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Blair Pair: Is love finally in the air?

By Jenna Bushnell, Katie Sint | March 2, 2010, 10:03 p.m. | In Features »

It's been a pretty bleak winter. Gloomy and dirty gray snow still covers the ground. But the prospect of some Silver Chips Online manufactured young love will surely melt away any winter woes.


Give a City Year, change the world

By Mandy Xu | March 1, 2010, 11:20 a.m. | In Features »

The bell rings - it's lunchtime. Rambunctious, noisy students charge through the halls to the cafeteria. In the midst of the chaos, senior Gemma d'Eustachio breezily walks to her table, pulls out her brown lunch bag and initiates conversation.


Bouknight to be booked for night ahead

By Katie Sint | Feb. 21, 2010, 10:31 a.m. | In Features »

Standing calmly in the Media Center at the first Silver Quill Open Mic of the year, senior Michelyn Bouknight takes hold of the microphone. She stands tall with her shoulders thrown back, seemingly unfazed by the rows of expectant eyes staring up at her. With a guitar strumming gently in the background, Bouknight begins a soulful rendition of Alicia Keys's "No One."


Tumbling for self-expression

By Blake Morgan-Gamber | Feb. 15, 2010, 7:10 p.m. | In Features »

Juniors Janet Henkai and David Struewing see a list of unusual activities they can only dream of listed on a friend's blog. "I want…to have a soundtrack to my life, to go streaking, to paint my entire body silver and run down Blair Boulevard, not caring what anyone thinks or says to me…" Interested in the list, the two decide to "reblog" it onto their Tumblr blog.


One year down, what's next?

By Blake Morgan-Gamber | Jan. 26, 2010, 10:08 p.m. | In Features »

On a cold January morning, the senator took his last steps as an Illinois politician. Walking towards the podium, facing thousands of Americans below him and millions more viewing from their homes, Barack Obama uttered the oath that would officially name him the 44th President of the United States.


SilverChic is ShiverChic

By Jenna Bushnell | Jan. 13, 2010, 9:22 p.m. | In Features »

It's winter time and even though the wind chill is in the teens, Blazers still manage to heat up the Boulevard with their stylish outfits. When it comes to looking winter-chic, there is no such thing as snow days. We at Silver Chips Online strive to stay up on the latest trends so you can stay in the know while you're in the snow!


Letting it slide

By Jenna Bushnell | Jan. 4, 2010, 7:56 p.m. | In Features »

It is 6 a.m. and you jump out of bed in anticipation. You dash to your window to see the once green lawn covered in fluffy snow. With a grin plastered across your face, you run to the T.V. and turn to channel 34. Amidst the soothing elevator music playing in the background, a blue screen with white writing reads, "Due to inclement weather, Montgomery County Public Schools have been closed for…" Huzzah! A snow day!


SCO-liday gift guide: more than material

By Ava Wallace | Dec. 17, 2009, 4:27 p.m. | In Features »

Less than 12 hours after Thanksgiving dinner, the holiday season officially begins. It is when wreaths are hung on doors, Adam Sandler's "Chanukah Song" is played over and over again and Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas" album cover (we know you have a copy) is dusted off.


A matter of pride

By Jenna Bushnell | Dec. 3, 2009, midnight | In Features »

For many students, lunch is an opportunity to chat with friends and catch up on events from the day. But for junior Hien Le, lunch at Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School was torture. Constantly berated by her classmates because she identified as lesbian, Le eventually had to eat with teachers to escape the torment of her peers.


Cutting the turkey, not the connection

By Anya Gosine | Nov. 26, 2009, midnight | In Features »

Junior Taylor Tingle sits down at the table with her mother and stepfather. Their plates are piled with mouth-watering turkey, accompanied by fluffs of stuffing, complementing the tangy cranberry sauce – the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. It is a typical holiday meal scene – except Thanksgiving was several days ago.


A craving for kicks

By Mandy Xu | Nov. 23, 2009, midnight | In Features »

Junior Andres Gomez makes his way down the stairs of a modest building in D.C. A refreshing, cool atmosphere replaces the hot and sticky summer air. A dimly-lit, moderately-sized room filled with about a hundred people comes into his view. Tables are stacked with a rainbow of sneakers that lights up the room. The characteristic rubbery smell of shoes floats heavily in the air as Gomez drinks the scene in.


Growing green branches

By Rose Wynn | Nov. 16, 2009, midnight | In Features »

"Can we bring down the lights?" University of Maryland Professor Ross Salawich asks. The auditorium gradually dims, enveloping the Blair student audience in a darkness that Salawitch's voice soon penetrates. "It's the little things that decrease our carbon footprint," he says during the environmental assembly.


Entering public domain

By Ava Wallace | Nov. 12, 2009, midnight | In Features »

It is six a.m., and as junior Selena Wyborski is awakened by her shrill alarm clock, she remains under her covers, eyes still closed. She ponders the looming task that lies before her - choosing an outfit for the day - and reminisces about the days before she went to Blair, when she could slip on a familiar uniform every morning without a second thought. But as of two years ago, those days are over.


A chronicle of cheer

By Ava Wallace | Nov. 9, 2009, midnight | In Features »

It's Friday night at Blazer Stadium and Blair fans are going crazy. One group of friends is clapping, shrieking and jumping up and down, causing the gleaming metal bleachers to shake. Other fans are pointing towards the field with wide smiles plastered on their faces.


Media in motion

By Dennis Chae | Nov. 9, 2009, midnight | In Features »

He hoists the video camera in a steady hand, its lens as his only source of vision, as he maneuvers his way through Blair's hallways like a hunter scoping out his prey. He comes to a halt as he approaches a classroom door and closely observes its doorknob, the focus of his lens.


Remember the name

By Katie Sint | Nov. 4, 2009, midnight | In Features »

It's game day and the stadium lights glow as the Blazers stand ready to step onto their turf. Fans are stomping their feet in the stands, decked out in red and white, cheering for their team. Across the field, Northwood students stand equally excited, waiting for the first whistle. Everyone knows that this match is much more than just another game: it's a battle.


Open mic, open minds

By Anya Gosine | Nov. 3, 2009, midnight | In Features »

It is chilly outside but Blair's media center is warm and inviting. The large audience quietly nibbles cupcakes and cookies as the resonating sounds of voice and guitar wash over them. In the middle of the dreary school day, the Silver Quill open mic has brought student expression alive.


Silver chi-EEK

By Jenna Bushnell | Oct. 30, 2009, midnight | In Features »

It's Halloween and the wind is swirling wildly as twilight turns to darkness. The air is crisp and leaves crackle as night draws near. Trekking down the dimly lit street are creatures and characters of all kinds. Some costumes make you shiver with fear, some make you grin with delight. And others - well, others might just leave you confused.


The trails less traveled

By Katie Sint | Oct. 30, 2009, midnight | In Features »

It's dark and rustling leaves can be heard in the distance. Walking along the trail, an ominous feeling fills the air and suddenly something jumps out from the darkness. These spooky trails are so much fun, it's scary. SCO is here with the SCO-down on the best Halloween trails Montgomery County has to offer.


Seven decades, one Blair

By Jewel Galbraith, Masha Lafen | Oct. 17, 2009, midnight | In Features »

For most Blazers, a graduation year is a symbol of both pride and rivalry, a number to chant competitively at pep rallies and emblazon on colorful class t-shirts. But this Friday, Blair alumni with their class years written on small, white nametags met at Strathmore's Auditorium to reminisce about a Blair shared by students for more than seven decades.


Taking control of personal health and hygiene

By Blake Morgan-Gamber | Oct. 8, 2009, midnight | In Features »

Waking up one hot June morning, junior Clara Kelly felt unusually nauseated. As she rose from her bed, aches shot up her back and into her head. Her body felt strangely hot - her temperature had risen to a steep 101 degrees. Lacking the energy to move and the will to eat, Kelly lay in bed for days, hoping to sleep off the illness that had suddenly consumed her. She felt almost certain that an influenza virus had struck her, but the timing seemed strange. In fact, the only influenza virus circulating at that juncture was the H1N1 virus. As the rest of the world grew terrified of the strange new pandemic, Kelly feared what the virus held in store for her body.


Silver Chic, under new management

By Jenna Bushnell | Oct. 6, 2009, midnight | In Features »

As the temperature goes down, Silver Chic is back in action to keep Blazers up on the latest trends. For its first installment of the year, Silver Chips Online has taken it to the Boulevard and to find out exactly which trends Blazers are setting on fire as autumn arrives.


Blair alumnus named MacArthur Fellow

By Sophia Deng | Oct. 1, 2009, midnight | In Features »

To Maneesh Agrawala, it was any other day. Agrawala, Blair class of 1990 graduate, was up early working on a project at his University of California, Berkeley laboratory. While he was working, the telephone rang. Little did he know that this phone call would change his life.


A field of dreams

By Dennis Chae | Sept. 28, 2009, midnight | In Features »

Blazers clad in their red football uniforms stand gazing from behind the white line, anticipating their offense's last play against the Magruder Colonels before the end of the half.


Chinese/Korean Club

By Grace Wang | Aug. 2, 2009, midnight | In Clubs »

An enticing smell wafts through the hallway outside of room 365. Loud laughter is heard along with the occasional phrase in a foreign language. Within the classroom, Blazers sit and stand in a lazy circle with delicious moon cakes and crackers melting in their mouths. They make frequent visits to the front of the room for more Asian snacks, play an animal game as an icebreaker between upper and underclassmen and revel in their shared, unique culture.

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