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Photo: Barack Obama

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Barack Obama, Illinois senator and rising political figure.

Photo: Reno Cast

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The cast of "Reno 911!" Courtesy of ComedyCentral.com

Photo: Auerbach in Office_Print

By Adam Schuyler | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Auerbach in his Washington D.C. office.

Photo: August Wilson

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August Wilson, playwright and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

Valentine's Day dance cancelled

By Seema Kacker | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The Valentine's Day dance, which was to be held Feb. 11, has been cancelled due to scheduling issues, according to SGA sponsor Rondai Ravilious.

Photo: Brookland-CUA - Pizza Hut

By Diana Frey | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: floorhockey3

By Diana Frey | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Junior Avi Wolfman-Arent takes a shot during an after school floor hockey game.

Photo: Josephine Baker

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Josephine Baker, singer, dancer, actress and comedian.

JV Blazers force a Rockets meltdown in close win

By Michael Bushnell | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »

The Blair boy's JV basketball game was a tale of two very, very different halves. For the Blazers, after a half of run-and-gun, playing to Richard Montgomery's style, they got stingy on defense. Stingy enough to keep RM from making a single field goal in the fourth quarter, en route to a 52-47 Blair win, snapping an eight game losing skid.

Electrical overload causes fifth brief power outage

By Seema Kacker | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »

An electrical overload caused a brief power outage to occur during at approximately 12:25 p.m. today, Feb. 9, causing many computers in the 60s hallways to shut down. The outage is the second in 10 days and the fifth this school year.

Jimi Hendrix

By Alexander Gold | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Rock superstar Jimi Hendrix was only in the limelight for three years, but within that time, he managed to change the face of Rock and Roll forever. Hendrix was born in 1942, started playing guitar at age 11 and performed with local rock groups as a teen. At 16, Hendrix left school and joined the Army as a paratrooper, a career quickly ended by an injury he received during a practice jump.

Photo: Takoma - Philly Steak Express

By Diana Frey | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Philly Steak Express, a restaurant within walking distance of the Takoma Metro Station

Photo: Red Embraced_Print

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Auerbach is embraced by one of his players. Moments from Auebach's coaching days with the Celtics.

Photos courtesy of ESPN and the NBA.

Photo: Floorhockey 2

By Diana Frey | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Junior Adam Macleod rushes to the ball during an intense floor hockey game.

Photo: American Idol Graphic

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 9, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: YMCA Indoor Pool

By Jordan Goldstein | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

The YMCA has a heated indoor pool open year-round.

Photo: Gold's Gym Spinners

By Jordan Goldstein | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Some of the spinners at Gold's Gym.

Repeat offenders narrowly avoid jail time

By Lucy Fromyer | Feb. 8, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Tom, a senior, has to take urine tests twice a week. He has to call his officer when he arrives at school, leaves for work and goes to sleep at night. He must attend countless drug education classes and be home by 9:30 p.m. every evening. He is in constant contact with an officer because he is on probation"but at least he's not in jail.