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Mark Shriver speaks at Blair
By Jeremy Hoffman, Nora Toiv | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Homework piles cramp blazers' styles
By Beth Gula | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Spirit Week pictures: Vogue Day
By Kevin Fang, Jeremy Hoffman | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
The piercing truth
By Alexa Scott | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
The adventure I've been through since the day I went under the needle has made my life a lot more complicated than I was betting on.
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.
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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Is it cool to be dumb?
By Amina Baird | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
There are five minutes left in sophomore Rocky Hadadi's Algebra II class, just enough time for the students to look over their grades on the last test. "Oh my God,” one of the students says, "I bombed that test so hard!” "Yeah?” one of the others challenges, "Well I got an E; how do you like that?” Two freshmen standing in the circle look sheepishly down at their A's and, in a split-second decision, cast the truth aside to join in on the bragging.
This ol' Blair just ain't what it used to be
By Elana Eisen-Markowitz | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
Major League Lacrosse, help or detriment to the growth of the game?
By Lincoln Fischer | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
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.
Going pro
By Kent Anderson | Dec. 31, 1969, 7 p.m. | In Print »
When I was a lad you stayed in school. Back in my day you served your four years and then signed your contract. My how things have changed.
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!
Student wins Hispanic Heritage Award
By Jeremy Hoffman | 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.
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.
Seniors Rule!
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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 »
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