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Field conditions remain poor
By Meaghan Mallari | Dec. 23, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Blair's football field conditions have not improved despite the partial resodding of the middle of the field in the fall of 2004, according to Dale Miller, Blair Athletics Director.
Local theater group holds successful gala
By Alexis Egan, Bridget Egan | Dec. 20, 2005, midnight | In Local »
The Pine Players, a student-run acting group, held a fund-raising gala on Sat. at the Silver Spring stage in the Woodmoor Shopping Center at 8:00 p.m. with the intention of earning funds for their acting group.
Blair will eventually replace BEN with countywide program
By Devon Madison | Dec. 17, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Blair administration will eventually replace the Blair Education Network (BEN) with a new countywide program, "Edline," that will allow parents and students to check students' grades online, according to the MCPS website.
Blair's It's Academic team competes in KMO
By Lois Bangiolo | Dec. 12, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Blair's It's Academic team placed ninth out of 794 schools worldwide in the Knowledge Master Open, held in the Blair IMC on Dec. 7. In Maryland, the team placed second behind Richard Montgomery High School. KMO is an international academic competition which tests students' knowledge on topics ranging from science and math to humanities, history and trivia.
New Takoma Park community center opens
By Meaghan Mallari | Dec. 12, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Hundreds of Takoma Park residents filed into the atrium of the new Takoma Park Community Center on Maple Ave. to celebrate its grand opening yesterday. The event, which began at 2:00 p.m., marked the first open house of newly built portions of the center since construction began two to three years ago.
Shots fired in Beltway chase
By Alex Hyder | Dec. 2, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Police pursued four shoplifting suspects last night in a dramatic rush-hour chase around the Beltway, ending with the crash of the suspects' vehicle on Colesville Road, according to Montgomery County Police press releases. Three of the suspects were arrested; one was taken to MedStar hospital after receiving gunshot wounds from police.
Blair alumni selected as Rhodes Scholars
By Lois Bangiolo | Nov. 23, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Two Blair graduates were chosen as 2006 Rhodes Scholars, entitling them to a prestigious graduate school scholarship given by Oxford University in England.
"New Faces" auditions extended
By Alex Hyder | Nov. 22, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Due to a limited response to requests, two more days of auditions have been scheduled for Blair's winter show, "New Faces."
Van Hollen holds town hall meeting in Takoma Park
By Simon Kanter | Nov. 22, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of the Eighth Congressional district, convened a town hall meeting to discuss critical issues with area residents at Takoma Park Middle School on Nov. 21.
SGR, Amnesty International hold Sudan discussion
By Alexis Egan | Nov. 21, 2005, midnight | In Local »
John Heffernan, a senior investigator for Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) held a lecture on the Sudanese genocide after school on Nov. 17 in the media center, hosted by Students for Global Responsibility (SGR) and Amnesty International.
Blair students' work published in The Washington Post
By Josh Zipin | Nov. 18, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Seniors Elizabeth Albert and Anuja Shah were both published in the Montgomery Extra section of The Washington Post yesterday for their reviews of Winston Churchill High School's performance of "West Side Story."
Powderpuff game cancelled for third time
By Meaghan Mallari | Nov. 17, 2005, midnight | In Local »
This year's powderpuff football game, originally scheduled for Oct. 26, has been cancelled after several attempts to reschedule, according to senior Sayoh Mansaray, President of the Senior Class Council in the SGA.
MCPS schools compete for a $5,000 education grant
By Lois Bangiolo | Nov. 17, 2005, midnight | In Local »
During the month of October, teachers and staff of MCPS took steps become more active â€" literally. Kaiser Permanente teamed up with MCPS to create "Walk for Your Life," a program that offers a $5,000 education grant to the school that has the most steps per participant in the month of October, with results pending.
Supreme Court rules in favor of MCPS in Special Education case
By Abe Schwadron | Nov. 15, 2005, midnight | In Local »
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of MCPS yesterday, Nov. 14, in a case involving the administration of special education plans in schools, according to The Washington Post. The decision maintains the legal system's practice of putting the burden on parents of special education students to prove that their child's plan is inadequate.
Lithuania
By Hokuma Karimova | Nov. 14, 2005, midnight | In International »
A teenager from Lithuania talks about his experience in his homeland and America.
Blair drum line wins county competition
By Alex Hyder | Nov. 13, 2005, midnight | In Local »
The Blair Marching Band drum line trounced five other schools from around Montgomery County to win the first annual High School Drum Line Competition at Kennedy High School, yesterday, Nov. 12.
SGA votes to limit administrative power
By Ethan Kuhnhenn | Nov. 11, 2005, midnight | In Local »
The SGA discussed the Homecoming Dance and passed two measures in a Senate meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The measures included two amendments, the first of which would establish a new cabinet position for an ESOL representative and the second of which would limit the authority the administration has in removing SGA officers.
Eid al-Fitr Celebration
By Hokuma Karimova | Nov. 10, 2005, midnight | In International »
With the crescent moon, which marked the beginning of Ramadan, out of sight, and new one on the horizon, Muslims all over the world began celebrating the end of Ramadan. The three day festival is called Eid al-Fitr, and during the first week of November Muslims rejoice the end of fasting by heading to mosques, giving each other presents, donating money to charities and spending time with family and friends.
International visitors speak at Blair
By Mary Donahue | Nov. 10, 2005, midnight | In Local »
A group of representatives from 13 different countries spoke to third period history and psychology classes yesterday. They are part of the Hubert H. Humphrey International Fellowship Program, which brings mid-career professionals from developing nations to study for a year in the United States.
Blair teachers named UMD "Merrill Master Teachers"
By Lois Bangiolo | Nov. 10, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Blair teachers Robert Donaldson and John Goldman were recognized for their impact on teaching as part of the Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program at the University of Maryland.
Plumbing problem persists in room 164
By Natasha Prados | Nov. 10, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Leaks sprung from the ceiling in room 164 on Nov. 7 and Nov. 9. According to US History teacher George Vlasits, who uses room 164, the ceiling leaks are a recurring problem that Blair administration is not handling well.
Anarchy reigns in streets of France
By Alex Hyder, Hokuma Karimova | Nov. 10, 2005, midnight | In International »
Monday marked the twelfth day of street violence in Paris and its suburbs, as the most intense street violence to hit France in four decades spilled into over 200 cities and towns throughout the country.
Controversy arises over American flags on ice hockey team's jerseys
By Mary Donahue | Oct. 28, 2005, midnight | In Local »
The Blair Community Ice Hockey team, which held its first practice on Oct. 19, is considering putting American flags on their jerseys, provoking controversy within the team.
Miers withdraws nomination to Supreme Court
By Alex Hyder | Oct. 27, 2005, midnight | In National »
President Bush accepted Harriet Miers's withdrawal of her nomination to the Supreme Court today, Oct. 27, according to news reports and an official White House statement.
Pep rally moved indoors due to weather
By Josh Zipin | Oct. 26, 2005, midnight | In Local »
Because of inclement weather and the current forecast, the SGA and Principal Phillip Gainous have moved Friday's pep rally, the first of the year, from the stadium to the gym, according to SGA President Barun Aryal.
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