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Leading Democrat comes to Blair

By Jeremy Goodman | April 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Terry Lierman, Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party, spoke to and answered questions from approximately 60 students gathered to reflect on the Day of Silence on Wednesday, April 13. The discussion centered on the rights of homosexuals and bisexuals, issues about which the Day of Silence was meant to raise awareness.

Photo: Barcelona Building

By | April 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

While touring the streets of Barcelona, the group walked by this highly decorated private residence.

Patriots edge Blazers

By Nick Falgout | April 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

APRIL 13, BLAZER TENNIS COURTS The boys' tennis team lost its first match of the season to the talented Wootton Patriots in heart-breaking fashion: they beat themselves. Blair lost the match 4-3, falling to 3-1 on the season, on a pair of very winnable games.

Photo: Barcelona Las Ramblas

By | April 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

While touring the city, the group walked through "Las Ramblas," a famous market in Barcelona.

Photo: Barcelona Spain Overlook of City

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A view from of Barcelona from the Park Guell.

Britney Spears says she is pregnant

By Michael Bushnell | April 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Pop singer Britney Spears announced Tuesday that she and husband Kevin Federline have conceived their first child. Spears announced the news on her official web site, ending months of tabloid speculation.

"Girls in Pants” is perky and painless

By June Hu | April 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

April means that summer is just a step, skip and a hop away. Whatever your summer travel plans may be for the upcoming vacation, let Ann Brashares' witty "Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood", the third installment in the best-selling teen series "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", show you some all-out fun in a setting we are all familiar with: our very own Montgomery County.

Parents, interest groups fight over new health curriculum

By Ely Portillo | April 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Nearly everyone seems to have a different view of the new Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) health curriculum, and the battle over this front in the culture conflict is more vicious than anyone dreamed it would be.

Photo: Day of Silence

By Elena Pinsky | April 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The Gay-Straight Alliance sponsored the Day of Silence on April 13 during which students voluntarily refrained from speaking for an entire day. After school, students participated in a "Break the Silence" where they hung posters and discussed reactions received from peers and teachers throughout the day.

Photo: sports Foam Hand for Baseball steroids opinion

By Elena Pinsky | April 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The Intel Experience

By Katy Lafen | April 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Senior Abby Fraeman was a little annoyed when she saw the unfamiliar phone number appear on her cell phone — she was rushing from dinner to fencing practice and assumed it was a wrong number. She answered anyway and listened in disbelief to the person on the other line. When she hung up, she turned to her father and screamed out the news. "I'm an Intel finalist!"

Photo: Sahara

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An arid, dry "Sahara"

By Danny Scheer | April 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

In the action movie department, "Sahara" is pretty mediocre, though it has all the prerequisites - a fast-paced storyline, exotic locales and ridiculous amounts of explosions and gunfire. "Sahara" even includes the stock protagonists: Matthew McConaughey as the hunky boy scout/alpha male, Penelope Cruz as the gorgeous babe and Steven Zahn as the flunky sidekick.

Photo: Travelling Pants

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Warriors give lax the axe

By Erik Kojola | April 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The Blair girls' varsity lacrosse team was up 4-1 midway through the first half against the Sherwood Warriors, but things would fall apart for the Blazers as they remained scoreless for the rest of the game while Sherwood went on to score seven unanswered goals.

Blair falls short against Quince Orchard

By Jonah Gold | April 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Blair's Outdoor Track team lost to Quince Orchard by a combined score of 73-195 today. Blair, which only ran a few of its fastest runners, won very few events in today's developmental meet. Although Blair lost by a wide margin, the team made progress in several events and key problems were recognized.

RM Rockets take baseball for a ride

By Ellie Blalock | April 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

APRIL 13, BLAZER STADIUM - In their 11-8 loss to the Richard Montgomery Rockets, the Blazers held on until the very last minute, coming back from a three-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh to go into an eighth inning which lasted until well after ten p.m. on a chilly night. Yet it was not what the Blazers did in the final innings of this three and a half hour game that defined its tone and led to its result, but rather it was what they did not do in the early innings – find crucial holes in the outfield, communicate on routine fly balls and keep their pitching consistent – that cost them the game.

Photo: tennis 2

By Diana Frey | April 13, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Junior MIchael Tsai competes during the Blair versus Wootton Tennis match.

Photo: boy tennis

By Diana Frey | April 13, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Junior Michael Tsai competes in the Blair Boys Tennis versus Wootton on April 13.

Where Brad Pitt meets George W. Bush

By Jody Pollock | April 13, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Immediately after Sept. 11, 2001, as the nation desperately sought answers for the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, one news story ran on almost every major television network. Scrolling along the bottom of the screen, right behind headlines about the reactions of President George W. Bush, ran the story, "Madonna urges restraint [in government retaliation]."

Silver Chips Print reporters declared Sweepstakes Winners in 2005 Quill and Scroll competition

By Christopher Consolino | April 12, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Junior Jody Pollock and senior Kristina Yang were named Sweepstakes Winners in the 2005 Quill and Scroll competition, co-sponsored by the University of Iowa and the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The students were judged on their stories "Politics get personal" (in-depth reporting) and "Athletes sobered by dose of reality" (sports story), respectively.

Blazers devoured by Eagles

By Anthony Glynn | April 12, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Like the last home game, Blair was without its star setter. Like the last away game, Blair started slow. This time, though, the team didn't revive itself after the first set. The Blazers (3-2) lost to the Seneca Valley Eagles 1-3.

Blazers clip Eagles' wings

By Kristina Yang | April 12, 2005, midnight | In Print »

APRIL 12, NELSON H. KOBREN MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM-- Blair's boys' volleyball team has long been one of its strongest spring teams, and this year is no exception. Since the season started in March, the Blazers have gone 4-0 and won all of its games in three straight sets. Seneca Valley Screaming Eagles 25-22, 25-15 and 25-17, adding a fifth win to their season.

Photo: Pacemaker Award 2005

By Elena Pinsky | April 12, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: lax exhibition

By Diana Frey | April 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Sophomore Marty Stewart takes a shot during the Blair vs. Northwood exhibition game on April 11.