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Montgomery County’s cricket scene: Embracing the World Cup on home turf
By Meghna Singh | Aug. 28, 2024, 5:02 p.m. | In Features »
Local cricket enthusiasts celebrate as the U.S. hosts the Cricket World Cup for the first time.
Getting to Know Our Acting Principal Mr. Yates
By Mengtong Xiang | Aug. 25, 2024, 10:42 a.m. | In Features »
Meet Mr. Yates, a seasoned educator bringing a community-focused vision to Montgomery Blair High School.
Election season engagement opportunities
By Alex Feingold-Black | April 25, 2024, 8:51 a.m. | In Features »
During the election season, Blazers can find ways to give to their communities, despite not being old enough to vote
Breaking down the process of running for SMOB
By Tejusvi Vijay | April 13, 2024, 6:04 a.m. | In Features »
Looking beyond the Instagram posts and newsletters to understand the process of running for SMOB.
Spoken in silence
By Sophia Li | March 22, 2024, 3:27 a.m. | In Features »
How sign language interpreters are paramount, yet unavailable
Humans of Blair: Setting the musical stage
By Angelina Cao | March 9, 2024, 12:41 p.m. | In Features »
How Maz Olson hosts a space for local musicians
Moving on from the classics
By Sudhish Swain | March 4, 2024, 1:03 p.m. | In Features »
Blair’s teachers are at the forefront of developing a more diverse and inclusive curriculum that deviates from teaching only the traditional texts by dead, White male authors
D.C.’s crime rate rises as crime declines throughout the rest of the country
By Alex Feingold-Black | March 3, 2024, 12:44 p.m. | In Features »
The high crime rate in D.C. weighs stress on local organizations to step in
Sankofa: a tribute to Black stories
By Betty Seleshi | Feb. 23, 2024, 1:30 p.m. | In Features »
A riveting example of Black excellence
From MCPS to the White House
By Alexander Liu | Feb. 16, 2024, 1:29 p.m. | In Features »
Ashwani Jain recounts his journey in politics as one of MCPS’ former students
On-site admissions: An alternative form of college applications
By Giorgia Toti | Feb. 11, 2024, 1:38 p.m. | In Features »
College application season often leads to immense senior stress, but is there another possibility?
The Silver Splinter: A club made for the humorous
By Mooti Chimdi | Feb. 8, 2024, 2:10 p.m. | In Features »
How The Silver Splinter got noticed by the Washington Post
How Blair levels the playing field in the classroom
By Alex Feingold-Black, Silvan Unger | Feb. 6, 2024, 2:14 p.m. | In Features »
IEPs, 504s, and the role of the Special Education Department at Blair
Opening up opportunity with STEMChests
By Josey Merolli | Jan. 16, 2024, 9:43 a.m. | In Features »
Founded by Blair students, this nonprofit makes science accessible to anyone
Climbing Club: A Blair club?
By Angelina Cao | Jan. 10, 2024, 1:13 p.m. | In Features »
A student-run, unofficially official club
InToneNation: What Blair a capella does during the off-season
By Giorgia Toti | Dec. 18, 2023, 1:58 p.m. | In Features »
When InTonenation is not caroling during December and February, what are they doing?
County-wide antiracism professional development training stirs controversy at Blair
By Mooti Chimdi, Alex Feingold-Black | Dec. 14, 2023, 3:34 p.m. | In Features »
MCPS held a county-wide antiracism professional development training at each school, frustrating many Blair staff members during their training
Shepherd’s Table: A home for everyone
By Angelina Cao | Nov. 21, 2023, 10:32 a.m. | In Features »
The soup kitchen that serves hope, one bowl at a time
Meet the student masterminds behind Blair’s website
By Alexander Liu | Nov. 3, 2023, 5:30 p.m. | In Features »
Blair’s unique system operator team helps students fulfill the typical IT role
The growth of womens' wrestling
By Giorgia Toti | Oct. 20, 2023, 12:54 p.m. | In Features »
Womens’ wrestling has been growing rapidly since the 1990s and here's why
The Student-Athlete Leadership Council: A voice for student-athletes
By Sudhish Swain | Oct. 18, 2023, 8:01 p.m. | In Features »
SALC is the county’s latest initiative to empower student-athletes and give them a platform to advocate
Behind the Boulevard: A look into the upcoming University Boulevard Corridor Plan
By Tejusvi Vijay | Oct. 6, 2023, 2:08 p.m. | In Features »
A plan for a safer and improved University Boulevard is underway
Concerns in D.C. grow as temporary migrant housing reaches capacity
By Alex Feingold-Black | Oct. 4, 2023, 6:57 p.m. | In Features »
The recent influx of migrants to D.C. via busing creates numerous challenges and reveals the nation's unpreparedness to support migrants
From setbacks to success: How educators adapted to tackle learning loss
By Caleb Elazar | Sept. 21, 2023, 1:02 p.m. | In Features »
Teachers adjusted their curricula and teaching practices for the benefit of their students
Small Businesses at Blair
By Bethel Ameha | Sept. 21, 2023, 8 a.m. | In Features »
Discovering the endless variety of small businesses Blair has to offer
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