Silvan Unger




Name: Silvan Unger
Position: Staff writer
Graduation Year: 2024
What's up! I'm Silvan [he/him], and I'm a writer for SCO. In my free time, I enjoy wrestling, white water kayaking, serving as class president, and theater. If you know any card games, I promise you I will beat you in all of them


Stories (16)


Humans of Blair: Basketball, bonds, and balancing relationships

By Silvan Unger | March 12, 2024, 1:23 p.m. | In HOB »

Jordan Warner shares her philosophy on relationships

Construction for the Metro and Purple Line will lead to the closure of five Red Line train stops this summer

By Silvan Unger | Feb. 14, 2024, 1:53 p.m. | In News »

Metro has announced a new connection between the Purple Line project and its rails

The MCPS Board of Education appoints Dr. Monique Felder as MCPS’ new interim superintendent

By Silvan Unger | Feb. 8, 2024, 2:28 p.m. | In News »

After Mcnight’s resignation, MCPS looks to the future

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

MCPS rolls out new mid-year regulations, allowing zeros to return to gradebooks

By Silvan Unger | Jan. 26, 2024, 3:13 p.m. | In News »

Incomplete or missing work can now receive below 50%

December Entertainment Recap

By Bethel Ameha, Silvan Unger | Dec. 23, 2023, 9:50 p.m. | In Entertainment »

Blazers touch upon their recent favorites in music and television

Blair girls’ varsity soccer team fights valiantly but loses to Whitman in state championship

By Silvan Unger | Nov. 19, 2023, 11:58 a.m. | In Sports »

Both teams had difficulty keeping possession as the ball switched from one side of the field to the other.

Humans of Blair: Blair's world-renowned ping pong athlete

By Silvan Unger | Nov. 18, 2023, 6:35 p.m. | In HOB »

Stanley Hsu represents America for Team USA ping pong, and is a sophomore at Blair

The complicated road to a freshman soccer team

By Silvan Unger | Nov. 2, 2023, 2:59 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

Blair boys soccer cuts two-thirds of those who try out, a freshman team would help

Carve out some fun at the best pumpkin patches in the area

By Silvan Unger | Oct. 30, 2023, 10:38 a.m. | In Blogs »

An overview of the best pumpkin patches experiences

Blair varsity girls’ field hockey falls to Bethesda-Chevy Chase

By Silvan Unger | Oct. 21, 2023, 3:44 p.m. | In Sports »

The Blazers kept spirits high as they tried to chip away at the Barons’ early lead.

Monday shelter-in-place at Blair after email threat

By Betty Seleshi, Silvan Unger | Oct. 16, 2023, 2:06 p.m. | In News »

Second bomb threat to Blair in four days

Ahsoka is a must-watch for Star Wars and action fans alike

By Silvan Unger | Oct. 12, 2023, 1:52 p.m. | In Entertainment »

Ahsoka delves deep into the Star Wars lore. Director Dave Filoni introduces a mix of old and new characters to create a thrilling journey into the far reaches of the galaxy.

MCPS cancels PSAT due to country-wide technical difficulties with Bluebook

By Silvan Unger | Oct. 11, 2023, 8:56 p.m. | In News »

Montgomery Blair and other schools across the nation canceled PSAT testing due to College Board technical malfunctions

The solution to MCPS' dire athletic trainer shortage

By Silvan Unger | Sept. 17, 2023, 8:01 a.m. | In Features »

MCPS' athletic trainer shortage is increasing student-athlete injury frequency and severity. This is the solution

Blair varsity girls’ field hockey dominates Paint Branch in their third game of the season

By Silvan Unger | Sept. 15, 2023, 1:29 p.m. | In Sports »

The Blazers quickly overpowered the Panthers, winning 6-0.



Images (2)


Photo: Ms. Warner and the blair basketball team

By Silvan Unger | March 12, 2024, 1:19 p.m. | In HOB »

Ms. Warner and the Blair basketball team

Photo: PSAT College Board

By Silvan Unger | Oct. 11, 2023, 2:22 p.m. | In News »

PSAT canceled.