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Photo: Barcelona Spain Cathedral

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This Barcelona Cathedral was built almost 1,000 years ago and is currently undergoing renovations.


Photo: Barcelona Spain Mansion

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The Royal Palace in Madrid which is currently open to the public.


Photo: Barcelona Spain Cathedral

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The Sagrada Familia's front entrance features a facade depicting the life and death of Jesus Christ.


Photo: Cherry Blossom Festival

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Tourists enjoy the balmy weather and gorgeous cherry blossoms by the Tidal Basin.


Photo: Barcelona Spain Blair Students

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Wolf and Deustachio sit by a statue at the Park Guell.


Photo: Boys lax

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

Senior Justin Hoy wind up for a shot during the Blair versus Sherwood Varsity Lacrosse game.


Photo: Barcelona Spain Flag

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After Barcelona, the group traveled to Spain's capital, Madrid.


Photo: Barcelona Living Statue

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In Las Ramblas, many street performers dressed up as statues in an attempt to entertain and profit.


Photo: Barcelona spain dancers

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In Seville, the group watched group of Spanish flamenco dancers.


Photo: Barcelona Street

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The view from Wolf's hotel room in Barcelona, Spain.


Photo: Spain

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Over spring break, Blair students traveled to Spain with government teacher David Swaney. The group visited Barcelona, Madrid and Seville, before making a final stop in Lisbon, Portugal. From left to right, seniors Sasha Foreman and Patrick Detzner, sophomore Nick Wolf, seniors Dominic Deustachio, Bill McManigle and Alicia Posner and Swaney.

Photos courtesy of Nick Wolf

Click the image to see a collection of pictures from the group's travels.


Photo: Cherry Blossoms over the Tidal Basin

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

Cherry tree blossoms hanging over the Tidal Basin in downtown D.C.


Blazer lax falls flat against Bengals

By Lauren Finkel | April 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The Bengals proved to be the superior team in their showdown with the boys' varsity lacrosse squad tonight, outgunning Blair 4-8 and dropping the Blazers to 1-3 this season.


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

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


Photo: Barcelona Spain Mansion

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Nationals home opener is a promising start

By Michael Bushnell | April 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

With their 5-3 win last night, the Washington Nationals hosted the first regular season Major League Baseball game in the District in 34 years. And even if they had lost last night to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the buzz and the anticipation of the 10th game of a 162 game season could have been victory enough for baseball and the Nationals franchise, that finally has a home.


Gibbs College representative talks to seniors about living independently

By Adedeji Ogunfolu | April 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Tashana George, a representative from Gibbs College in Vienna, Virginia, talked to Blair seniors about life after high school on April 13 and 14. The presentations are a year-long initiative at 60 other schools in Montgomery County, Loudon County, Prince George's County and D.C. public schools.


Photo: Barcelona Building

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


Photo: Barcelona Spain Overlook of City

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A view from of Barcelona from the Park Guell.


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.


"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.


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.


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.


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!"

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