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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.”
Picnic picks
By Anya Gosine | May 15, 2010, 8:30 a.m. | In Features »
Summer is almost upon us, and among the activities you can do in the sun, eating is one of the most appealing. We here at Silver Chips Online have compiled a detailed guide to perfect picnicking.
Making a sound impression
By Anya Gosine | May 12, 2010, 6:56 p.m. | In Features »
Senior Ernie Slenkovich takes a deep breath as the lights beams down on stage, bouncing shards of light off the brass cymbals and obstructing his view of the screaming crowd only feet away.
Beauty and the book
By Ava Wallace | April 24, 2010, 4:29 p.m. | In Features »
English teacher Lauren Termini was tired of listening to the women around her complain about their bodies. She became especially irritated when she had to listen to her mother and sister lament about their imperfections.
Earthly events
By Ava Wallace | April 21, 2010, 2:16 p.m. | In Features »
At Silver Chips Online, we know that holidays can be stressful. No one really wants to see all of their extended family over Thanksgiving, write Grandma a thank-you note for that Christmas sweater from the GAP Kids or have that awkward and forced Valentine's Day dinner. Luckily, Earth Day comes around every April 22 to relieve the pressure of those other holidays and requires nothing more of you than to simply bask in the environment and all its glory.
A world of women
By Julia Wynn | April 17, 2010, 10:50 a.m. | In Features »
Two college campuses. Both host impromptu Frisbee games and both have hundreds of fans attending sports events. But in the stands of one campus, the population is different - women dominate the bleachers.
To grow and to glow
By Anya Gosine | April 15, 2010, 12:43 p.m. | In Features »
A small group of girls sits in the center of the room as soft reggae music fills the air. Jacilyn Smith Skupien starts the conversation in a casual manner: "So, what's going on in your lives?" It is not long before all the girls in the group are revealing the highs, lows and simply funny events that they have experienced in the past week.
Toyota customers begin "moving forward"
By Mandy Xu | April 6, 2010, 3:14 p.m. | In Features »
Karen Wittmann spots the familiar DARCARS Toyota dealership at the intersection of Colesville Road and Cherry Hill Road and pulls into the parking lot. On this windy March day, Wittmann arrives to have the accelerator on her 2009 Camry fixed. The dealership has changed since her last visit.
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