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New IDs rife with mistakes
By Natasha Prados | Oct. 11, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The new IDs, which were distributed Oct. 3, were delayed as a result of printing errors, according to Assistant Principal Andrew Coleman. Several of the mistakes, according to Coleman, are still present in the IDs that have been distributed.
Italian foreign exchange students to visit Blair
By Andrew Kung | Oct. 11, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Guests from the Liceo Giordano Bruno, a high school in Rome, Italy, will be visiting the Blair community from Oct. 9 to Oct. 19. Two teachers and eleven students, of which ten are female and one is male, will spend time as part of a foreign exchange program led by the International Studies academy.
BSA to bridge gaps
By Lingfeng Li | Oct. 10, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The Blair Sports Academy (BSA) will strengthen academic support programs and offer new programs to attract more female students in its first full school year in session, according to MCPS recreation specialist Jose Segura.
International News for the first week of October
By Hokuma Karimova | Oct. 9, 2006, midnight | In International »
This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC News and New York Times. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.
PTSA to address new ID policy at Oct. 17 meeting
By Lois Bangiolo | Oct. 8, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The new ID policy will be discussed at the upcoming PTSA meeting on Tuesday Oct. 17. The meeting will give parents and students the opportunity to share their opinions on the new policy with the school administration.
New color-coded IDs issued
By Nitin Sukumar | Oct. 6, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The new ID policy came with an overhaul and a new detailed color-coding system. The top portions of the IDs are colored based on academy, class or program according to the administration.
SGA announces freshman election results
By Miriam Ragen | Oct. 4, 2006, midnight | In Local »
SGA announced today the winners of the Sept. 28 election for the 2010 class council.
Blair conducts first fire drill of the school year
By Maya Calabrese | Oct. 3, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Blazers participated in the first fire drill of the school year after receiving their IDs during a special homeroom today between periods one and three. This was the first evacuation not monitored by former safety coordinator Mark Curran, who left his job at the end of last year.
Four college fairs to be held in October
By Lois Bangiolo | Oct. 1, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Four college fairs will be held in the Washington D.C. area in the beginning of October. All fairs will feature representatives from colleges and universities which will give students an opportunity to learn about the institutions and ask questions about the admissions process.
ID policy finalized
By Maya Calabrese | Sept. 30, 2006, midnight | In Local »
After weeks of deliberation, the SGA and administration have finalized an ID policy to be implemented after all students receive their IDs next week. Although the SGA worked extensively with the administration to form a more acceptable ID policy for students, they still disapprove of some of the changes.
Freshmen convention brings elections to Blair
By David Jia | Sept. 28, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The annual freshmen SGA election convention was held for the class of 2010 yesterday. Local politicians Aaron Klein and Jamie Raskin, two guest speakers at the convention, prefaced the event.
SGA selects Spirit Day themes
By Boris Vassilev | Sept. 28, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The SGA has chosen the Spirit Day themes for the week leading up to homecoming.
Field hockey player rushed to hospital after asthma attack
By Nitin Sukumar | Sept. 23, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Sophomore Elsa Haag was rushed from Blair in an ambulance after suffering an asthma attack during field hockey practice on Sept. 20. She has made a full recovery.
Princeton follows Harvard in abolishing early decision
By David Jia | Sept. 22, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Princeton University became the second Ivy League school to drop their early admission program on Monday in favor of one single process in admitting all undergraduate applicants. The new policy will go into effect for undergraduate class of 2012. Their decision follows Harvard, who dropped their early action policy last week.
Freshman convention and election scheduled for next week
By Priyanka Gokhale | Sept. 21, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The freshman election convention for the class of 2010 SGA will be held on Sept. 27 – a half-day – in the auditorium during fourth and sixth periods from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Voting will take place on Sept. 28 and Sept. 29. CAP students will vote during Photography, Magnet students will vote during Computer Science and all other freshmen will vote during Connections.
Class councils choose homecoming class-themes
By Rachita Sood | Sept. 19, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The class themes for the Oct. 14 homecoming dance are Monopoly for seniors, Candyland for juniors, Life for sophomores and Clue for freshmen. The SGA class council presidents and the freshman homecoming committee chair made the final decisions based on a general survey of students.
Old problems disappear along with bathroom doors
By Poorva Singal | Sept. 19, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The decision to remove the first floor bathroom doors has helped eliminate vandalism problems such as graffiti and tearing down and clogging fixtures. Business manager Jim Funk, who made the decision, said that vandalism disappeared immediately since the removal of the doors last spring.
Blair trees removed for interfering with power lines
By David Jia | Sept. 19, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Approximately half of the 150 full-grown sycamore trees separating Blair's two parking lots from University Boulevard and Colesville Road were removed during mid-August by Pepco because of interference with electric wires above and below ground.
Blair Sports Academy begins fall activities
By Gus Woods | Sept. 19, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The Blair Sports Academy held a series scrimmages yesterday for the academy's new basketball tournament. The BSA is supporting basketball for the first time this year in the fall along with the traditional ping pong and board games.
Harvard ends early action with class of 2012
By Julia Mazerov, Clement Yang | Sept. 16, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Harvard University announced Sept. 12 that it will discontinue its non-binding early action program for applicants in the fall of 2007. School officials believe the switch will "level the playing field" by reducing the disadvantages faced by low-income students and minorities, according to a Sept. 13 "Chicago Tribune" article. Harvard will be the first of the nation's universities to completely eliminate all early admission procedures from its application process.
Second period power outage disrupts classes
By Kate Harter, Nitin Sukumar | Sept. 13, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The power and backup generators at Blair failed at 8 a.m. due to external causes that are still unknown. The outage lasted for 15 minutes, during which time students and staff were instructed to stay in their rooms. Several rooms in the building remained in complete darkness. Blair's entire first block was affected by what Building Services officer Reginald Tobin thinks "could have been a [power] substation outside."
Parking permit applications delayed
By Will Bucher | Sept. 9, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Blair parking spot permit applications have been delayed due to problems with IDs and a permit application overhaul, according to Business Manager Jim Funk, who said that bringing closure to the ID policy takes precedence over parking distribution.
SGA to hold activity fair on Sept. 15
By Priyanka Gokhale | Sept. 7, 2006, midnight | In Local »
The SGA will hold its annual activity fair on Friday, Sept. 15 during periods 5A and 5B. Teachers will bring their classes to the fair during their fifth period class.
Blair welcomes parents at Back-to-School Night
By Elsi Wu | Sept. 7, 2006, midnight | In Local »
Blair's annual Back-to-School Night was held today from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Parents and students attended the event that focused on improving communication between the school and home.
Immigration rally draws thousands
By Courtney Burtraw | Sept. 7, 2006, midnight | In Local »
An immigration rally in Washington, D.C. today drew thousands of people including high profile speakers such as Ted Kennedy, NAACP president Bruce Gordon and NCIC president Jaime Contreras, all of whom converged to urge Congress to take immediate and comprehensive action for immigration reform.
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