Nene Narh-Mensah
Name: Nene Narh-Mensah
Position: Staff Writer
Graduation Year: 2019
Stories (19)
Blair Players: Franco Berrett
By Nene Narh-Mensah | May 17, 2019, 1:23 p.m. | In Student Section »
Blair sophomore Franco Berrett played the lead role of Captain Tempest in this year's musical
Influential African-Americans: the 70s and 80s
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Feb. 26, 2019, 2:11 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
August Wilson, American playwright
Influential African-Americans: the 20s and 30s
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Feb. 18, 2019, 2:45 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Bessie Smith, the Empress of Blues
Blair staff in the running for Innovator of the Month Award
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Jan. 19, 2019, 8:23 p.m. | In Local »
Students can now submit nominations through Google Forms
Acing your college interview
By Nene Narh-Mensah, Sneha Ojha | Dec. 5, 2018, 8 a.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Silver Chips Online's guide on how to ace your college interview
Time well spent
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Oct. 15, 2018, 8:14 a.m. | In Teacher Feature »
A retiring staff member looks back at her time at Blair
Blair's new motto takes center stage this school year
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Sept. 17, 2018, 12:43 a.m. | In Local »
"Leading the Way in Innovation and Excellence"
Blair students and staff mourn the death of junior Kevin Wilson
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Sept. 17, 2018, 12:28 a.m. | In Local »
16-year old Kevin Wilson was found outside an apartment complex in Takoma Park
God's Favorite Customer is Father John Misty's coming of age
By Nene Narh-Mensah | June 14, 2018, 12:04 a.m. | In Music »
Misty delivers a deeply introspective view in his latest album
Police arrest students involved in protest at Paul Ryan's office
By Nene Narh-Mensah | May 20, 2018, 12:34 p.m. | In Local »
Senior Brenna Levitan was arrested as part of the lie-in protest and has now been released
Ready Player One is a nice trip back to the 80s
By Nene Narh-Mensah | April 23, 2018, 1:12 p.m. | In Movies »
Based on the bestselling novel written by Ernest Cline, Ready Player One directed by Steven Spielberg, is set in the year 2045 in Oklahoma City, an industrial shell of a city. To escape their current situation, residents spend most of their time in the OASIS, a Virtual Reality simulator
Celebrate good times, come on!
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Feb. 22, 2018, 1:45 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
How to celebrate Black History Month
Blackout means time's up
By Mahnaz Habib, Nene Narh-Mensah | Feb. 7, 2018, 8:11 p.m. | In Op/Ed »
On Sunday Jan. 7, 19 million people turned the TV on to watch the 2018 Golden Globe Awards. This year, the awards show did more than just announce the winners of "Best Supporting Actress" or "Best Motion Picture." Many viewers may have noticed a common wardrobe color among many the movie stars: black.
Blazer Social Media Stars: Youtube Edition
By Eric Feigen, Nene Narh-Mensah | Jan. 25, 2018, 9:43 a.m. | In Features »
Diane Dao bobs her head as she listens to BTS. She ponders possible dance routines in her head over and over for her next video. Meanwhile, Ayse Erbas, junior, sits on her bed and considers different challenges she could do for her next video and who to collab with.
Montgomery County Council Members Discuss a Possible Soda Tax
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Nov. 27, 2017, 1:51 p.m. | In News »
Montgomery County Council Vice President Hans Riemer (D) and co-member Tom Hucker (D-20) have discussed the possibility of a tax on sweetened beverages.
The freaky fashions of Blair
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Nov. 13, 2017, 7:55 p.m. | In Features »
Halloween. A time when youth and adults alike across the nation dress up in their scariest, most "out-there" costumes. Blair's Costume Day on Oct. 31 drew in plenty of students sporting Halloween attire. Amidst all the spider-people and cats, skeletons and fairy varieties, these Blazer Halloween 'fits were the best of the best.
Tracking the Trend of Anonymous Apps
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Nov. 7, 2017, 2:02 p.m. | In Features »
Who makes you laugh the hardest? Who's always scheming? Who is most likely to win an Oscar? These are now all questions that can be answered with complete anonymity on the popular new app To Be Honest (TBH), the latest addition to the anonymous app market.
A teacher's political opinion should be left out of the class
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Oct. 19, 2017, 10:29 a.m. | In Op/Ed »
Teachers are among the most influential people in a student's life, but one area which teachers should not influence students is the political arena.
Montgomery County officials aim to improve housing conditions
By Nene Narh-Mensah | Sept. 30, 2017, 3:55 p.m. | In Local »
On Sept. 7, during a public event at Pooks Hill Tower and Court apartments in Bethesda, Montgomery County Executive Isiah (Ike) Leggett announced a program that aims to educate lower-income tenants of their rights as renters.
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By Nene Narh-Mensah | Feb. 8, 2018, 8:24 p.m. | In Latest »
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Sarah McKenzie
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