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Election grievance committee rules in favor of Moskowitz

By Pia Nargundkar | June 6, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Former Student Member of the Board (SMOB) candidate junior Will Bucher was denied his election grievance against SMOB-elect Ben Moskowitz, the four-member student grievance committee announced today.


Grievance hearing held over April SMOB election

By Amanda Pollak | June 5, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The election grievance filed by former Student Member of the Board (SMOB) candidate junior Will Bucher was heard before a committee Monday in the MCPS Board of Education meeting room. Bucher called for a re-vote for the April 25 SMOB election, if one is feasible, or a shared-SMOB title for the 2007-2008 school year. He also requested that Moskowitz be formally reprimanded and that clarified election procedures be drafted for next year.


Thespians perform a series of one-acts

By Gus Woods | June 2, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair's Thespians Club presented six one-act plays on June 1 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The "Better than Broadway" production was the directorial debut of two juniors, Brittany Allen and Caitlin Schneiderhan.


Spring sports awards ceremony honors athletes

By Johanna Gretschel | June 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The Booster Club recognized spring athletes by sponsoring the spring sports awards ceremony on Wednesday evening.


First Sports Challenge and Health Fair to be held Sunday

By Betsir Zemen | June 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Students Oppose Smoking (SAS) and the Montgomery County Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) are holding the first annual Sports Challenge & Health Fair on Sunday, June 3, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The smoke-free event will be held at the Bauer Drive Community Center in Rockville. For free admission, students can participate in various sports challenges.


MCPS student hit by teacher-driven car while jaywalking on Route 29

By Priyanka Gokhale, Rachita Sood | May 30, 2007, midnight | In Local »

At 6:15 p.m. today, a female MCPS student crossing Route 29 (Colesville Road) was hit by a car driven by a Blair teacher. The student, who was not using the crosswalk, faces no life-threatening injuries, according to Assistant Principal James Short.


Yearbooks distributed this week

By Betsir Zemen | May 30, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The yearbook for the 2006 - 2007 school year will be distributed to seniors with their caps and gowns today and Thursday. The rest of the school will be able to purchase yearbooks starting lunch Thursday.


International News for May 10 - 27

By Betsir Zemen | May 29, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.


Volunteers needed for annual SILVERDOCS film festival

By Julia Mazerov | May 28, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Volunteer applications are now available for SILVERDOCS, the American Film Institute's annual film festival. The festival will take place at AFI's Silver Theater from June 12 to June 17.


CAP Coordinator announces retirement

By Maya Calabrese | May 26, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair's Communication Arts Program (CAP) Coordinator, Dolores D'Angelo announced she is retiring at the end of the 2006-2007 school year after 15 years of working at Blair. The announcement was made in a letter sent out to all CAP students May 19.


Principal selection process in progress

By Andrew Kung, Nitin Sukumar | May 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »

After Phillip Gainous announced May 8 that he would step down as principal at the end of the school year, the process of finding a replacement principal began.


MCPS to create JV lax league

By Adam Yalowitz | May 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Next year, the county will expand its lacrosse program to the junior varsity level at all MCPS high schools, creating new teams specifically for both male and female underclassmen.


Last After Prom planning yesterday

By David Jia, Poorva Singal | May 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The After Prom committee met today in the media center to work on decorations for the beach themed celebration. And while there was a plethora of brightly-colored construction paper and other assorted decorations, there was a shortage of something perhaps more essential: volunteers.


Blair SMOB candidate files election grievance

By Hareesh Ganesan | May 23, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Junior Will Bucher, a former candidate for 2007-2008 Student Member of The Board (SMOB), filed a grievance on May 16 against current SMOB-elect Ben Moskowitz, according to Bucher.


First HSA and senior exam review day tomorrow

By David Jia, Poorva Singal | May 17, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The administration announced yesterday that tomorrow will be a review day for the upcoming High School Assessments (HSAs) and senior exams.


Blazer wins Siemens Award for Advanced Placement

By Clement Yang | May 9, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair senior Matt McCutchen has been awarded the Siemens Foundation's Award for Advanced Placement for the 2006-2007 school year. The Siemens Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that also runs the prestigious annual Siemens Westinghouse Competition, awards students from around the nation each year for their success on science and math College Board AP exams.


Student eligibility to run for SGA office limited

By David Jia | May 8, 2007, midnight | In Local »

A new addition to an MCPS policy will affect the eligibility of a student to run for a student government office or be selected for other leadership positions. The Board of Education approved several changes to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook during a board meeting April 19.


Board of Education approves Gainous for new county job

By Priyanka Gokhale, Rachita Sood | May 8, 2007, midnight | In Local »

In a meeting today, the Board of Education approved Principal Phillip Gainous to the newly-created position of Liaison for Leadership Development. Gainous will leave his post as principal and begin his three-year term in the new position on July 1.


Bringing back powder puff

By Johanna Gretschel | May 8, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The spring pep rally May 4 featured the first powder puff football game in four years. According to SGA sponsor Rondai Ravilious, poor organization and scheduling problems have posed problems for holding the game.


First outdoor pep rally held in three years

By Lois Bangiolo | May 4, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair held its first outdoor whole-school pep rally in three years today outside in the stadium to celebrate spring sports teams. The rally concluded with a powderpuff football game, which was the first one in years.


SGA to restructure leadership roles

By Baijia Jiang | May 4, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The SGA will reorganize next year to tighten its structure and enhance the student voice in school policy and procedure, according to SGA President Eric Hysen.


Gainous announces likely resignation

By Hareesh Ganesan, Merlyn Deng | May 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Principal Phillip Gainous informed Blair teachers yesterday that pending a final decision by the Board of Education, he may be finishing his last year at Blair with the 2007 graduating class. He announced to staff at a closed meeting Monday after school that he is being considered for the newly created position of Liaison for Leadership Development in the county.


Spirit week to culminate in spring pep rally

By Iliya Smithka | April 30, 2007, midnight | In Local »

This week marks the spring spirit week that will end with a pep rally on Friday, which is the first school-wide pep rally since the Fall 2003 Homecoming. Spirit week includes Backwards Day on Monday, Toga Day on Tuesday, Culture Day on Wednesday, Tropical Day on Thursday and Culture Day on Friday.


International Night and SGR Spectacular to be held tonight

By Poorva Singal | April 27, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair's International Night and SGR Spectacular will be held tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the SAC. It will be the first time International club and SGR have collaborated together to put the two shows into one night.


New SGA officers announced

By Nitin Sukumar | April 26, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Over the past two days, Blazers voted for next year's SGA officers. Both executive level and class level candidates spent hours campaigning over the past year. The results are in and the new SGA officers for the 2007-2008 school year have been announced.

We found 1765 results.