Magnet research teacher John Kaluta has stepped down as the sponsor of Blair's stage crew after 15 years in the position, citing a desire for more free time.
As a native of Silver Spring, George Pelecanos knows how to hold a grudge. "I am a Northwood graduate, and it pains me to help Blair in any way," quips the local author.
Teachers and neighborhood leaders proposed yesterday to build a stone labyrinth for educational and recreational use in the open space outside the art wing on the Colesville Road side.
A strange smell crept into the main office, wafting into every corner and lingering in the air until it became intolerable. Finally, secretary Carrie Addison decided to bring out the big guns - she grabbed a bottle of Lysol and directed a few spritzes toward the odor. Shortly after, a teacher walked into the office and noticed the new smell. "Man, who went nuts with the Lysol in here?" he asks. "We had to," Addison responded defensively. The teacher smirked and asked, "Why, somebody dropped a bomb?"
Where only first names appear, names have been changed to protect the identities of the sources. Looking down at the glass of Irish mead in front of her, Sharon, a senior, figured it couldn't hurt to try some. After all, her mother had given it to her. Sharon liked the sweet taste so much she drank the whole bottle. When she felt sick afterwards, she climbed into bed. That's the advantage of drinking at home, she says.
Theft from the Pepsi vending machine in the 100s hallway prompted the administration to move the machine to the third-floor teacher's lounge, according to financial secretary Donna Franklin.
So your dog can roll over. So what? Sophomore Yetnayet Garedew's pet can do a really neat trick: pluck out Garedew's father's white hairs. Then again, a monkey isn't the greatest barber. But owning an unusual pet often means having to deal with its quirks. The popularity of exotic pets, like Garedew's monkey, is on the rise. According to a National Pet Owners Survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, the number of exotic pets increased from 16.8 million in 2002 to 18.2 million in 2004. Students like Garedew must accept the responsibilities of caring for such unusual animals.
The students of Mrs. Gruwell's English class live in the midst of an undeclared war. Every day, gang violence tears apart their families and friendships. The last thing they need is a white woman who thinks she understands them.
The Board of Education (BOE) has recommended restroom renovations for Blair in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, according to Adrienne Karamihas, the capital budget manager for the MCPS Department of Facilities Management. The renovations are part of MCPS's Capital Improvements Program (CIP).
While it may seem as if every other living, breathing creature on earth is celebrating Christmas, you're not. For you, December 25 is just another day on the calendar. There is no jolly big man in a red suit trying to stuff himself down your soot-coated chimney, no presents under the tree, no sumptuous ham dinner with relatives from Ohio. But don't fret — from ice skating to laser tag to helping out the needy, here are some of the best (and cheapest) things to do on Christmas Day.
Blair's enormity has inspired many imaginative myths since the new building opened in 1998, many of which - big surprise - are false. Turns out, there is no Olympic-size swimming pool. There is no Subway in the cafeteria. There is no labyrinthine basement. The truth about one legend, however, will now be revealed: What is up with - or up in - Blair's steeple?
"It's our first first show in the nation's capital," yelled the lead singer, Austin Winkler, making the crowd scream their loudest. A tall, skinny man wearing a black tank and vest, he followed with a string of profanities in total rock and roll form. Thus began Hinder's performance, the last on the 2006 Extreme Behavior tour. The concert on Nov. 30 at the 9:30 Club was sold out, with people packed into the building from the top to the bottom.
Dancing penguins. Tap-dancing penguins. The idea in itself is ridiculously hilarious. Add singing penguins, rapping penguins, Latino penguins, drugged penguins and any other kind of penguin possible, and how could this movie not be funny? Except somehow, some way, director George Miller managed to screw up — big time. "Happy Feet," Miller's newest creation since "Babe: Pig in the City," is not just stale and unentertaining, it's utterly, painfully boring.
As junior Areeb Quasem raises his hands to begin the melodic call to prayer, the eight students sitting behind him on elaborately woven red carpets bow their heads. The students silently recite their salath, or prayer, in Arabic as Quasem reads them aloud. While such a scene would be typical in a mosque, this one occurs each Friday in room 131, where the Muslim Student Association (MSA) meets to pray.
As she arrived at the scene of the crash, Blair graduate Kat Comisiak saw one of the victims unconscious on the ground. Crouching down next to him, Comisiak checked his neAfter high levels of student debt, totaling $109,000 at the end of last school year, Financial Secretary Donna Franklin has implemented new procedures to notify students of their financial obligations and encourage them to pay their debt before their senior year.ck and wrist for a pulse, but she felt nothing.
Walk (wawk): v. To move over a surface by taking steps with the feet at a pace slower than a run. In simpler terms, "to walk" means to pick up the right leg, place it in front, then pick up the left leg, place it in front. Repeat until you arrive at destination. Yet the number of Blazers who do not understand this concept is simply astounding. In such a crowded school, pedestrian traffic jams are simply not practical if you want to get to class on time.
It's that time of year again! Pumpkins, Spiderman costumes and of course, violent and sadistic movies with reckless disregard for logic are. But please, do the movie theater's building servicemen a favor and avoid watching this movie just in the spirit of Halloween. "Saw III" is meant for those with a stomach of steel, as it takes viewers on a roller coaster of gory and extremely graphic scenes.
"Are you watching closely?" With these seemingly simple words, the audience is whirled into a mysterious tale of handsome magicians, ruthless rivalry, astonishing tricks and only one victor. With a beautiful cast and an ingenious plot, "The Prestige" is the best illusionist movie this year.
If you're not a perky seven-year-old girl, with ten of your giggly best friends all squeamish with excitement as you troop into the movie theatre to see ninety minutes of frolicking horses, turn around and run away from "Flicka." Right now. While you still have time. Please. For your own sanity.
The student population at Blair has declined to its lowest point in six years because of shifting county demographics and the reopening of Northwood in 2004, but data suggest the trend may be temporary.
As she reaches into the bag to pull out the next cup of ice cream, watchful eyes follow Algebra teacher Valerie Franck's every move, and eager hands grab each ice cream cup before it reaches the table. Students helps themselves to an array of toppings, from sprinkles to gummy worms, and return to their desks with both a colorful sundae and a better understanding of two-step equations.
The PTSA is planning to take legal action in a final push to move Blair's graduation ceremony back to Jericho City of Praise after the Board of Education rejected the church as a commencement site on Aug. 26.
When senior Josh Griner walked into his second-period AP U.S. History class during the second week of school, his teacher stared at him, puzzled, and asked him, "Why are you still in my class?"
Jet Li. Even his name sounds cool. Unlike the comical Jackie Chan or too fierce Tony Jaa, Jet Li exudes a vibe that just resonates awesome. He has publicly declared that this latest martial arts film is his last, much to the grief of every martial arts fan, but fortunately for them, "Jet Li's Fearless" will definitely leave a lasting impression.
Sept. 8, BLAZER STADIUM— The Blair varsity football team fought passionately against the Richard Montgomery Rockets, but was unable to claim a victory in the first game of the season, losing 14-21.
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