Show openers Lady Gaga and Elton John gave one of many amazing collaborative performances last week.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards gave viewers fashion, fame and talent in a three-and-a-half hour broadcast last week.
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NFL - Super Bowl predictions

by Ava Wallace and Rose Wynn | Feb. 7, 2010
A jogger runs past a sign for Super Bowl XLIV. The Indianapolis Colts will play the New Orleans Saints tonight.
This may be the most emotional Super Bowl in history. Every game in the season boils down to one Sunday night and we couldn't be more excited.
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Blair senior remembered after death

by Deepa Chellappa | Feb. 2, 2010
Senior Paris Essoumba, a passionate musician and football player, died Monday evening.
Blair senior Paris Essoumba committed suicide Monday evening at his home in Silver Spring. He was 17 years old.

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Blazers gather around a large poster on Blair Boulevard to pay their respects to Paris Essoumba who died on Monday evening.

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What are your plans for the massive snow storm?
  • Movie marathon
  • Catch up on homework
  • Make snow angels
  • Go sledding
  • Finish shoveling!
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Green Club promotes wind power

by Mandy Xu | Feb. 3, 2010
Clean Currents harnesses the power of windmills to provide eco-friendly energy to Maryland residents.
The Blair Green Club is launching a new campaign to encourage the Blair community to replace traditional forms of energy with wind power through Clean Currents, a small Maryland-based green energy company.

National News for Jan. 18 - 31

by Julia Wynn | Feb. 1, 2010
President Obama discusses his three-year budget freeze, among other national initiatives, in his first State of the Union address.
Jan. 21 - In a decision that overturned decades of campaign finance law, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot ban corporations from financially supporting a candidate in elections.

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Playlist: New year brings new sounds

by Fran Djoukeng | Jan. 31, 2010
At the close of 2009, pop music reigned as the leading genre but with 2010, expect a new influx of alternative styles. This month we strolled the Boulevard and asked Blazers for their track picks for January.

Barely reaching the "Edge of Darkness"

by Mandy Xu | Jan. 31, 2010
Mel Gibson is back as homicide detective Thomas Craven. When his daughter is mysteriously killed one night, Craven unravels a government and corporate conspiracy as he tries to find his daughter's killer.
After a seven-year hiatus, Mel Gibson returns to the other side of filmmaking in "Edge of Darkness." Gibson made his mark as director of the heart-wrenching and controversial "Passion of the Christ" in 2004. Indeed, "Edge of Darkness" will be known as Gibson's comeback film.

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Athlete of the Week: Inkera Patterson, Girls' Varsity Basketball

by Mandy Xu | Feb. 3, 2010
Senior captain Inkera Patterson leads the Lady Blazer varsity basketball team with quiet strength and swift movement.
Senior point guard Inkera Patterson eagerly crouches in anticipation for the sound of the whistle. Her heart races as she focuses on the opponents around her. The shrill ring of the whistle shatters the tense silence and she springs into motion, gliding across the court with the ball.

Swim and dive keeps winning streak alive

by Ava Wallace | Feb. 1, 2010
Junior co-captain Eric Ruggieri won first place in the boys' 200 Individual Medley. Teammates senior Matthew Kannan and freshman Steve Ge placed second and third, respectively.
The Blair swim and dive team (4-0) defeated the Quince Orchard Cougars 184-158 Saturday morning, adding another solid season performance to their record.

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Gates Foundation inspires hope

by Lauren Kestner | Feb. 4, 2010
Bill and Melinda Gates announced Friday that their foundation will donate $10 billion towards developing and distributing vaccines in poor countries.
On Jan. 29, Bill and Melinda Gates announced that their foundation will provide $10 billion to research, develop and distribute vaccines to impoverished nations in Africa and Southeast Asia. Let me repeat that colossal figure, just in case your eyes didn't register it on the first read: $10 billion.

A good "bye" to O'Brien

by Sophia Deng | Feb. 4, 2010
Conan O'Brien will be replaced by Jay Leno after his seven-month stint with the "Tonight Show."
On Jan. 7, it was official. Conan O'Brien would be kicked out of his 11:35 p.m. timeslot to be replaced by the person he succeeded, Jay Leno. "I'm with CoCo" rallies outside of NBC headquarters abounded in support of the comedian. Tweets of the O'Brien-Leno feud inundated Twitter.