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Photo: GMU/Virginia - Metro Cafe and Gourmet

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

Grab a quick bite to eat here before entering the GMU station.

Photo: Senior Motivational Assembly

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

Junior Perdomo, a senior, fills out an informational packet during the Senior motivational assembly.

High rate of teen car crashes may be caused by immature brain

By Kelly Ferguson | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Researchers believe that the adolescent brain may be the cause of the high rate of car crashes among teenagers, according to a recent article in the Washington Post. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) study suggests that the region of the brain that inhibits risky behavior is not fully developed until age 25.

Photo: Senior Inspirational Speaker

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

Photo: Metro - Starbucks

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Photo: Boston Market, Ritz Camera

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Photo: Kotor

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Darth Malak stands no chance against the fury of my force lightning in KOTOR.

Photo: Ballston MU - Tivoli

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Photo: Metro - deli

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Alex's top five for under 20

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

While great computer games come out each year, like Half-Life 2, Doom 3, Far Cry, and Sims 2 this past year, I don't really like shelling out $45 to 50 apiece for these games. All too often, we gamers get caught up in the thrill of the moment and don't remember to buy those games we were excited about three years ago but never got around to playing. Even games from several years ago can be fun, exciting, wildly entertaining and greatest of all, dirt cheap.

Photo: Old Blair Auditorium 1

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Playbills decorate the wings of the Old Blair Auditorium.

Photo: Ballston Station

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

Photo: Old Blair Auditorium 2

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

After renovation, the Old Blair Auditorium will seat 1,200 people and feature a rising pit orchestra area.

Non-profit organization offers tour of Old Blair Auditorium

By Christopher Consolino | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The non-profit Old Blair Auditorium Project held a tour of the Old Blair Auditorium on the morning of Monday, Feb. 14 in an attempt to draw attention to the ongoing effort to renovate the isolated structure. According to the organization's president Busy Graham, the auditorium would further the development of performing arts programs in downtown Silver Spring.

When paychecks go poof!

By Amanda Lee | Feb. 15, 2005, midnight | In Print »

At first glance, senior Tu Dang's small bedroom, punctuated with framed photographs and cluttered corners, seems like that of any typical teenage girl. But wait -- there's a $600 silver Gucci purse draped over a hook on the wall. And a $1,200 Louis Vuitton purse on her nightstand. Not to mention a matching $285 Louis Vuitton belt tangled in a pile of accessories next to the laundry basket.

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.