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A festival of resilience
By Marjorie Fuchs | April 6, 2011, 1:22 p.m. | In Features »
"Until pebbles/ grow into boulders/ covered in moss.” The final lines of the Japanese national anthem echo through the National Building Museum, filling the grand atrium with an air of solemn solidarity. Giant pink lanterns float overhead, emanating the soft delicacy of the Japanese Cherry Blossoms budding along the National Mall. Between the colossal pillars sits a captivated audience of locals and tourists, Americans, Japanese and nearly everyone in between, all uniting to champion the Japanese-American relationship in such trying times.
The sting of stereotypes
By Allison Daitch | March 20, 2011, 4:50 p.m. | In Features »
Everyday, the choices we make leave us open for judgment. Deciding to wear nice clothes or choosing to wear sweats. Getting a haircut or going all-natural. Even the nicknames we choose to go by can make us seem pretentious. Then, there are judgments, generalizations and stereotypes based on things that we don't choose – including race, accent and gender. Stereotypes are all around us; they're made on a daily basis, and they're unavoidable.
Getting swept away
By Melodi Anahtar | March 17, 2011, 1:19 p.m. | In Features »
For junior Becky Vanarsdall, curling is more than a game – it is a commitment. Vanarsdall most recently participated in the U.S. Curling Junior National Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska from Jan. 29 - Feb. 5.
Behind the screen
By Molly Nicholson | March 14, 2011, 2:13 p.m. | In Features »
Magnet teacher Tran Pham smiles straight ahead, donning a red nose and Spongebob t-shirt. This is not the real Pham, but rather a high-wired security system for Blair's computer servers.
SilverChic: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
By Blake Morgan-Gamber | Feb. 22, 2011, 8:55 p.m. | In Features »
SilverChic has broken down the best looks from Fashion Week 2011, which ended on Thursday, to give our stylin' readers ideas on how to create outfits for themselves.
The hipster effect
By Mandy Xu | Feb. 18, 2011, 10:43 a.m. | In Features »
Observe the group of teenagers sitting around their watering hole, a dingy local coffee shop in Takoma Park. The group lounges, discussing ironic pop culture. These high school students make up a new branch of the Homosapien species: hipsters.
SilverChic: Grammys 2011
By Liv Jacobson | Feb. 16, 2011, 11:14 p.m. | In Features »
The Grammy red carpet this year was full of surprises, but not in a good way. The award show is well know for its eccentric fashions but this year they mostly went sour, and while trying to be edgy and fashion-forward, most celebrities' styles turned tacky.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visits Blair
By Eli Schwadron | Feb. 15, 2011, 8:55 p.m. | In Features »
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visited Blair on Monday morning to screen a video clip from his new documentary, "On The Shoulders of Giants."
VIDEO: Magnet Arts Night
By Colin Wiencek | Feb. 9, 2011, 10:11 p.m. | In Features »
Magnet Arts Night is a showcase for magnet students to show of their non academic achievements. It was started 22 years ago.
Magnet's got talent
By Myla Sapp | Feb. 7, 2011, 9:13 p.m. | In Features »
The crowded audience eagerly waits in anticipation for the show to begin. The lights dim. The stage is set for the many talented acts yet to come.
VIDEO: Blair in Timelapse
By Colin Wiencek | Feb. 6, 2011, 4:44 p.m. | In Features »
In this featured video Montgomery Blair High School is showcased in a series of timelapse videos showing the ebb and flow of students throughout the building
SilverChic: The Golden Globes
By Marjorie Fuchs | Jan. 19, 2011, 11:03 p.m. | In Features »
The Golden Globes are a perfect excuse for us viewers to wistfully dream of walking down the coveted Red Carpet. This year, host Ricky Gervais brought a risqué element to the Globes, but unfortunately, the fashion choices dotting the carpet were not nearly as interesting and much less provocative.
The green light to write
By Melodi Anahtar | Jan. 3, 2011, 11:23 p.m. | In Features »
Imagine writing a book that tops the New York Times Best Seller list and receiving a flood of emails from raving fans. Imagine having to juggle sold-out book tours with television interviews.
'Tis a gift to be simple
By Melissa Haniff | Dec. 23, 2010, 6:14 p.m. | In Features »
You've finally found all of your gifts and now it's time to get to wrapping. Thinking of ways to spice up your gifts this holiday season? Well look no further because here at SCO, our experts have come up with ways to make your presents appear extra special. Presentation is key during the holidays, and from ribbons to wrapping paper, these simple ideas will make the gifts you give stand out from the rest.
Spectacularly unified
By Melissa Haniff | Dec. 5, 2010, 10:21 p.m. | In Features »
The individual performers mingled with group acts, and the collaboration between the performances was symbolic of the greater union that all the attendees created when they came together for a noble cause.
Lax to the max
By Allison Daitch | Dec. 1, 2010, 7:30 a.m. | In Features »
In a nondescript third-floor classroom, science teacher Chris Brown practices the slow, calming process of tending to plants in preparation for his horticulture class. Brown's interests allow him to spend much of his time a mild-mannered, laid-back teacher. But in contrast to his behavior, Brown has an undying passion for the hardcore, fast-action sport of lacrosse.
One giant leap for womankind
By Marjorie Fuchs | Nov. 15, 2010, 8:56 p.m. | In Features »
Grace Gabriel's eyes light up as she hesitantly places the hot soda can into the container of ice. Magically, the can crushes into a portion of its original size upon contact.
Creativity that you can Google
By Alison Kronstadt | Nov. 12, 2010, 12:16 p.m. | In Features »
Businessman. The word conveys a clear image: suits and ties, meetings, Blackberries, and above all, adults. Yet, as a growing group of Blazers show, businessman can also mean a sophomore in a plaid shirt making a YouTube video about his product—as long as you understand how hard you need to work.
Off the field, in the red
By Sarah Harper | Nov. 2, 2010, 7:09 p.m. | In Features »
As the cold snap of fall brings this sport season to a close and teams are in the midst of playoffs, most coaches and athletes have endured a season more financially challenging and unstable than ever before.
"Spring"ing into bullying
By Valerie Hu | Oct. 9, 2010, 11:26 p.m. | In Features »
"If you don't like yourself, you're screwed," sophomore Ellie Musgrave says. Musgrave's words ring true for all people in all stages of life – particularly for the typical 21st century high school student with Internet access. Available to anyone active in cyberspace, Formspring has become an online canvas for verbal harassment and elevated cyberbullying issues in high schools.
The fashionable capital
By Liv Jacobson | Sept. 14, 2010, 10:49 a.m. | In Features »
Sept. 10 would normally have been a boring Friday night for this reporter, who usually just catches up on her YouTube subscription box and old Jersey Shore episodes. This night, however, was a night of glamour, excessive spending and the occasional free Silly Band. This night was Fashion's Night Out in Georgetown.
SilverChic turns gold
By Blake Morgan-Gamber | Sept. 10, 2010, 8:48 a.m. | In Features »
As warm summer afternoons spent poolside slowly fade into brisk autumn mornings spent commuting to school, Blazers begin to make alterations to their wardrobes.
SummerChic
By Blake Morgan-Gamber | June 7, 2010, 8:51 a.m. | In Features »
Don't let summer styles make you sweat! The fashion experts of SilverChic are here to give you style tips that are sure to make you melt.
A Wii bit of exercise
By Rose Wynn | June 3, 2010, 8:37 p.m. | In Features »
"In real life, I can't play tennis at all," junior Taylor Smith says. But when it comes to Wii tennis, she could go pro.
Survival of D.C.'s fittest
By Blake Morgan-Gamber | May 18, 2010, 5:34 p.m. | In Features »
The date: May 15. The city: Washington D.C. The mission: survival. With a thirst for adventure, this reporter set out on Saturday night to survive the streets of our nation's capital in the "Journey to the End of the Night.”
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