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Photo: Valentine's Day cookies

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Valentine's Day cookies on display at the Woodmoor Bakery.


Photo: Farragut West - Dress Barn

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Dress Barn near Farragut North


Photo: Seeing more Valentines

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Elena Ramsey and Chris McNair investigate more Valentine's Day options.


Photo: CVS's Valentine's Day selection

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

CVS offers a wide selection of affordable Valentines.


Photo: John Coltrane

By | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

John Coltrane, saxophone player.


Photo: Valentine 2, Step 1

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Fold a piece of construction paper in half hamburger-style. In the middle of the folded side, cut a tab about an inch thick that tapers in.


John Coltrane

By Jeremy Goodman | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Born in 1926, John Coltrane grew up in High Point, North Carolina. He played E-flat horn and clarinet, switching to alto saxophone at the age of 15. Coltrane studied at the Ornstein School of Music in Philadelphia and served in a Navy band in Hawaii. In the late 1940s, Coltrane played for bandleaders Eddie Vinson, Jimmy Heath and Dizzy Gillespie, and in 1953, he joined the Johnny Hodges Septet, playing tenor saxophone full-time.


Blair cleans it up to conquer Trojans

By Dan Greene | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Feb. 11, Nelson H. Kobren Memorial Gymnasium" The Blazers took the momentum going into the half tonight and never looked back, playing rock-solid offense to beat Gaithersburg 63-56. Smart, error-free shooting and speedy passing was the foundation of Blair's second victory of the season.


Seeing green: A vegetarian teaches a meat-eater the hidden joys of tofu

By Emily-Kate Hannapel, Armin Rosen | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Carnivores: people for whom the word "tofu" resonates with about as much familiarity as "quantum physics" or "proper hygiene."


Photo: Looking at cards

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Junior Elena Ramsey picks out fun holiday cards for her Valentine.


Photo: Valentine's Day flowers

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The Hoover Fisher Flower shop in the Woodmoor Shopping Center has beautiful flower arrangements.


Photo: Federal Triangle Station - Ronald Reagan International Trade Center

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Ronald Reagan International Trade Center


Photo: Ida B. Wells

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Ida B. Wells, anti-lynching advocate and a proponent of suffrage and civil rights.


Photo: Valentine 1, Step 2

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Apply liquid glue to the curved outer edge ONLY and paste to the upper right side of the paper shirt. Decorate a popsicle stick as your pal of choice. Clothes can be cut out of construction paper and glued directly to the stick.


Photo: McPherson Square - Cosi

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Cosi, a sandwich shop, near McPherson Square


Photo: Valentine 1, Final Product

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Once all glue has dried, stick your pal into the pocket and write a spirited message on the shirt itself. This is the perfect Valentine for a cherished friend. Chips staffer Emily-Kate Hannapel poses with the pocket pal Valentine


Photo: Buying Valentines

By Diana Frey | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Juniors Elena Ramsey and Chris McNair try to decide what they should buy for their Valentines.


Photo: Federal triangle Station - National Museum of American History

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

National Museum of american History


Photo: Federal Triangle Station

By Emma Norvell | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The outside of the Federal Triangle Metro station.

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Photo: Magnet Arts Night, Chinese Harp

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 11, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Sophomore Merlyn Deng performs "Fisherman Sings at Dusk" on the Chinese Harp with junior June Hu (not pictured).


Photo: Racing Stripes Still

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Photo: Sky Captain still

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James Baldwin

By Jeremy Goodman | Feb. 10, 2005, midnight | In Print »

James Baldwin was born in 1924, the oldest of nine children, and grew up in poverty in Harlem. Early in his life, Baldwin followed in his father's footsteps and became a preacher. Baldwin's spiritual work gave him an awareness of the suffering within the black community and instilled in him a passion for writing.


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.


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.

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