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Elections run smoothly
By Julia Mazerov | April 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Students cast their votes for school-wide offices and the Student Member of the Board position during English classes today and yesterday in the small gym. All students voted for their respective class officers depending on their grade and academy.
Latino conferences on college and career success to be held
By Ixchel Montenegro | April 23, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The Hispanic college fund will host programs this summer for Latino students in the Metropolitan area from July 5 to August 5. The deadline to register for the event is April 30.
Blair SGA wins state-wide Felix Simon Award
By Johanna Gretschel | April 18, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) last month awarded the Senior High Felix Simon Award for Leadership and Service to Blair's SGA.
Newly revamped Blair Fair to be held this week
By Rachita Sood | April 17, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Blair Fair will be held this Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20 after school. The fair, open to anyone in the community, features a street basketball tournament, the Mr. and Ms. Blazer talent competition, a silent auction, a carnival and a poetry slam.
Over 30 dead after massacre at Virginia Tech
By David Jia, Nitin Sukumar | April 17, 2007, midnight | In National »
Four days before the eighth anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, a shooting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's Blacksburg campus yesterday left 33 dead, including the shooter who committed suicide. Cho Seung Hui was recently disclosed as the gunman in this incident, which is now considered the deadliest shooting in U.S. history.
Social Studies Department working to boost HSA passing rate
By Julia Mazerov | April 16, 2007, midnight | In Local »
In Early November, the Social Studies Department instituted after-school academic support in order to better prepare students for the Government HSA, which will take place on May 25, 2007. This effort, which is headed by NSL teacher Mark Grossman, will continue until the week of the assessment.
New end-of-the-year plans for Seniors
By Erica Turner | April 12, 2007, midnight | In Local »
All senior students will receive senior class information sheets in their English classes today and tomorrow. The flyers, created by Senior Adviser Summer Roark, explain the senior schedule regarding prom and graduation rehearsal.
After Prom planning meetings to be held
By Pia Nargundkar | April 11, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Organizational meetings will be held through April and May for the After Prom Celebration, which will take place from 1 – 5 a.m. May 27 at Blair. All parents, staff and students are welcome to attend and help with this year's theme, "Sunny Side Up."
College fair for juniors to be held April 19
By Maya Calabrese | April 10, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The National Association of College Admissions Counselors will be hosting its National College Fair on Thursday, April 19 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds and Agricultural Center. Over 300 colleges will be present at the fair.
Darfur activist students rally in front of the Chinese Embassy
By David Jia | April 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »
As a culmination of the National Week of Student Action on Darfur, students in the Washington, D.C. area rallied in front of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China on March 30 to seek China's help in protecting the civilians of Darfur, West Sudan. The rally took place from 3 to 5 p.m.
Blair holds first fire drill since October
By Nitin Sukumar | March 31, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Blazers took part in the first fire drill since October during 7th period today. The first Code Red drill of the year also took place.
Post-Pirates
By Priyanka Gokhale | March 31, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The Blair Players, whose musical "Pirates of Penzance" closed last weekend, will be performing for children in hospice care with the Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda.
Chalk Out the Smoke to be held tonight
By Betsir Zemen | March 26, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Students Oppose Smoking and Montgomery County Youth Advisory Committee are holding Chalk Out the Smoke, a smoke-free event, today from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Orange Ball Billiards in Rockville. For $3, or $2 with a canned food, and a Montgomery County public school ID, high school students can play pool, dance, listen to music provided by Hot 99.5 and enjoy a free buffet.
Varsity basketball captain gains county recognition
By Pia Nargundkar | March 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Senior Ross Williams, who lettered in both basketball and football this year, has qualified for the county All-Star Basketball team. Williams, who has been playing on Blair's varsity team since his sophomore year, led the team in scoring and to their first playoff win in ten years this season.
County Council holds global warming symposium
By Simon Kanter | March 20, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The Montgomery County Council met with area leaders in energy conservation and reform to discuss global warming this past Wednesday, March 14. Headed by Councilmember Roger Berliner, the council discussed current measures the county is taking to fight global warming and what its goals should be for the future.
After Prom fundraiser to be held tomorrow at Jerry's in Four Corners
By David Jia, Poorva Singal | March 19, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Blair's After Prom Committee is holding a fundraiser with Jerry's Subs and Pizza in Four Corners tomorrow, March 20. Jerry's manager John Distler will donate 15 percent of the sales made between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to help with After Prom funding.
Blair wins awards at Montgomery County Science Fair
By Priyanka Gokhale | March 18, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Sixteen students participated in the 51st annual Montgomery County Science fair in Gaithersburg this weekend. Senior Victoria Yao, one of Blair's 12 Intel semifinalists, placed first in her category and was a runner-up for the fair's grand prize.
HSA graduation requirements for Special Education and ESOL students expected to be delayed
By Poorva Singal | March 15, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Maryland School Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick suggested a two year delay for the High School Assessment (HSA) requirements for Special Education students and English language learners at a Board of Education meeting March 1. She plans to formalize the delay in August after reviewing data from the next administration of the tests in May.
County begins field tests for new lessons in sex-ed curriculum
By Rachita Sood | March 15, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Six Montgomery County schools will begin field tests to pilot lessons that introduce the topic of sexual orientation into 8th and 10th grade health curriculums for the first time. If approved by the Maryland State Board of Education this summer, the lessons will be implemented countywide next fall.
Blair to hold second annual poetry slam and poetry workshops
By Nitin Sukumar | March 13, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Blair will host its second annual Poetry Slam during Blair Fair on April 20 at 7 p.m. in the library. The English department will welcome back poet Carol Peck of the Maryland State Arts Council to conduct poetry workshops for students in the two weeks before competition.
International News for March 5 - 11
By Hokuma Karimova | March 13, 2007, midnight | In International »
International News for March 5 - 11
Forty-five athletes honored at winter sports awards ceremony
By Johanna Gretschel | March 8, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Last night, the Blair Booster Club hosted the winter sports awards ceremony in the Blair auditorium. After a slide show commemorating the past season was displayed, baseball coach John MacDonald introduced the awards ceremony in place of Blair's athletic director, Dale Miller.
Fine Arts gets a face-lift
By Brittany Allen | March 8, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The Blair Fine Arts department plans to introduce a new course and re-vamp some of the program's older ones in attempt to improve the department's curriculum classes.
Another person found dead in giant sinkhole in Guatemala
By Ixchel Montenegro | March 5, 2007, midnight | In International »
This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from The Washington Post articles 3rd Body Found in Guatemala Sinkhole and 2 Die in Guatemala City Sinkhole by Juan Carlos Llorca. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion. For the Spanish version of the article, please click here. An unexpected 330 feet deep sinkhole, which occurred last weekend, caused the death of three family members, the destruction of nearly 12 homes and the relocation of about 1,000 residents of the San Antonio, zone 6 neighborhood in Guatemala.
College visits 101
By Madeline Raskulinecz | March 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »
For many wide-eyed high schoolers, the college search can be an intimidating process. And for a college hopeful, nothing is more beneficial than a first-hand visit to your school of interest. Simply taking a look around won't suffice, however - to get the most out of these valuable visits, you have to know where to go, what to see and what to do. This guide will teach you how to get to know a college campus from the inside out.
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