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Koehler explains his project on batch processing and scheduling. Courtesy of montgomeryschoolsmd.org
Koehler explains his project on batch processing and scheduling.

Senior becomes the only Intel finalist in Maryland

On Jan. 25, senior Frederic Koehler was named the only Maryland finalist in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search. The Intel Science Talent Search is a competition that pools together some of the country's top high school students and encourages them to pursue research opportunities. Koehler will compete for a $100,000 cash prize against 40 other finalists from across the country.

Game day grub

The biggest day of the year is finally upon us: Super Bowl Sunday. Here at SCO, we've compiled a list of recipes that are fast and easy to make so you can focus on all the gameday action.

Blake buries varsity basketball

A near mirror image of Blair's previous loss to Blake on Jan. 10, the Blazers started out strong only to have things unravel in the second half.

A "Green"-er side of life

Author John Green, along with his brother Hank, lead the newest group founded on literary enthusiasm: the Nerdfighters. These Blazers aren't afraid to be different and embrace their nerdy side.

Chips Shot »

Junior Allison Goodman and sophomore Alex Epstein fill out registration cards at the end of 1st period on Wednesday. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors were given their registration materials for next year's classes today.

Poll »

Who will you be rooting for on Super Bowl Sunday?
  • Patriots!
  • Giants!
  • Eh, no preference.
  • I never watch the Super Bowl.
  • What are you even talking about?
Discuss this Poll

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News »

MCPS plans B-CC middle school

On Jan. 25, the Site Selection Advisory Committee met at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School to discuss the location of a new middle school in the B-CC cluster.

Blair works to improve SAT performance

Blair is joining the larger Montgomery County Public School initiative to increase the percentage of students taking the SAT Reasoning Test, as well as the mean SAT combined score of all students.

Lifestyle »

"Man on a Ledge" will make you jump

"Man on a Ledge" has a title that pretty much sums up the main theme of the movie.

Chill tunes for a chilly day

With finals behind us and a new semester on the horizon, now seems like the perfect time to sit back, drink a cup of Earl Gray tea and crank up the best mid-winter jams.

Sports »

Cheerleaders win big

The Blair cheerleaders took home the Division II title, the Spirit Award and the Division II Captain's Award at the Panther Cheer Competition at Paint Branch High School on Jan. 28.

Swim & Dive beats Barons

Blair’s swim and dive team (1-4) defeated Bethesda Chevy-Chase this Saturday by a combined score of 173-169. The meet served as a replacement for the meet that was cancelled last week due to snow.

Blogs »

Great textbooks…if you’re the 1%

The iBooks 2 application was launched to support the volume of textbooks will feature books from major publishers, as well as an application that allows someone to easily write and format a textbook directly for the iPad.

A slow and painful death

"American Idol" (AI) suffered a deafening blow Wednesday when its 11th season premiere garnered only 21.93 million viewers. Although this is no small feat, it marks the steady decline of AI in recent years.