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Playoffs loss marks the end of the season

By Erik Kojola | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The Blair Community Ice Hockey team's successful season came to a disappointing end as they lost to Broadneck 8-5 in the first round of the state playoffs. This was Blair's first appearance in the playoffs in team history.

John F. Kennedy

By Anthony Glynn | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Former President John F. Kennedy played a vital role in the civil rights movement, but his life was ended by an assassin's bullet before some of his greatest goals were realized.

Maya Angelou

By Feza Kikaya | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Maya Angelou is an accomplished author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer and civil rights activist that is best known for her autobiographical novels. She was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928 and since then, has been recognized as a notable literary figure.

Photo: Print_TuShoe

By Nathaniel Lichten | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Dang admires the $293 shoes she dreams of wearing to prom.

Photo: Print_TuCheck

By Nathaniel Lichten | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Dang discusses her purchase with a salesman at a local mall.

Ask Chips 11: as juiced as MLB

By Vivek Chellappa, Allison Elvove, Katherine Zhang | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Several issues ago, we asked our readers for nominations to make our list for the best teachers at Blair. We received over 30 nominations for teachers, and excited at our newfound power, we set off to root out the unworthy to find out who would crack our list. We decided upon three tough questions to test our teachers' mettle: Why do you think you deserve to be on the Ask Chips list of best teachers, why do you think you are better than all other teachers, and what are your best two qualities? We started with Mr. Honigsberg, of the foreign language department. Mr. Honigsberg jumped right into the top spot on our list with an unabashed proclamation.

Photo: Ballston MU - Hunan Gate

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

A cheap Chinese food restaurant located across the street from the Ballston MU station.

Photo: Freelancer

By Alexander Gold | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Fighting in Freelancer sure is a bunch of fun.

Photo: Rosslyn Station - Freedom Park 2

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Freedom Park near Rosslyn Station.

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Photo: Courthouse - Movie AMC

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

This AMC movie therater is located at the Courthouse station

Photo: Metro - California Tortilla

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

This California Toritilla restaurants is within a block from the Court House metro station,

Photo: Senior Motivational Assembly

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Seniors Rebecca Widmayer and Katie Schlebecker read the informational packet distributed to all seniors as part of the senior motivational assembly.

Photo: John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy, former president and black civil rights activist.

Photo: Court House Station

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The inside of the Court House Metro station.

Photo: Enjoying Valentine's Day

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

Angel Keshiah and Sabin Shrestha share a hug while they celebrate Valentines Day.

Photo: Aretha Franklin

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Aretha Franklin, gospel and R&B singer and performer.

The tougher road feels right

By Brittany Moyer | Feb. 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Junior Vanessa Penney always thought she would live her life without resigning to the traditional custom of marriage; she had seen too many divorces, too many single parents to make the commitment. But in 2003, one moment and one boy changed her mind.

Press conference on cleaner cars held at Blair

By Caitlin Garlow | Feb. 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

A press conference on the clean cars initiative was held at Blair today, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m. The Maryland Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG) held the press conference, with the support of Maryland Delegate Bill Bronrott, Senator Sharon Grosfeld, Montgomery County Councilman George Leventhal and other public interest environmental groups to push Maryland to adopt the stricter California standards for vehicle emissions.

Aretha Franklin

By Fidan Karimova | Feb. 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Through her mixture of blues, pop and rock, Aretha Franklin became the first person to bring Gospel singing to American popular music. With songs such as "Respect," Franklin has attained world recognition, 20 number one R&B hits, 15 Grammys and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Photo: School LYFE

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Photo: Valentine's Balloons

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

Junior Kaliza Lee shows off Valentines that she and her friends exchanged.

Useful education in health classes is essential to raise awareness

By Clair Briggs | Feb. 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

After years of having the same, repetitive, common knowledge taught in health classes, the Board of Education (BOE) has finally realized that times have changed, and health education needs to catch up.

Photo: Farragut North Station

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

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.