From first to sixth centuries AD, Vietnam was a part of the Indianised Kingdom of Funan. The Chinese covered the area in the second century and ruled for 1000 years. Their rule ended in 938 AD, when Ngo Quyen destroyed the Chinese armies and became the leader of the country. Quyen died in 944 AD. In 1858, the French and Spanish stormed into Vietnam and a year later captured Saigon. From then on, the French ruled Vietnam until 1954, when communist leader Ho Chi Minh helped drive the French out of Vietnam. The same year, the negotiations of the Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into two regions – South Vietnam, controlled mostly by the anti-communists, and the communist North Vietnam.
It was hard for me to picture the cozy house in Friendship Village (where I had spent my Christmas vacation of 1996) drenched in rainwater. It was harder still to think about the difficulties my aunt, uncle, cousin and his family must have faced in being forced to leave this house and move miles away.
Two Blair staff members were mentioned last week in The Washington Post. The newspaper printed a letter to the editor from journalism and English teacher Anne Cullen on Monday, Feb. 28 as well as a feature on security guard Cedric Boatman's family on Tuesday, March 1.
The MCPS Superintendent's Leadership Program (SLP) invites rising high-school seniors to apply to participate in its humanities-oriented, year-long honors internship. Applications require three short essays, an official transcript and two letters of recommendation, which are all due by March 15.
Six Blazers went to Arlington, Texas, to compete in the Junior Olympic Fencing Championships (JOFC) held from Feb. 18 to 21. Their placements ranged from eighteenth to 223rd for the nation in the events of épée and saber.
After being a Miami loan shark and Hollywood movie producer, Chili Palmer (John Travolta) has decided that neither of his previous occupations suited him. On the prowl for a new career, he settles on the music business after hearing the R&B sounds of Linda Moon (Christina Milian). Declaring that Moon's previous contract with the notorious record producer Nick Carr (Harvey Keitel) is void, Palmer teams up with Edie Athens (Uma Thurman), the widow of another record producer, to send Moon to the top of the charts. Now just add an Ivy League-educated gangster-rap producer (Cedric the Entertainer), a white band manager who thinks he is a hustler (Vince Vaughn), a homosexual bodyguard (The Rock), the Russian Mafia and viola! You get a sequel to the cool 1995 film "Get Shorty."
For the second consecutive year, Blair failed to achieve the minimum required percentage of passing scores on standardized tests to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
On opening night, the lights dim and the curtains part to reveal a skillfully painted set and actors and actresses dressed in intricately designed costumes. Stress, excitement and effort have built up in the directors, cast, crew and orchestra for this very instant, as they all contribute to this long-awaited moment. The entire production only lasts two and a half hours from the first sounds of the overture to last beat of the epilogue, but it took months to prepare for this night.
The annual Black History Month performance sponsored by Sankofa has been cancelled. The show is usually held during the month of February. Sankofa is one of the many clubs here at Blair, and it focuses on tracing the past and learning from your roots. This is the first year that the Blair community will not be able to enjoy the show.
Silver Quill, Blair's literary magazine, was awarded the highest honor possible for student-produced literary magazines by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) for their 2004 publication.
From left to right, Blake Freshman Micah Harrison, SCO staff writer Alex Gold and Louis Weil on a bus near Universal Studios at the NFTY convention.
Photo courtesy of Rachel Ross.
Camila Silva skating in one of her first races in Saratoga, New York.
Photo courtesy of Camila Silva.
Students from the conference
Students from the conference
Camila Silva skating in one of her first races in Saratoga, New York.
Photo courtesy of Camila Silva.
Camila Silva skating in one of her first races in Saratoga, New York.
Photo courtesy of Camila Silva.
Four Israeli university students spoke after school to a group of approximately 20 Blazers and teachers for two hours to present a new perspective on Israeli life. The event was sponsored by the Jewish Culture Club on Tuesday, March 1.
D.C. legislators, including many city council members and Mayor Anthony Williams, announced a push to ban selling video games that depict violence and sexual acts to minors in early February. In Illinois, Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) announced his support for a similar ban in mid-December of 2004. These legislators and others like them are on the right track.
Silva competing in the 2005 US Jr. Championship & Jr. World Team Trials in Bay City, Michigan.
Photo courtesy of Camila Silva.
Silva competing in the 2005 US Jr. Championship & Jr. World Team Trials in Bay City, Michigan.
Photo courtesy of Camila Silva.
On a cloudy Sunday morning they congregated, students representing countries of the world: Switzerland, New Zealand, Morocco, Zambia, India, Germany and many others, to discuss topics such as relocation, education, making friends, learning the culture of their host country and their new school.
The four panelists who talked about their experiences of moving to America
Speed skating, the sport that offers the fastest means of human travel without the aid of mechanics or gravity, requires only a moderate amount of balance and coordination. However, it takes a lot of hard work and determination to become the world's fastest speed skater - exactly what senior Camila Silva is currently striving to be.
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