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Chips hits the SAC for a slice of life
By Margaret Cassedy-Blum | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
It's no secret that at Blair the lunch bell signals the start of hundreds of off-the-wall conversations. On the week of Feb 24, Chips reporter Meg Cassedy-Blum overheard some unusual and hilarious dialogue.
Spirit Week pictures: Vogue Day
By Kevin Fang, Jeremy Hoffman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
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.
snoWatch
By KC Costanzo, Jeremy Hoffman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Check out the Silver Chips Online snoWatch for all school-related snow information!
When teachers (verbally) attack
By Samantha Henig | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Homework piles cramp blazers' styles
By Beth Gula | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Student wins Hispanic Heritage Award
By Jeremy Hoffman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
First day runs smoothly
By Anthony Glynn | 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.
Student wins Hispanic Heritage Award
By Jeremy Hoffman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Silver City: not just for the politically aware
By Danny Scheer | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
snoWatch
By KC Costanzo | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
No one saw it coming but there it was. When Blazers got up on Tuesday they found snow on the ground and ice on their car windows. However, with the exception of a burst pipe, the school day went as planned. Now there's a prediction of more to come. Are the weather people on target this time? Stay tuned to find out . . .
Fall play replaced by two smaller plays
By Griff Rees | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Breaking with longtime tradition, Kelly Newman, Blair's theater director, has decided to perform two small plays, "Charlie's Aunt" and "The Rivals," in the fall and winter respectively, instead of the customary single fall play.
The league of extraordinary athletes
By Katherine Epstein | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Coloring in the Lines
By Lily Hamburger | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
SCO reaches 1000th story ID
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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.
Photo: Smith
By Lorena Kowalewski | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Latest »
Smith surges ahead of two Magruder players.
Photo: Chicken Kebabs
By Claire Sleigh | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Latest »
The chicken kebabs are excessively spicy.
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.
Photo: mega mart1
By Andrew Kirwan | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Latest »
Customers check out on a busy day at Mega Mart.
Photo: Front of Wheaton
By Andrew Kirwan | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Latest »
The front of Wheaton High School.
No end in sight
By Rocky Hadadi | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
"Iraq is steeped in history. It is the site of the Garden of Eden, of the Great Flood and the birthplace of Abraham. Tread lightly there.” On March 20, 2003, Lieutenant Tim Collins gave this advice to his battle group, the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish at Fort Blair Mayne desert camp, 20 miles from the Iraqi border. Collins' words of advice to his troops could not be more correct—our involvement in Iraq should have been done with care, finesse and expertise. Instead, we refused to "tread lightly” and have tried to force our democratic ideals on a nation that continues to staunchly refuse them. In fact, the use of guerrilla warfare now by insurgents threatens to turn Iraq into another Vietnam.
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