You've seen the banana-colored pages towards the front of your planbook. You've doodled on them, folded them into creative designs or even flat-out ignored them. But what are those pages really for?
If you forgot to wear your green garments on St. Patrick's Day, today, March 17, consider yourself warned. "I will personally hunt you down and give you a good finger-wagging," junior Sean O'Brien cautions to all Blazers who do not wear green on the day that honors Ireland's patron saint. Oh, yeah, and not just any shade of green either. "Kelly green, that's the hardcore Irish color," O'Brien adds in a picky manner.
Freshmen Markisha Walker (left) and Saletta Taylor (right) show off their green spirit.
This year, Blair's Magnet Program boasts four finalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search and will be featured in an upcoming issue of The Washington Post Magazine. Last year, the average Magnet SAT score was estimated at almost 400 points above that of the rest of the county by the MCPS Department of Shared Accountability. And for the past 10 years, the Magnet has had more National Merit semifinalists than any other school in the state.
Of all four regions, Albuquerque might be the weakest, and as a result, the hardest to predict. The Washington Huskies, thanks to conference tourney losses by Kansas, Kentucky, and Wake Forest, was able to pull a surprise number 1 seed in the region. The balance in the bracket means that as many as seven teams have a legitimate shot of winning this bracket and a trip to the Final Four in St. Louis
Media Center specialist and Blair's "Spirit Lady," Susan Madden, is dressed up for St. Patrick's Day.
When senior varsity girls basketball co-captain Brittany Higgins received her first college recruitment letter in her junior year, it meant not only that she was one step closer to playing college ball and hopefully to her dream of someday playing in the WNBA, but also that she had just become, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) jargon, a "recruited prospective student athlete."
The Chicago region is led by the no. 1 seed overall, Illinois, who had a nearly flawless season loosing only once late in the season. However, Oklahoma State is a team that was a contender for a no. 1 seed and could've been named one if the Big 12 championship had been played after the selection was made. Despite being the top-seed, Illinois was placed in the region with possibly the strongest no.2 seed. Also, Arizona and Boston College had been earlier candidates for no. 1 seeds until both teams suffered a couple of key losses. Arizona is lead by talented guard Salim Stoudamire who is averaging 18.2 points per game and is an excellent outside shooter and defender. Alabama the no. 5 seed in the region has the potential to be a season spoiler and is one of the sleepers in the region. Last year the Crimson Tide made it to the elite eight and have a talented combination of guards and big-men.
The Maryland Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG) held a press conference at Blair on Feb. 14 to encourage Maryland to adopt more stringent vehicle emission standards. MaryPIRG released the statement at Blair because of the significant effects that the new standards could have on the area: Due to the school's location, students at Blair are subject to the emissions of nearly half a million cars that pass the school each day. "We have some of the worst air quality in the nation," said MaryPIRG director Brad Heavner. "In five of the past six years, Maryland has been among the top 10 states in worst air pollution."
According to health officials, a first grade student from Webb Elementary School Northeast Washington D.C. died on Feb. 25 from what doctors suspect was a bacterial form of meningitis.
Key: Coach's Award (CA), Most Valuable Player (MVP), Most Improved (MI), Most Outstanding Senior (MOS)
The varsity baseball team is ready to kick off their 2005 season after ending with a winning 13-9 record last year. The boys\' first game will be March 21 at home at 3:30 p.m. against Einstein, typically a weaker team.
The new policy requiring students to pass the High School Assessment (HSA) tests before graduating high school may affect ESOL students negatively. These students may be barred from graduating because of their limited knowledge of English, according to ESOL director Joseph Bellino.
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 15.
Magnet senior Justin Kovac placed seventh in the 2005 national Intel Science Talent Search (STS) for his project "The Effects of Warm Core Rings on Hurricane Intensification in the Gulf of Mexico," according to a press release dated March 15. Ten national winners were chosen from a group of 40 finalists, among whom were four Blair students.
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C.
NBC unveiled the third spinoff to its hugely popular "Law and Order" series, "Law and Order: Trial by Jury," on March 3. Unlike the outrageous "Criminal Intent" and the perverted "Special Victims Unit," "Trial by Jury" is the first "Law and Order" in the same league as the original.
Coach Larracuente assesses the varsity boys' basketball team's performance.
Rumors of Takoma Park Middle School's (TPMS) annual trip to Florida being cancelled are not accurate, according to TPMS Principal Jean Haven.
The bell rings at 10:47 a.m. signaling the start of 5A lunch. Instead of joining the throngs of students munching warm fries in the SAC or the crowds of people chatting along Blair Boulevard, senior Jordan Gross gathers his belongings and leaves school for the day.
Coach Scott gives reasoning for awards at winter banquet.
An advertisement for Mackler's recent phot o show at Savory Cafe in Takoma Park.
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Senior Justin Kovac, seventh place winner at the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search.
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