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Pages get political on Capitol Hill

By Chelsea Zhang | March 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

He took a picture with Chris Van Hollen and chatted in the Capitol elevator with Albert Wynn, both representatives from Maryland. At President Bush's second inauguration, he sat among congressmen in the first section of bleachers, close enough to see the wrinkles on Bush's face. He watched from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives when Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi addressed Congress in September. But he had no constituency, no personal office, not even the right to vote.

Photo: Freshman Girls Assembly

By Danielle Foster | March 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Banks Williams speak to ninth grade girls about health and early pregnancies.

Photo: Print - Boys volleyball

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By Hannah Thresher | March 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Recruitment letters sent to junior basketball player Cate Rassman. Coaches began contacting Rassman after her AAU team played in 2004 exposure tournament.

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Instrumental Music Concert postponed due to scheduling mix-up

By Alexander Gold | March 14, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The Instrumental Music concert, featuring Blair's Symphonic and Honors Jazz Bands and Orchestra, originally scheduled for this coming Thursday, March 17, has been postponed until further notice because of a scheduling error.

Photo: Print - dead cat dissection

By Adam Schuyler | March 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Anatomy students dissect their cat.

Photo: St. Patrick's Day Banner

By Daniel Aisen | March 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Print - AP Books

By Nathaniel Lichten | March 14, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

AP World History is one of the courses that will be changed next year.

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Senior Maggy Acosta, left, with Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley,

Photo courtesy of Acosta

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Photo: Swim Team Banquet

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

Junior captain Tyler Wilcheck and Senior captain Ari Halper-Stromberg present paper plate awards at the swim team banquet on Sunday, March 13.

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Theft at musical's final rehearsal

By Danny Scheer | March 13, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Eight pit members of "Once Upon a Mattress" were burglarized on Thursday, March 10 in the band room during the final rehearsal for the musical.

Ninth-grade girls' assembly held in auditorium

By Danielle Foster | March 12, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Two health care professionals held an assembly for ninth-grade girls Thursday, March 10, to discuss the transitions freshmen contend with upon entering high school.

Sophomores prepare for standardized tests

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

Blair sophomores took part in an MSA/HSA-style practice test administered in English classes on Thursday, March 3 and Friday, March 4. The test was graded by Blair's entire faculty on Monday, March 7. The intent was to familiarize students with the format of standardized tests, according to Assistant Principal Linda Wolf.

Ask Chips 12: We succumb to the outsourcing craze

By | March 11, 2005, midnight | In Ask Chips »

Due to the highly complex nature of the questions for this installment of Ask Chips, we decided to do what all technical companies are doing and outsource the labor. This week, we have invited a special guest answerer to tackle these mind numbingly boring questions in the hopes that this will spur you all on to much more meaningful queries. Our special guest for this round will be AP Physics teacher Mr. Schafer, who has graciously offered his expertise in answering these questions.

Blair teacher featured in local newspaper

By Adith Sekaran | March 11, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Blair business teacher Jacquelyn Shropshire was featured in The Washington Daily News article "Martin County's 'bloody Sunday'" for her leadership in a march against racism at her high school. As a student, Shropshire had attended the all-black E.J Hayes High School in North Carolina in the 1960s. The black population in the South was fed up with their unfair treatment, and the students at her school decided to act. In 1963, Shropshire led a student protest march despite the threats of violence.