News
Isabelle Megosh
March 15, 2019, 11:21 p.m.
Gallery: DC Climate Strike 2019
On March 15, 2019, students from Maryland, Virginia, and DC participate in a climate strike at the capitol building.
Shifra Dayak Sam Kulp
March 15, 2019, 11:03 a.m.
Blair students strike for climate action
Blazers rallied at the Capitol Building on March 15 as part of the International Climate Strike
Eric Feigen Rebecca Wessel
March 14, 2019, 11:02 a.m.
Blazers walk out for gun control
Moco For Change (@moco4change) organized a second walkout exactly one year after last year's protest
Emmy Song
March 11, 2019, 3:29 a.m.
Kojo Nnamdi hosts town hall in Downtown Silver Spring
Community members shared questions and concerns about school boundaries and diversity
Sophia Lucarelli
March 7, 2019, 1:50 p.m.
Blairs adds extra even day to make up for lost time
Blazers had three even days
Absa Fall
March 7, 2019, 1:40 p.m.
Blair applies for recognition as Maryland Green School
Green Club members work to recertify Blair
Opinions
Eric Feigen
March 17, 2019, 1:55 p.m.
A New Northwood with the Same Problems
Montgomery County appropriated 123.36 million dollars to expand Northwood High School
Sam Kulp
Feb. 15, 2019, 1:42 p.m.
Was the Super Bowl really that bad?
Only 16 points were scored but the championship still had some incredible moments
Arthi Thyagarajan
Feb. 2, 2019, 6:37 p.m.
A problematic trend: “Blackfishing”
White girls on social media must stop reinventing themselves as women of color
Shifra Dayak
Feb. 2, 2019, 6:05 p.m.
Why colleges should scrap the SAT
Postsecondary institutions should make test score submissions optional
Shifra Dayak
Dec. 12, 2018, 1:12 a.m.
Leaders in sustainability
MCPS and Blair's sustainability initiatives are a step in the right direction
Sophia Lucarelli
Nov. 19, 2018, 8:20 a.m.
Stop celebrating Columbus Day and start celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day
Columbus Day is an excuse to celebrate a white man’s murderous onslaught when we could be mourning the lives he took
Lifestyle
Shifra Dayak
March 10, 2019, 3:12 p.m.
Blair celebrates Women's History Month
A guide to class and club-sponsored activities
Shifra Dayak
March 10, 2019, 3:06 p.m.
Blair alum to become first woman director of National Gallery of Art
Kaywin Feldman will begin the job after a long history of museum leadership
Jasmine Ali
March 7, 2019, 1:31 p.m.
Re-branding Blair's academies
The administration informs students about the benefits of academies
Catherine Lo
Feb. 23, 2019, 2:55 p.m.
Gallery: Sankofa 2019
Blair celebrates African-American History Month with the annual production of Sankofa and theme of New Orleans.
Shifra Dayak
Feb. 17, 2019, 11:45 a.m.
Cielo Rojo brings traditional Mexican cuisine to Takoma Park
The small restaurant combines fresh flavors with a homey atmosphere
Sophia Lucarelli Emmy Song
Feb. 13, 2019, 2:12 p.m.
Blair junior launches campaign for SMOB
Adiba Chowdhury represents diversity among students
Blair Connection
Shifra Dayak
Nov. 22, 2018, 12:54 a.m.
Leading the way with an epee
Fencer Justin Haddad uses his years of fencing experience to create positive change
Alex Russ
Oct. 28, 2018, 11:10 p.m.
From Vietnam to ESOL to Honors English
Long Lam immigrated from Vietnam and had to adjust to school in the United States
Absa Fall
Oct. 15, 2018, 8:19 a.m.
The Kennedy Center's star
Valentina Simon performed the Nutcracker Ballet
Nene Narh-Mensah
Oct. 15, 2018, 8:14 a.m.
Time well spent
A retiring staff member looks back at her time at Blair
Reethi Padmanabhan
Oct. 10, 2018, 8:34 a.m.
Passion, purpose and acceptance
"I always tell people; be yourself. Anything else is uncivilized."
Sam Kulp
Sept. 27, 2018, 7:26 p.m.
On perseverance and strength
Medhanit Desta is the only girl on the JV football team but doesn't let that phase her
Sports
Isabelle Megosh
Feb. 3, 2019, 4:03 p.m.
Gallery: Swim and Dive: Blair v. Springbrook
Blair's Swim and Dive team take on Springbrook on January 26, 2019.
Emmy Song
Feb. 2, 2019, 7:13 p.m.
Blair girls' basketball loses to Sherwood in overtime
Despite a strong comeback in the second half, the Blazers were defeated in the end
Catherine Lo
Feb. 1, 2019, 11:19 p.m.
Gallery: Girls' Basketball: Blair vs. Whitman (1/25/2019)
The Blair girls' basketball team faces the Whitman Vikings in a heated game.
Rafael Perez
Jan. 25, 2019, 1:21 a.m.
Blair wrestling destroys Wheaton
Blazers stay undefeated in big win
Isabelle Megosh
Jan. 19, 2019, 10:19 p.m.
Gallery: Boys Basketball: Blair v. Kennedy
Blair's basketball team takes on Kennedy at home.
Blogs
Mahnaz Habib
March 6, 2019, 5:40 a.m.
Influential African-Americans: Present Day
Mae C. Jemison, the astronaut
Emmy Song
March 6, 2019, 5:31 a.m.
A rundown on February's music releases
Artists from all genres released new music this month
Nene Narh-Mensah
Feb. 26, 2019, 2:11 p.m.
Influential African-Americans: the 70s and 80s
August Wilson, American playwright
Mahnaz Habib
Feb. 21, 2019, 2:22 p.m.
Influential African Americans: the 50s
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, the poet
Nene Narh-Mensah
Feb. 18, 2019, 2:45 p.m.
Influential African-Americans: the 20s and 30s
Bessie Smith, the Empress of Blues
Mahnaz Habib
Jan. 25, 2019, 12:45 a.m.
Representing the publication and the public
The roles and responsibilities of Silver Chips Online's first-ever ombudsman
Technology
Emmy Song
Feb. 27, 2019, 8:13 p.m.
Self-driving cars pave the road to society's automation
Developments in artificial intelligence make transportation a breeze
Emmy Song
Dec. 15, 2018, 3:27 p.m.
Food-delivery apps serve a variety of appetites
A comparison of the most popular online food-delivery services
Emmy Song
Oct. 26, 2018, 1:39 p.m.
5G will revolutionize technology worldwide
The next generation of wireless technology will arrive over the next two years
Sneha Ojha
April 20, 2018, 2:40 p.m.
Augmented Reality: a new way to see the world
The latest technology featured at the USA Science and Engineering Festival
Eric Feigen
Feb. 15, 2018, 1:38 p.m.
The second Renaissance
New technology in 2018 will turn the new year into a new world
Spanish
Tiara Oldfield
Oct. 11, 2018, 8:52 a.m.
La Pupuseria Perfecta para cada Paladar y Bolsillo
Los mejores restaurantes salvadoreños en el área
Gisell Ramirez
May 1, 2017, 10:11 p.m.
How to Be a Latin Lover causa decepcion
La pelicula How to Be a Latin Lover comienza con un nino llamado Maximo (Noel Carabaza) que tiene el sueno de casarse con una mujer anciana que sea rica para no tener que trabajar. Este sueno se convierte en realidad, y Maximo (Eugenio Derbez) tiene de pareja a Peggy (Renee Taylor), una anciana con problemas de salud.
Gisell Ramirez
April 14, 2017, 7:23 p.m.
Como recibir ayuda cuando se trata de la salud mental
Existen muchas organizaciones que ofrecen ayuda a personas con enfermedades mentales, pero muchas veces estas pueden estar fuera del alcance de la poblacion dado a los costos. El hecho de que el costo es la razon por la cual algunas personas no buscan la ayuda necesaria es un problema, pero exista una organizacion que ayuda a estas mismas personas.
Gisell Ramirez
March 7, 2017, 9 p.m.
Analizando la representacion de Latinos en peliculas
Los estereotipos se pueden ver en abundancia en las películas cuando las analizamos cuidadosamente. Hoy estaremos examinando tres películas para ver en detalle cómo los Latinos son protagonizados.
Gisell Ramirez
Feb. 1, 2017, 1:04 p.m.
La trayectoria de Un padre no tan padre
La película recién estrenada, Un padre no tan padre, trata de un anciano que regresa a vivir con su hijo menor después de estar en un hogar de ancianos por años. La relación de Don Servando (Héctor Bonilla) con sus hijos no es la que uno se imagina cuando piensa en una familia.
Gisell Ramirez
Jan. 13, 2017, 1:24 p.m.
El avance de un negocio con raices italianas
Localizado en un área en donde hay una variedad de restaurantes, este negocio puede convertirse en solo uno más, pero en realidad tiene una historia de la que no muchos conocen.
Media
Samuel Schulman, Laura Tudge, Lily Kirsch, Aline Marra
March 8, 2019, 1:33 p.m.
New from SCO video
Check out the new content from our video team: Green New Deal coverage, college apps, and more.
Isabelle Megosh
Feb. 22, 2019, 1:28 p.m.
Gallery: The Fridge: Art Gallery in Southeast DC
The Fridge is a unique art gallery and music venue in Washington DC that focuses on street art and emerging local artists.
Catherine Lo
Nov. 26, 2018, 1:49 p.m.
Gallery: Troy Story Three
The theater department presents Troy Story Three, an epilogue to the Odyssey written by Ms. O'Connor's husband, John O'Connor.
Samuel Schulman, Laura Tudge, Ayşe Erbaş, Lily Kirsch, Aline Marra
Oct. 24, 2018, 1:53 p.m.
Video: How Well Do You Know Blair?
Do you know who Montgomery Blair is? Or how Blair is involved in the Watergate scandal? Watch as Blazers try to answer these questions and more!
Sydney Hastings-Wilkins Catherine Lo
Oct. 9, 2018, 2:22 p.m.
Gallery: Blair Fall Pep Rally
Blair students gather in the Blair football stadium to get pumped for the fall sports seasons. Students saw performances from the poms team, Blair cheerleaders, the Blair marching band, and more.
Elaine Cheng
Oct. 2, 2018, 8:46 a.m.
Photo: Davina Ramos
"As a bilingual and bicultural teen, there were times that I felt that I didn’t fit in. It was as if I had one foot in each country."