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Desmond Tutu

By Luke McQueen | Feb. 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born on Oct. 7, 1931 in Klerksdop, Transvaal, a former province of South Africa. The son of a schoolteacher, his entire life was colored by education. He was educated at Johannesburg Bantu High School and trained to be a teacher at Pretoria Bantu Normal College. In 1954, Tutu graduated from the University of South Africa, and in 1955, he married Leah Nomalizo Tutu.

Photo: Valentine's Day with friends

By Diana Frey | Feb. 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Erika Alvarez, Wecenia Argueta and Tamara Chabez enjoy Valentines Day with friends.

Symbols of love from near and far

By June Hu | Feb. 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Everywhere you look around, love is in the air. Although Cupid, hearts and roses are undeniably the most commonly used images in an American Valentine's, they are far from being the only love icons. For even though love is universal, different cultures, traditions and lore have fashioned, over long, centuries, enough symbols of love to rival stars for brilliance and to match flowers for variety.

Photo: Scott Joplin

By | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Scott Joplin, composer, musician and influential ragtime artist.

Comfort in the classroom

By Elizabeth Packer | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

When junior Fatima Doumbouya feels stressed, she knows what to do. Instead of talking to her family, visiting the guidance office or turning to friends, she goes to the person she feels knows her best: her teacher. Doumbouya considers this teacher to be one of her closest friends and she feels completely comfortable telling her teacher about her personal life and problems.

A magnificent Magnet Arts Night

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

A hush falls over the crowd as sophomore Merlyn Deng and junior June Hu daintily pluck the strings of their Chinese harps. As the lucid melody and intricate harmonies flow throughout the piece, crescendos and torrents of notes overpower simple passages, foreshadowing the elegant brilliance and perfection of Magnet Arts Night 2005, which was held on Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

Blair home finale ends in heartbreaking defeat

By Michael Bushnell | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The 2005 Blair JV boys basketball season has not really been up and down, but rather a season of one really high peak, and a very deep valley. After starting the year 6-1, the Blazers lost eight in a row, snapping that skid Wednesday night. But when they thought they had suffered the worst this year, Blair squandered numerous chances to win their final home game tonight; losing 63-61 to a Gaithersburg Trojans squad that had lost 12 in a row.

Josephine Baker

By Feza Kikaya | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Josephine Baker was the first black female entertainer to transcend race in both the United States and Europe. She began her career as a singer, dancer, actress and comedian at the age of 13 when she appeared on Broadway and went on to perform for 50 more years, becoming one of the most prominent artistic figures of the early twentieth century.

First comes marriage then comes love

By Pria Anand | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Features »

Sixteen-year-old junior Kadiatu Kamara wears a white-gold band on the ring finger of her left hand as a constant reminder - since last year, she has been a married woman.

Althea Gibson

By Danielle Foster | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Althea Gibson was born on Aug. 25, 1927 and raised in Harlem, New York. As she grew older, Gibson hated school more and more and eventually quit high school against her father's wishes. Soon, she began competing in girls' tennis tournaments supported by the mostly black American Tennis Association.

The inside scoop on school meals

By | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Op/Ed »

After the lunch bell rings, the cafeteria is bombarded with a mob of hungry students. One by one, they emerge from the lunch line, carrying with them a variety of foods: fries, nachos dripping with processed cheese, fries, baked potatoes with more processed cheese, fries...

Photo: Ralph Ellison

By | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Ralph Ellison, writer and winner of the National Book Award in 1953 for "Invisible Man."

Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Contest awards announced

By Anthony Glynn | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The winners of the Fiscal Year 2005 Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Contest were announced during an assembly held on Feb. 2.

Scott Joplin

By Danny Scheer | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Scott Joplin, known for his compositions "The Entertainer" and "Maple Leaf Rag," was one of the most influential ragtime artist of his era. Born during the Reconstruction period on Nov. 24, 1868, Joplin was raised in rural, eastern Texas.

Photo: Althea Gibson

By | Feb. 13, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Althea Gibson, the first black allowed to play tennis at the U.S. National Championships and the first to win the French championships.

Photo: Magnet Arts Night

By Varun Gulati | Feb. 12, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Freshman Christina Zou performs on a piano for parents and peers at Magnet Arts Night on Friday, Feb. 11.

Photo: Print_Veggie1EK

By Adam Schuyler | Feb. 12, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Silver Chips reporter Emily-Kate Hannapel eyes her food with suspicion at the Outback Steak House in Aspen Hill.

First comes marriage, then comes love

By Pria Anand | Feb. 12, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Sixteen-year-old junior Kadiatu Kamara wears a white-gold band on the ring finger of her left hand as a constant reminder - since last year, she has been a married woman.

Healthier vending machine snacks put Blair's finances at a loss

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 12, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Blair's vending-machine sales fell sharply after the introduction of new, healthier snacks earlier this year. In response to the low sales, Monumental Vending and Midlantic Vending companies altered their contracts with Blair, according to Principal Phillip Gainous.