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Photo: Metro Center - Potbelly
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
UPDATE: His first and last day at Blair
By Allison Elvove, Fidan Karimova | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Print »
On Monday, Jan. 31, junior Abrahm Gurmu died of heart disease. It was his first day at Blair. Abrahm, who was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, came to America eight months ago to pursue a better education. "He was very eager to go to school," said Abrahm's cousin, senior Namerud Admasu. Abrahm was also a model student back at home in Addis Keteema School, according to his older brother, Dawit Gurmu, who said Abrahm was one of 10,000 students, out of a pool of five million, to receive a high score on an important nationwide exam.
Photo: Court House - Boston Market
By Emma Norvell | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
These restuarants and stores line the street across from the entrance to the Court House station.
Photo: Friendship Heights - Maggianos
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Maggiano's restaurant, located near the Friendship Heights station.
Click here for a review of Maggiano's.
Sinclairs represent Blair at State Championship
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Print »
Halsey and Ashlyn Sinclair represented the Blair indoor track team today at the Maryland State Championship for indoor track and field. The girls placed highly in each of the three events they competed in: the 800m, 1600m and 3200m. Each girl finished 7th or better in each event, but only Halsey was able to improve upon one of her times from the Regional Championships.
Photo: Metro Center Station
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: Pentagon City - Macy's
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: Dupont circle - Kramerbooks
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
A bookstore and grill located near Dupont Circle.
Photo: Pentagon Station
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: farragut North - Gap
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: woodley Park - chipotle
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Chipotle, a Mexican restaurant, is located within walking distance of the Woodley Park-Zoo station.
Photo: Pentagon City - Banana Republic
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Banana Republic in Pentagon City.
Photo: Pentagon - Polo Ralph Lauren
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: Abrahm Gurmu's ID
By Emma Norvell | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Abrahm Gurmu's ID, issued to him during his first day at Blair.
Photo: Takoma Station
By Diana Frey | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
The outside of the Takoma Metro station, one of the stops now featured on Silver Chips Online's new Metro section.
Click here to see a gallery of Metro pictures.
Photo: Woodley park - Zoo/Adams Morgan Station
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: Metro center - H and M
By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: Dorothy Dandridge
By | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Dorothy Dandridge, first black woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Photo: Zora Neale Hurston
By | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Zora Neale Hurston, teacher and celebrated author.
The true story behind President's Day
By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »
On the third Monday of every February, Montgomery County schools and administrative offices are closed in observance of President's Day. To students, this day may only be a welcome extension to the weekend because few know the true origins of this holiday. In fact, over time, the holiday has transformed from one that commemorates the birthday of former President George Washington to one that honors all past American presidents.
Zora Neale Hurston
By Danny Scheer | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »
Zora Neale Hurston, celebrated author of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," flourished during the Harlem Renaissance alongside other cherished black authors such as W.E.B. Dubois and Richard Wright. Hurston wrote many essays and stories incorporating black, American anthropology as well as social and cultural race themes. Her books also contained autobiographical information because Hurston primarily drew from her experiences while living in Florida.
Ralph Ellison
By Danny Scheer | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »
Published in the early 1950s, "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison chronicled the title character's struggle against black oppression in America and became one of the most significant novels in black American literature.
NBA: A look at the Western Conference at the Break
By Adith Sekaran, Isamu Bae | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »
A look at the NBA's Western Conference at the All-Star Break with Isamu Bae and Adith Sekaran.
NBA: A look at the Eastern Conference at the Break
By Adith Sekaran, Isamu Bae | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »
A look at the NBA's Eastern Conference at the All-Star Break with Isamu Bae and Adith Sekaran.
Dorothy Dandridge
By Zahra Gordon | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »
Dorothy Dandridge was born on Nov. 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her acting career began when she and her sister, Vivian, performed as part of "The Wonder Children," a group Dandridge's mother, Ruby Dandridge, who was an actress herself, created. During the 1930s, Dandridge left high school and established "The Dandrige Sisters," a performing group consisting of three women, including Dandrige, her sister and a friend, Etta James.
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