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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SGA, Media Center to sponsor book drive
By Simon Kanter | March 29, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The SGA and Media Center are sponsoring a children's book drive through April 7 that will benefit kids enrolled in Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL). Collection boxes for gently used children's books are located in the Media Center, Career Center, counseling office and ESOL academic support rooms.
New plan will allow student drop-off on University side
By Lois Bangiolo | March 29, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Blair and the PTSA are working on a plan to allow parents to safely drop off students on the University Blvd. side of the school, a location more convenient for many parents. Currently, the only authorized drop-off point is in the Colesville parking lot, but many parents chose to leave students in the morning in the University Blvd. parking lot, creating dangerous congestion.
Thirty year celebration of the French immersion program held
By Bridget Egan | March 28, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Montgomery County Public Schools celebrated the 30 year anniversary of the French Immersion Program on March 25. The ceremony took place at Blair.
Fundraiser to be held for community service projects in El Salvador
By Natasha Prados | March 28, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The Washington Ethical Society International Partners (WES-IP) will hold a fundraiser for its summer El Salvador service trip on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at 7750 16th Street, Washington, D.C. 20012. The suggested $20 admission fee (children under 12 enter free of charge), along with whatever other money is raised during the event, will go directly towards this summer's service projects.
Silver Chips Online named finalist for Pacemaker
By Eve Gleichman | March 22, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Silver Chips Online was one of seven finalists selected in the National Scholastic Press Association's (NSPA) annual Online Pacemaker competition. Of these, three winning online publications will be announced in April during the Spring High School Journalism Convention, which will be held in San Francisco.
Silver Quill is one of 10 Pacemaker finalists
By Natasha Prados | March 21, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The 2004-2005 edition of Silver Quill, Blair's literary magazine, is one of 10 finalists for the National Scholastic Press Association's prestigious pacemaker award, according to the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) web site.
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