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Montgomery County Council primary elections

By Alexa Scott | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Colleges selling out

By Annie Peirce | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

With students across America spending hundreds of dollars on admissions and preparation classes for SAT tests and writing favorable college essays, it is comforting to know that colleges are spending even more than the students are in selling themselves.

Silver City: not just for the politically aware

By Danny Scheer | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Spirit Week pictures: Pajama Day

By KC Costanzo, Jeremy Hoffman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Bomb threats empty school

By Julia Kay | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

AFI comes to Silver Theater

By Griff Rees | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

The AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center will open in downtown Silver Spring next to City Place in April of next year. In addition to its commitment to showing quality films, the theater is intended to provide a cultural and educational resource for the whole Silver Spring community.

First day runs smoothly

By Anthony Glynn | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

SCO reaches 1000th story ID

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Exam weight should not change

By | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

On Mar 24, Montgomery County will be making a huge mistake if it attempts to increase the weight of the semester exam from 25 to 30 percent.

Major League Lacrosse, help or detriment to the growth of the game?

By Lincoln Fischer | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Do you think that SGA represents the student body effectively?

By | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

"I, being part of the SGA, do believe that we are trying our best to represent Blair students. However, I do not think we are really listening to what the student body has to say. It is taking too long for the SGA to do something about the student-teacher issues that occur everyday. Some students may really have problems with a teacher, or a student may just be unruly. Though it is taking a long time to address these types of issues, I do believe we are doing our best.”

Mr. Gainous caught without ID

By Shewit Woldu | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Mr. Gainous was caught without wearing his ID by a student, who then received a five-dollar credit towards her obligations for observing that he was not following the school policy.

Getting a splash out of water sports

By Olivia Bevacqua | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Sophomore Jocelyn Dowling has one thing on her mind as she fights her way through the Potomac River's raging rapids in July 2003: staying afloat. Capsizing could mean the loss of three days' worth of food and supplies tied loosely to the seat behind her. Water sprays across her face as she maneuvers through the whitewater, edging past jagged rocks that dwarf her red canoe.

Out of State Field Trips Under Consideration

By Annie Peirce | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Student wins Hispanic Heritage Award

By Jeremy Hoffman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Academic future uncertain for undocumented Blazer

By Elena Chung | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

A phone in one hand and a clicking mouse in the other, senior Denise Sylla taps her foot and scans FastWeb, a scholarship search web site, as she waits on hold with admissions officers from Wellesley College at the computer in the Student Government Association (SGA) office during lunch on April 30.

The league of extraordinary athletes

By Katherine Epstein | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Teenage diabetes on the rise

By Colby Chapman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

Photo: Chicken Tikka Masala

By Claire Sleigh | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the many tasty options at Planet Bollywood.

Seniors Rule!

By | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Local »

Safety committee enforces new lunchtime hallway restrictions

By Edward Chan | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

The Safety Committee has begun patrolling hallways and stairwells during lunch, keeping out students without passes. Blair's administration is also more aggressively enforcing school policy in the hallways and might restrict students to the SAC during lunch.

Ice Hockey drops debut to B-CC

By Julia Gabriel | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

The Ice Hockey team suffered an unexpected 6-3 loss in its debut against B-CC at the Wheaton Inline on Dec 3. Extensive penalty time and a shortage of players contributed to Blair's loss.

Advanced Placement exam registration begins

By Sanjay Bhat | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

When teachers (verbally) attack

By Samantha Henig | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

WUSA folds

By Ellie Blalock | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »

The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) announced its closure on Monday, September 15, due to low attendance and poor sponsorship, according to CNN.com. WUSA's announcement came days before the Women's World Cup began on September 20.