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This month and always, May we honor and celebrate Asian heritage
By Anjali Harrison | May 29, 2025, 10:18 a.m. | In Features »
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Meet your subs: An overview on substitute teaching
By Steven Dubon | May 27, 2025, 1:56 p.m. | In Features »
The process of substitute teaching
Weaving a community: A spotlight on Blair’s PTSA
By Joyce Fang | May 21, 2025, 10:31 p.m. | In Features »
How the PTSA aims to support students and families
Anuva Maloo’s policy platform as SMOB
By Meghna Singh | May 7, 2025, 4:41 p.m. | In Features »
Learn about what Blair junior and the 48th SMOB has in mind for her term
Parking crisis turned foul
By Joe Newman | April 24, 2025, 1:15 p.m. | In Features »
How Blair students found themselves embattled with neighborhood residents
MCPS is pulling the plug on electric buses
By Meghna Singh | April 24, 2025, 1:05 p.m. | In Features »
It ended its four-year-long effort to convert the bus fleet to fully-electric.
Chasing accolades: Spring sports preview
By Steven Dubon | April 10, 2025, 9:29 p.m. | In Features »
How baseball, track, lacrosse, and cheer are preparing for their upcoming season
A year with poms
By Petey de Brauw | March 28, 2025, 1:51 p.m. | In Features »
Follow Blair’s varsity poms team through their fall and winter seasons
Across the Pacific
By Joe Newman | March 24, 2025, 1:40 p.m. | In Features »
Japanese transfer student Sara Okubo discusses her change of scenery at Blair
Dual-lives
By Joe Newman | Feb. 21, 2025, 8:50 p.m. | In Features »
How students who work part-time jobs manage their time, and why they think it’s worthwhile
Out of school, onto the stage
By Petey de Brauw | Feb. 20, 2025, 1:05 p.m. | In Features »
How Blair students develop their theatrical talents and build community through local opportunities
HoB Alumni: Puzzle-solving with World Puzzle Champion Wei-Hwa Huang
By Mengtong Xiang | Feb. 8, 2025, 4:30 p.m. | In Features »
Blair alum Wei-Hwa Huang proves persistence, networking, and thinking outside the box are puzzle pieces of success.
The thought behind every shot
By Joe Newman | Feb. 8, 2025, 2:17 p.m. | In Features »
How Blair student photographers learn to capture the essential moments
Lightspeed and the age of student surveillance
By Joe Newman | Feb. 3, 2025, 2:14 p.m. | In Features »
Blair students and teachers voice their opinions on the latest activity surveillance software
MCPS's $2 million investment in vape detectors
By Mengtong Xiang | Dec. 21, 2024, 6:39 p.m. | In Features »
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is stepping up efforts to address student vaping by investing $2 million in vape detectors for high school bathrooms. The funding, secured through a settlement with e-cigarette manufacturer Juul, aims to deter students from vaping and curb substance-related incidents in schools. However, the plan has sparked concerns about its effectiveness in addressing the root causes of student vaping.
Blair Boys’ Cross Country wins Counties for the first time
By Meghna Singh | Dec. 11, 2024, 2:10 p.m. | In Features »
How the 2024 team blazed through the finish line
Variety of languages reflects diverse Blair student body
By Joe Newman | Dec. 5, 2024, 2:24 p.m. | In Features »
From the Indigenous languages of Central America to native African dialects, language shapes school environment
Take a peek into local youth ensembles
By Joyce Fang | Nov. 18, 2024, 4:14 p.m. | In Features »
How youth orchestras further students’ passion in music
HoB Alumni: The career of Connie Chung
By Joe Newman | Nov. 12, 2024, 7:13 p.m. | In Features »
Esteemed journalist discusses her time at Blair during racial tension
Blair's Donna Whitney awarded prestigious Fulbright teaching honor
By Meghna Singh | Nov. 12, 2024, 1:48 p.m. | In Features »
Learn about her journey from a small town to a global teacher exchange program
From Guatemala to Blair
By Steven Dubon | Nov. 5, 2024, 4:18 p.m. | In Features »
Blair freshman describes her experience with immigration and boxing
Behind the election
By Zuri Smith | Nov. 4, 2024, 12:24 p.m. | In Features »
Find out what happens during the election and how you can get involved
Was Blair’s introduction of flag football a success?
By Joyce Fang | Oct. 25, 2024, 7:29 p.m. | In Features »
How the new varsity sport, flag football, is changing Blazers’ lives
Voces Unidas 2024: A celebration of the diversity of Hispanic Americans
By Anjali Harrison | Oct. 24, 2024, 1:11 p.m. | In Features »
Blair’s annual production featured songs, poems, and dances from a variety of Hispanic cultures
Blazer voices on new ID policies
By Anjali Harrison | Oct. 23, 2024, 1:33 p.m. | In Features »
Enhanced security measures for the 2024-2025 school year prompt an array of responses from students and staff
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