Jasmine Ali


Name: Jasmine Ali
Position: Staff Writer
Graduation Year: 2020
staff writer


Stories (25)


Blair cap and gown distribution held from May 26 to May 29

By Jasmine Ali | June 3, 2020, 11:34 a.m. | In Local »

How seniors collected their caps and gowns and returned materials that belong to the school

Blair's new National Society of Black Engineers chapter helps members find opportunities to excel

By Jasmine Ali | Feb. 19, 2020, 1:04 a.m. | In Features »

How the club helps people find ways to make connections in the STEM field

Girl Up prepares for talent show

By Jasmine Ali | Feb. 12, 2020, 11:47 a.m. | In Features »

The club hopes to highlight unconventional Blazer talents during the event

Jordan McAuliff anchorages climate activism living on a boat

By Jasmine Ali | Feb. 10, 2020, 6:36 p.m. | In Features »

How McAuliff braved the winter cold during her week-long protest

Blair wrestling team gives back to the community

By Jasmine Ali | Feb. 8, 2020, 10:02 a.m. | In Features »

The team volunteered at A Wider Circle over winter break.

Hug a Tree club is cut down due to club members' busy schedules

By Jasmine Ali | Jan. 24, 2020, 9:19 a.m. | In News »

The new club dissolved after only a few weeks but is planning to spring back in the next few months

New Spanish section added to Blair's Media Center

By Jasmine Ali | Jan. 6, 2020, 4:39 p.m. | In Local »

Blair librarians are hoping to expand outreach through a different language

New Blair media center staff member welcomed after filling vacancy

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 11, 2019, 2:49 p.m. | In Features »

For the first few months of the school year, the media center was understaffed with only three faculty members. However, there is a new library staff member, Sandie Angulo Chen, starting just this month who will be helping out in the media center.

How Blazers would spend an extra hour of the day

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 5, 2019, 7:47 p.m. | In Features »

What Blair students envision doing if they had more time

"Frozen 2" thaws out compared to its predecessor

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 3, 2019, 11:14 p.m. | In Entertainment »

While "Frozen 2" is an enjoyable continuation of the first movie, it is not as good as its predecessor.

"Chat and Chew" cooks up healthy recipes for Manna pantry participants

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 3, 2019, 5:18 p.m. | In Features »

How the Silver Spring Methodist Church’s food distribution program operates

Blair's honor societies host STEM Night

By Jasmine Ali | Nov. 5, 2019, 2:05 p.m. | In News »

On Oct. 25, Math Honor Society (MHS) and Science National Honor Society (SNHS) hosted Blair's first STEM Night to introduce elementary schoolers to fun math and science concepts.

The magic behind the scenes of a Blair theater production

By Jasmine Ali | Nov. 1, 2019, 2:13 p.m. | In Features »

What goes into producing this year's fall play

A typical day in the Blair cafeteria

By Jasmine Ali | Sept. 29, 2019, 4:03 p.m. | In Blair Connection »

How cafeteria staff get food to hungry Blazers every day

Getting 2076 SSL hours over the course of a school career

By Jasmine Ali | June 2, 2019, 12:41 a.m. | In Student Section »

How senior Wilbert Mora found his love for volunteering and what kept him going

Helping out with college and beyond

By Jasmine Ali | May 29, 2019, 2:07 p.m. | In Features »

How the ACES program helps Blazers prepare for the future

College Board asks for too much

By Jasmine Ali, Emmy Song | April 17, 2019, 7:23 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

Overpriced exam fees contribute to College Board's one billion dollar profit

Re-branding Blair's academies

By Jasmine Ali | March 7, 2019, 1:31 p.m. | In Features »

The administration informs students about the benefits of academies

Donation drives around Blair

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 18, 2018, 11:11 p.m. | In Local »

How Montgomery Blair is giving back this holiday season

Blair Quiz Bowl team wins Centennial Tournament

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 1, 2018, 9:22 p.m. | In Local »

All three entered teams qualify for PACE nationals

First Man: The "first" good movie about Armstrong in a while

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 1, 2018, 9:15 p.m. | In Movies »

Damien Chazelle combines both human and thematic elements of the race to space

Varsity girls volleyball gets their first win of the season

By Jasmine Ali | Oct. 12, 2018, 2:02 p.m. | In Sports »

The Blazers take all three sets from the Kennedy Cavaliers

Varsity Girls' Volleyball takes another win against Springbrook Blue Devils

By Jasmine Ali | Oct. 12, 2018, 2:01 p.m. | In Sports »

Blazers crush game taking all three sets

Varsity girls volleyball gets their first win of the season

By Jasmine Ali | Sept. 17, 2018, 2:22 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers take all three sets from the Kennedy Cavaliers

Hotel Transylvania 3 in two words: "frankly unremarkable"

By Jasmine Ali | Sept. 3, 2018, 9:37 p.m. | In Movies »

Hotel Transylvania 3 brings audience a contrived plot with dull animation



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Photo: cooking manna

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 3, 2019, 5:16 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Manna volunteer Kathleen Wilson makes zucchini fritters for cooking lesson (courtesy of Jasmine Ali).