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Getting a splash out of water sports

By Olivia Bevacqua | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Sophomore Jocelyn Dowling has one thing on her mind as she fights her way through the Potomac River's raging rapids in July 2003: staying afloat. Capsizing could mean the loss of three days' worth of food and supplies tied loosely to the seat behind her. Water sprays across her face as she maneuvers through the whitewater, edging past jagged rocks that dwarf her red canoe.

When teachers (verbally) attack

By Samantha Henig | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Crazy for cocoa

By Jennie Breads | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

First day runs smoothly

By Anthony Glynn | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Photo: Chicken Kebabs

By Claire Sleigh | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

The chicken kebabs are excessively spicy.

Photo: Front of Wheaton

By Andrew Kirwan | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

The front of Wheaton High School.

No end in sight

By Rocky Hadadi | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

"Iraq is steeped in history. It is the site of the Garden of Eden, of the Great Flood and the birthplace of Abraham. Tread lightly there.” On March 20, 2003, Lieutenant Tim Collins gave this advice to his battle group, the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish at Fort Blair Mayne desert camp, 20 miles from the Iraqi border. Collins' words of advice to his troops could not be more correct—our involvement in Iraq should have been done with care, finesse and expertise. Instead, we refused to "tread lightly” and have tried to force our democratic ideals on a nation that continues to staunchly refuse them. In fact, the use of guerrilla warfare now by insurgents threatens to turn Iraq into another Vietnam.

Photo: Chicken Tikka Masala

By Claire Sleigh | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the many tasty options at Planet Bollywood.

Photo: Smith

By Lorena Kowalewski | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Smith surges ahead of two Magruder players.

Photo: mega mart1

By Andrew Kirwan | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Customers check out on a busy day at Mega Mart.

Photo: Chicken Tikka Masala

By Claire Sleigh | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the many tasty options at Planet Bollywood.

Photo: Forte

By ESPN | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Redskins v Cowboys

By Getty Images | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Big Ben

By AP | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Frost/Nixon

By | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

David Frost (Michael Sheen) and President Richard M. Nixon (Frank Langella) lock horns during the last of four interviews. Photo courtesy of Universal.

Photo: Michael Sam

By Chicagophoenix.com | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Eli Manning Giants

By espn.go.com | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Renovations Spring into action

By Tina Peng, Eliot Stein | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

The Discovery Communications building's warmly lit main lobby smells of plastic, Windex and fresh paint. A cheerfully dinging mechanical contraption pushes and shakes rainbow-colored balls down a series of tracks. Outside, as a family passes by on the sidewalk, its wide-eyed toddler glances back five times at "Stan,” a Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil replica that glares malevolently through the glass wall.

The downside of lighting up

By Jennie Breads | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Two before first period. Another on the walk home. A few more throughout the evening, and by the time she goes to bed, junior Kimberly Montgomery will finish a half pack of cigarettes. "I am an addict,” she admits with a shrug. "It's as simple as that. I need to smoke.”

Gainous: ex-football star

By | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Features »

Late in the fourth quarter in the 1965 Orange Bowl, a future Hall of Famer and world class sprinter for Florida A and M fields a punt and goes straight ahead, full speed. Boom! He runs into a brick wall.

Who will the winners be in 2003?

By Abigail Graber | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

When Meryl Streep makes the nightly news and the Mighty Miramax Publicity Machine is once again a-churnin', the Academy Awards must be just around the corner. So sit back, relax and read on to find out which bright stars should win Oscars and which thieving upstarts will take them away.

Hispanic Club Performance

By Zach Mellman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

The Hispanic club will be performing dances and beautiful messages for their parents and the Blair community in the SAC, on Friday, December 6, at 7:00 PM. All are invited to view this presentation of Hispanic traditions and culture.

Spirit at a standstill

By Sally Colwell | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

"Do we have to go?” one of my classmates asked a few weeks ago.  I begrudgingly got my books together and left class to attend yet another mandatory assembly dreamed up by Blair's administration, an event otherwise known as a pep rally.

Barrow, Pete

By | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Teacher Feature »

Mr. Pete Barrow is now a math teacher at Montgomery Blair High School. However, he originally did not want to teach.

Pep Rally Approaching

By Shewit Woldu | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Pep rally will be on Wednesday, March 31 and will be a combination of winter and spring sports.