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National slam poet visits Blair

By Alexis Egan | May 18, 2006, midnight | In Local »

National Slam Poet and author Eric "Zork" Alan visited Blair's IMC during 6th period on yesterday, May 17, to discuss various aspects of poetry and present several pieces for students.


Yearbooks to be distributed this week

By Payal Patnaik | May 16, 2006, midnight | In Local »

The yearbook for the 2005-2006 school year will be distributed to seniors tomorrow.


Spring Shindig postponed

By Mary Donahue | May 16, 2006, midnight | In Local »

The Spring Shindig, a concert originally to be held in the SAC for Blair bands to perform in, was postponed until June because organizers of the event were unable to schedule a place to hold the event.


Blazer Bash a hit with students

By Alex Hyder | May 16, 2006, midnight | In Local »

More than 200 students attended the Blazer Bash in the SAC Friday, May 12, according to 2007 Class President-elect Anjana Mohanty. The dance, which featured performances from many Blair clubs, ran from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m.


Free job fair scheduled

By Mary Donahue | May 12, 2006, midnight | In Local »

A job fair for youths featuring over 40 employers will be held at the North Bethesda Marriot Hotel on Saturday, May 13.


Student suspended after incident in parking lot

By Armin Rosen | May 12, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Senior Louis Weil was suspended Wednesday for driving recklessly in the bus parking lot while buses were leaving school, according to Blair security. Weil was given a 10-day suspension after Security Assistant Everett Campbell saw him executing what he described as "crazy maneuvers" while the last buses were leaving the school's parking lot at around 3 p.m. Tuesday.


Biology classes participate in Red Sea expedition correspondence

By Merlyn Deng | May 11, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Sophomore biology students at Blair have recently been corresponding with coral reef researchers aboard a research vessel in the Red Sea as part of an expedition lead by the Living Oceans Foundation. Every day since May 4, the students have submitted a marine biology-related question for the researchers to answer. The expedition, designed to assess the impact of human and ecological change on coral development, will last for six more days.


Blair's It's Academic club competes in Knowledge Master Open

By Lois Bangiolo | May 8, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Blair's It's Academic club placed 11th out of 774 teams in the world in the spring 2006 Knowledge Master Open (KMO) competition on April 26. With a score of 1685 out of 2000 points, Blair again fell behind Richard Montgomery High School's team and placed second in the state of Maryland.


Free Comic Book Day to be held

By Bridget Egan | May 4, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Participating comic book stores will hold the fifth annual Free Comic Book Day on Sat. May 6.. Twenty eight special editions will be distributed free of charge.


Blair holds first poetry slam

By Bridget Egan | May 1, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Blair held its first poetry slam during Blair Fair on April 28 at 6 p.m. in the library. The winners were seniors Jonah Gold and Sarah Janesko and freshman Jumi Bello.


Terp statues installed in Downtown Silver Spring

By Alexis Egan | April 27, 2006, midnight | In Local »

In celebration of the University of Maryland's (UMD) 150th anniversary dozens of decorated terrapin statues designed by students as part of the Fear the Turtle Project were installed in various locations throughout Maryland.


Hysen wins SGA election

By Alex Hyder | April 27, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Junior Eric Hysen has been declared the winner of the SGA presidential election over sophomore Will Bucher, SGA Parliamentarian Christie Lin announced today. Hysen currently serves as SGA chief of staff under President Barun Aryal. Sophomore Molly Martinez was elected vice president.


Blair competes at county Envirothon

By Lois Bangiolo | April 26, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Blair teams captured the first five spots at today's Envirothon competition, held at the Montgomery County Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood, Maryland. Team CX, comprising juniors Olivia Buzek, Justin Chow, Jeff Guo, Ben Li and Alex Pei, placed first with a total of 436.5 points out of a possible 500.


Blazers participate in Day of Silence

By Meaghan Mallari | April 26, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Today over 350 students participated in the nationwide Day of Silence by not speaking throughout the day in support of gay rights, according to history teacher Mary Thornton, the sponsor of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Club.


Nancy Navarro announces BOE candidacy

By Merlyn Deng | April 26, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Nancy Navarro, a current member of Montgomery County Public Schools' Board of Education (BOE), formally announced her candidacy in the upcoming election for the District 5 seat at the East County Community Center in Silver Spring, on April 22.


Irish hold commemoration parade

By Alexis Egan, Meaghan Mallari | April 25, 2006, midnight | In International »

The weekend of April 15 marked the 90th anniversary of the Irish uprising against British rule. Thousands gathered outside the General Post Office on Parnell Street in Dublin, Ireland, where the Proclamation of Independence was read to celebrate the anniversary, according to The Irish Times.


Rescued child laborers visit Blair

By Natasha Prados | April 25, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Five rescued child laborers from India, Colombia and Mexico spoke at Blair today during 6th period. The event was sponsored by the Blair Academy of International Studies in conjunction with the International Center on Child Labor and Education (ICCLE).


Silver Chips Online wins Pacemaker

By Eve Gleichman | April 23, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Silver Chips Online was one of three winners of the 2006 National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) Online Pacemaker Award. The award was presented at the NSPA National Spring High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco on April 22.


Events to be held in celebration of "International Workers' Day"

By Natasha Prados | April 21, 2006, midnight | In Local »

The National Capital Immigration Coalition will host five Immigrant Unity Day events on Monday, May 1 in honor of International Workers' Day. The events will take place in Langley Park, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Arlington and Richmond from 5-8 p.m.


Car chase in Blair neighborhood ensues during rush hour

By Merlyn Deng, Payal Patnaik | April 19, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Two youths attempted to escape with a stolen black Jeep Cherokee in the Woodmoor area, resulting in a minor car chase that climaxed at the intersection of Colesville Road and University Boulevard today at approximately 4:35 p.m. They were caught soon afterwards.


Senior Helen Alemu passes away

By Devon Madison | April 18, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Senior Helen Alemu died yesterday morning due to what is thought to be trauma to the head after a fall, according to an announcement made today.


Board of Education candidate speaks to Young Democrats

By Eve Gleichman | April 7, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Shirley Brandman, a candidate in the upcoming Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) race, spoke to Blair's Young Democrats on Tuesday April 4 in room 134 at 3 p.m. Brandman briefly discussed her experience in education before moving into a longer dialogue with members of the club.


Blair music captures top honors at Heritage Music Festival

By Lois Bangiolo | April 7, 2006, midnight | In Local »

The Blair music ensembles captured first prize out of 15 schools for the best overall music program, as well as the adjudicator's award and the prize for best overall instrumental group, at the Heritage Music Festival in New York City this past weekend.


Takoma Park Middle School Florida trip cancelled

By Lois Bangiolo | April 7, 2006, midnight | In Local »

The Takoma Park Middle School annual field trip to Florida will be discontinued, according to Magnet coordinator Scott Degasperis. This year's trip, which students made in February, will be the last, and the Magnet program will select a new destination for future years.


Blair students and teacher win Siemens Foundation awards

By Lois Bangiolo | April 7, 2006, midnight | In Local »

Two Blair students and a Blair teacher were honored by the Siemens Foundation with Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, which recognize high achievement in the Advanced Placement (AP) program.

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