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Formerly scheduled pep rally has been cancelled
By Danny Scheer | Feb. 10, 2005, midnight | In Print »
The winter pep rally scheduled for seventh period today, Feb. 10 was cancelled by Principal Phillip Gainous after a fight erupted on Blair Boulevard during 5B lunch.
Blazers line up to face Simon on "American Idol"
By Kristina Hamilton | Feb. 10, 2005, midnight | In Print »
At the Washington Convention Center this past summer, thousands of people lined up along the sidewalk for as long as a block. Young dreamers from all over the U.S. turned out: hailing from Alaska, Ohio, California and Maryland. A few Blazers were even eager to get in on the action on Aug. 18 to see if their dreams to be pop stars could actually come true.
Photo: Boogeyman Still
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Photo: James Armistead-the real one
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James Armistead, a black American spy during the Revolutionary War.
James Armistead (James Lafayette)
By Erik Li | Feb. 10, 2005, midnight | In Print »
James Armistead, who was born in 1759 into slavery, was most known for being a black spy during the Revolutionary War and helping the American patriots achieve victory. At the age of 21, Armistead volunteered to be a spy and was sent by General Lafayette to provide false information on American movements to the British. Armistead's willingness to work soon won over British General Cornwallis, and Armistead soon gained privilege to British battle plans.
Photo: James Baldwin
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James Baldwin, novelist, poet and teacher.
Two local students compete in "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament"
By Anthony Glynn | Feb. 10, 2005, midnight | In Print »
One student from Blake and one from Sherwood were contestants in the "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament," a Sony Pictures Television event that concluded on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Blake student won the tournament while the Sherwood one was beaten in the semi finals.
Photo: Chips' American Idol judges
By Eric Hysen | Feb. 10, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Silver Chips Online's very own American Idol judges. From left to right - Randy (Danny Scheer), Paula (Mike Bushnell) and Simon (Joanna Pinto-Coelho).
Photo: Michael Braun
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Blake student Michael Braun, winner of "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament," standing with host Alex Trebek.
Photo: Celtics Team_Print
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Auerbach poses with his team. Moments from Auebach's coaching days with the Celtics.
Photos courtesy of ESPN and the NBA.
Photo: Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou, author, historian, songwriter, director, performer and civil rights activist.
Photo: Chinese Lion Dance
By June Hu | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
The Lion Dance, a traditional performance to usher in each Chinese New Year, is
performed by a Chinese Youth Club not affiliated with Blair in Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown. The
dance is usually performed to bring luck and courage to life in the
new year.
Photo: Chinese New Year
By Jessica Yen | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: Flowers and Butterflies
By June Hu | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Flowers and Butterflies is a dance designed to imitate a game played by young children in ancient times. The children, dressed in traditional colors of yellow and red for fortune and luck, chase each other with small round fans with colorful silk streamers.
Photo: New Year Dance
By June Hu | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Performers enact a scene from the Kunqu play "A Stroll in the Garden" from "The Peony Pavilion" (Mu Dan Ting) on Feb. 4. Kunqu is an ancient form of Chinese Opera with 500 years of history behind it.
Photo: Brookland-CUA - Catholic University
By Diana Frey | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: Josephine Baker
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Josephine Baker, singer, dancer, actress and comedian.
Photo: floorhockey3
By Diana Frey | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Junior Avi Wolfman-Arent takes a shot during an after school floor hockey game.
JV Blazers force a Rockets meltdown in close win
By Michael Bushnell | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »
The Blair boy's JV basketball game was a tale of two very, very different halves. For the Blazers, after a half of run-and-gun, playing to Richard Montgomery's style, they got stingy on defense. Stingy enough to keep RM from making a single field goal in the fourth quarter, en route to a 52-47 Blair win, snapping an eight game losing skid.
Oprah Winfrey
By Feza Kikaya | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »
Television talk-show host, actress and producer Oprah Winfrey defied the odds when she became the first black female billionaire in the U.S., despite enduring a troubled adolescence.
Photo: American Idol Graphic
By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Photo: August Wilson
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August Wilson, playwright and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.
Photo: Auerbach in Office_Print
By Adam Schuyler | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Latest »
Auerbach in his Washington D.C. office.
Valentine's Day dance cancelled
By Seema Kacker | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »
The Valentine's Day dance, which was to be held Feb. 11, has been cancelled due to scheduling issues, according to SGA sponsor Rondai Ravilious.
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