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Chipotle E. coli outbreak spreads to Maryland
By Brian Le | Jan. 6, 2016, 2:13 p.m. | In Local »
Two E. coli outbreaks that have sickened at least 58 people in nine states including Maryland have been traced to Chipotle Mexican Grill, a popular chain of restaurants serving primarily burritos and tacos.
New Montgomery County Board of Education president and vice president elected
By Maniza Habib | Jan. 3, 2016, 2:33 p.m. | In Local »
The Montgomery County Board of Education held the vote for the 2016 president and vice president on Dec. 8, unanimously electing Michael Durso and Judith Docca as the new president and vice-president.
Blazers start yo-yo club
By Charles Lott | Dec. 17, 2015, 7:21 p.m. | In Local »
Juniors Neal Sarkar and Jeffery Ge founded the yo-yo club, which is sponsored by Blair chemistry teacher Tran Pham and meets Thursdays after 9th period in the 320s hallway.
Bravo announces "The Real Housewives of Potomac"
By Maniza Habib | Dec. 13, 2015, 12:21 p.m. | In Local »
Bravo will feature the personal and professional lives of housewives in Potomac, Md. in the newest addition to the "Real Housewives" franchise.
Teachers react to elimination of final exams
By Nicholas Shereikis | Dec. 7, 2015, 6:58 p.m. | In Local »
The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education made the decision to eliminate all high school final exams in favor of shorter, open-ended assignments in September. However, a recent survey revealed that an "overwhelming majority" of teachers disagree with the decision.
Vigil held for woman who died in Mali terrorism
By Eleanor Cook | Dec. 2, 2015, 9:20 p.m. | In Local »
Takoma Park community members gathered at the gazebo in Old Town Takoma Park on Sunday, Nov. 22 for a candlelight vigil to mourn the loss of Takoma Park resident Anita Ashok Datar, 41, who was killed in the terrorist attacks on a Mali hotel on Nov. 20.
Blair teacher designs and sells new line of Blair wear
By Benjamin Yokoyama | Nov. 30, 2015, 1:09 p.m. | In Local »
Blair teacher Vincent Inatomi designed and started selling new Blair shirts at lunch with a logo that draws inspiration from University of Maryland lacrosse jerseys with the state flag and the current Blair Blazer logo.
Blair administration implements new cell phone charging policy
By Sandeep David | Nov. 24, 2015, 1:43 p.m. | In Local »
Principal Renay Johnson and the Blair administration implemented a new policy on Oct. 25 banning students from plugging in their phones into outlets during class.
Girls' basketball hires new coach
By Sandeep David | Nov. 22, 2015, 10:22 a.m. | In Local »
The Blair Athletics Department recently hired John F. Kennedy High School security assistant Carlos Smith as the girls' basketball head coach after Erin Conley, the previous coach, stepped down.
Super Bowl winner receives award at Blair
By Sandeep David | Nov. 20, 2015, 1:56 p.m. | In Local »
Hall of Famer and Blair graduate Tom Brown came to Blair to receive a golden football award from the National Football League (NFL) on Nov. 13. He spoke to student athletes about playing sports at collegiate and professional levels and the impact his teachers and coaches had on him.
Results of the Takoma Park elections released
By Eleanor Cook | Nov. 16, 2015, 9:04 p.m. | In Local »
Voters in Takoma Park, Maryland elected Kate Stewart as the new mayor at the Takoma Park Community Center and selected city councilmembers of their wards on Nov. 3. Since the voting age in Takoma Park was lowered to 16 in 2013, several Blair students were able to vote in the Tuesday elections.
Local political races heating up
By Robert Pfefferle | Nov. 15, 2015, 4:17 p.m. | In Local »
As we get closer and closer to the primary elections on April 26, the races are beginning to intensify in the 8th Congressional District (which includes Blair and most of Montgomery County), and the Maryland Democratic Senate.
Blair graduates killed in separate car accidents
By Eleanor Cook | Nov. 12, 2015, 1:27 p.m. | In Local »
Mohammed Shafiq Khan, 21, crashed into a tree at the intersection of Gist Ave. and Ray Dr. in Silver Spring on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the early morning. On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 22, Yoftahea Afework Melese, 20, crashed on Carroll Ave.
New report shows alienation among black youth in Montgomery County
By Randima Herath | Nov. 12, 2015, 1:11 p.m. | In Local »
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region released a report examining the causes of disconnection from school and work among Montgomery County black youths in order to recommend a more comprehensive strategy for narrowing the achievement gap
Students trespass onto Blair property
By Maximillian Foley-Keene, Eleanor Linafelt | Nov. 10, 2015, 1:10 p.m. | In Local »
Montgomery Blair experienced three security breaches by students who attend other Montgomery County high schools between Oct. 7 and Oct. 12. Two of these breaches led to physical confrontations between the Blazers and the outside students.
Student Resource Officers to begin using body cameras
By Lauren Frost | Nov. 10, 2015, 1:01 p.m. | In Local »
On October 12, police officers at Walt Whitman, Northwest, and Seneca Valley High Schools began to wear body cameras as a part of the Body Worn Camera (BWC) pilot program.
Blair Students Produce Documentary on Juvenile Justice Reform
By Zewde Ingram | Nov. 5, 2015, 4:44 p.m. | In Local »
Seven Blair students produced a documentary over the summer on the juvenile justice system and police brutality. The documentary has appeared in the Bethesda Magazine and has been accepted into multiple film festivals.
County criticized for use of state aid
By Ellie Struewing | Oct. 28, 2015, 1:35 p.m. | In Local »
A report from the County Council's Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) criticized Montgomery County Public Schools for using only $104 million of the $151 million of state aid designated to fund programs that aim to help low-income students
MCPS alters Algebra curriculum to align with Common Core
By James Sleigh | Oct. 26, 2015, 8:08 p.m. | In Local »
National Common Core standards which Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high schools introduced last year have now made their way into Blair's algebra courses.
Blair opens cap and gown color options to all genders
By Eleanor Cook | Oct. 21, 2015, 6:46 p.m. | In Local »
The class of 2016 voted on Thursday, Oct. 8 that they will continue to have both red and white caps and gowns at graduation. Principal Renay Johnson announced the outcome of the vote later that day, but decided students will be able to choose whether they want to wear red or white.
Metro Riders' Union takes a stand
By Divya Rajagopal | Oct. 15, 2015, 2:19 p.m. | In Local »
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Rider's Union, or WMATARU, formed during September of this year to vie for additional rail and bus services.
Blair to start beekeeping
By Zewde Ingram | Oct. 15, 2015, 1:17 p.m. | In Local »
AP Environmental Science teacher Christopher Brown will be introducing honeybee hives to Blair. The bees will be used by STEM classes for study and the honey will be harvested.
Material Sciences class creates scale replica of Washington Monument
By Sandeep David | Oct. 13, 2015, 9:04 p.m. | In Local »
Students in Material Sciences created a replica of the Washington Monument in early October of this year to be put in the Student Activity Center (SAC) courtyard, and will follow it up with a miniature Eiffel Tower.
Girls' basketball without coach
By Zewde Ingram | Oct. 13, 2015, 2:04 p.m. | In Local »
Blair teacher Erin Conley stepped down as the varsity girls' basketball coach and the team is currently in search of a coach for the 2015-2016 winter season.
Behind the BNC makeover
By Divya Rajagopal | Oct. 3, 2015, 12:14 p.m. | In Local »
Many Blazers have already noticed this year's changes to InfoFlow which include new intros and outros, faces and voices. However, many don't know the major changes BNC went through at the end of last year.
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