Alex Feingold-Black




Name: Alex Feingold-Black
Position: Features Editor
Graduation Year: 2024
Hey! I'm Alex [he/him] and I'm the Feature Editor and External Manager for SCO. Outside of school you can find me running laps around a track and eating from Potbelly's Sandwich Shop.


Stories (25)


D.C.’s crime rate rises as crime declines throughout the rest of the country

By Alex Feingold-Black | March 3, 2024, 12:44 p.m. | In Features »

The high crime rate in D.C. weighs stress on local organizations to step in

Humans of Blair: Grappling limbs, coding, and philosophical questions

By Alex Feingold-Black | March 3, 2024, 12:38 p.m. | In HOB »

Daniel Wu juggles many things in his busy schedule and achieves success in each

How Blair levels the playing field in the classroom

By Alex Feingold-Black, Silvan Unger | Feb. 6, 2024, 2:14 p.m. | In Features »

IEPs, 504s, and the role of the Special Education Department at Blair

County-wide antiracism professional development training stirs controversy at Blair

By Mooti Chimdi, Alex Feingold-Black | Dec. 14, 2023, 3:34 p.m. | In Features »

MCPS held a county-wide antiracism professional development training at each school, frustrating many Blair staff members during their training

Concerns in D.C. grow as temporary migrant housing reaches capacity

By Alex Feingold-Black | Oct. 4, 2023, 6:57 p.m. | In Features »

The recent influx of migrants to D.C. via busing creates numerous challenges and reveals the nation's unpreparedness to support migrants

Blazers fall to Sherwood Warriors

By Alex Feingold-Black, Lillian Paterson | March 30, 2023, 11:55 a.m. | In Blair »

Blair Boys’ varsity lacrosse fought hard but were ultimately no match against the Warriors

Montgomery Goes Purple holds another fentanyl forum at Paint Branch

By Alex Feingold-Black | March 27, 2023, 9:03 p.m. | In News »

Numerous Montgomery County and Montgomery Goes Purple representatives held the third county-wide fentanyl forum in response to the fentanyl crisis

MCPS holds second forum about the fentanyl crisis at Northwood HS

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sachin Parikh | Feb. 25, 2023, 11:53 a.m. | In News »

Experts within and outside of MCPS informed hundreds of students, staff, and parents about the crisis and distributed Narcan kits

Two milligrams: The rising fentanyl crisis across Montgomery County

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sachin Parikh | Feb. 25, 2023, 11:44 a.m. | In Features »

How Blair is responding to the fentanyl crisis

The human side of 2022's American immigration crisis

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sachin Parikh | Feb. 14, 2023, 2:14 p.m. | In Features »

The family that traversed thousands of miles from Venezuela’s farmlands to Takoma Park last year

Chasing the Olympic dream

By Alex Feingold-Black | Feb. 8, 2023, 9:56 p.m. | In Features »

Following the story of Blair’s co-head track coach Demetrius Lindo and his accomplished track career

Overcoming adversity to reach success: Blair’s football season recap

By Alex Feingold-Black | Dec. 21, 2022, 3:05 p.m. | In Blair »

Blair’s most successful teams in years leads the Blazers to a record of 9-2 and 2nd in the region.

The impacts of Brazil’s new president will reach far beyond the border

By Alex Feingold-Black | Dec. 2, 2022, 2:15 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

The shift in power from Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is exactly what Brazil (and the world) needs

The process of renaming Montgomery Blair High School

By Alex Feingold-Black | Nov. 3, 2022, 1:24 p.m. | In News »

Representatives of Montgomery County and Montgomery County History Society held an information session to go over the school renaming process

Take your sport to the next level

By Alex Feingold-Black | Oct. 26, 2022, 10:32 p.m. | In Features »

How cross-training with track could improve your athletic performance in your sport

Maryland hospital and nurse facilities receive millions of federal funds aiding in costs to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Alex Feingold-Black | Oct. 23, 2022, 4:51 p.m. | In News »

The federal American Rescue Plan Act released another wave of $80 million for Maryland hospitals and nurse facilities

Climate change protesters block traffic on Colesville Road

By Alex Feingold-Black | Oct. 19, 2022, 10:42 p.m. | In News »

Seven climate change protesters arrested after blocking Exit 30 on Colesville Road

The Voces Unidas Hispanic Festival ends the National Hispanic Heritage Month on a high note

By Alex Feingold-Black | Oct. 18, 2022, 10:18 p.m. | In Local »

A cultural celebration of hispanic countries through lively dances, songs, and parades

MCPS teachers protest a lack of transparency with negotiations

By Alex Feingold-Black | Oct. 11, 2022, 9:42 a.m. | In News »

Members of the Montgomery County Education Association are unsatisfied with MCPS’ transparency with negotiations

Blazers come home with an overwhelming victory

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sudhish Swain | Oct. 1, 2022, 5:28 p.m. | In Sports »

The Blazers powered through the rainy night and won their homecoming game, 52-13

Blair beats the odds in nail biter vs Paint Branch

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sudhish Swain | Sept. 24, 2022, 5:58 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers showcased their stellar offense in the second half, finishing the game 25-18

The Blazers better Northwood for yet another battle of the boulevard blowout

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sudhish Swain | Sept. 17, 2022, 4:29 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers’ relentless offense led to a blowout victory against the Gladiators, 45-0

Blair boys' varsity soccer matches Damascus in their home opener

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sachin Parikh | Sept. 14, 2022, 4:51 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers’ stellar defense couldn’t carry their offense, tying 1-1 after two periods of overtime

Traveling Troubles

By Alex Feingold-Black | Sept. 7, 2022, 2:13 p.m. | In Features »

A look into the effects that Covid had on different people’s traveling plans

“DC Super League of Pets” is an enjoyable family watch

By Alex Feingold-Black | Aug. 2, 2022, 2:08 p.m. | In Entertainment »

Although simple, this animated comedy will leave both children and adults barking in laughter



Images (12)


Photo: Closed hallway at Northwood

By Alex Feingold-Black | April 8, 2023, 6:18 p.m. | In News »

The G hallway at Northwood High School was closed after security guards were hospitalized after investigating students smoking what was assumed to be an opioid in a bathroom.

Photo: third fentanyl forum

By Alex Feingold-Black | March 27, 2023, 9:02 p.m. | In News »

Hundreds of parents, students and community members listen as Dr. Patricia Kapunan introduces the forum.

Photo: MCPS fentanyl forum 2

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sachin Parikh | Feb. 25, 2023, 11:51 a.m. | In ‎Latest »

Attendees walked toward breakout rooms where they had the opportunity to ask questions to the experts in attendance.

Photo: Fentanyl forum 1

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sachin Parikh | Feb. 25, 2023, 11:47 a.m. | In ‎Latest »

Hundreds of students, staff, parents and elected officials attended the forum at Northwood HS.

Photo: Lula stands in front of support Brazilians

By Alex Feingold-Black | Dec. 2, 2022, 2:12 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Brazil’s newly elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, stands in front of a crowd of supportive Brazilians. Art courtesy of Yahaira Barrero.

Photo: Renaming meeting 3

By Alex Feingold-Black | Nov. 3, 2022, 1:30 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

School renaming process

Photo: Renaming meeting 2

By Alex Feingold-Black | Nov. 3, 2022, 1:28 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

FFA policy for naming school facilities

Photo: Renaming meeting 1

By Alex Feingold-Black | Nov. 3, 2022, 1:26 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Renaming meeting 1

Photo: Blair Renaming meeting

By Alex Feingold-Black | Nov. 3, 2022, 1:24 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Blair Renaming meeting

Photo: MCEA Logo

By Alex Feingold-Black | Oct. 11, 2022, 9:34 a.m. | In ‎Latest »

MCEA Logo

Photo: Covid traveling plane

By Alex Feingold-Black | Sept. 7, 2022, 2:04 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect traveling plans?

Photo: DC Super League of Pets

By Alex Feingold-Black | July 31, 2022, 1:54 p.m. | In Entertainment »

Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros.