Kalin Vassilev


Name: Kalin Vassilev
Position: Technical Staff
Graduation Year: 2016


Stories (19)


"Interstellar" shoots for the stars

By Kalin Vassilev | Nov. 17, 2014, 5:12 p.m. | In Movies »

"Interstellar" is an audacious space epic on a grand scale—a behemoth that is overwhelming in every sense of the word. From cinematic greatness to dramatic intimacy, the film refuses to be simple and stay put.

Three Denver teens attempt to join extremists in Syria

By Kalin Vassilev | Nov. 5, 2014, 12:35 p.m. | In National »

On Oct.17, three American teenage girls on their way to join the terrorist group ISIS were stopped at the Frankfurt airport in Germany.

Facebook's expanding horizons

By Kalin Vassilev | Oct. 29, 2014, 3:35 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »

To keep itself competitive, Facebook has started moving in the direction of health management, following trends set by fellow tech conglomerates like Google and Apple.

Girls' Volleyball prevails over B-CC

By Kalin Vassilev | Oct. 20, 2014, 12:54 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair girls' varsity volleyball team (10-2) defeated the Bethesda- Chevy Chase Barons (7-5) in three lengthy sets. The match was special for the Blazers because it was senior night, the last home game for seniors before playoffs. The Barons played a tough game throughout the match, but the Blazers were able to hold their own and eventually outplayed them. The scores for the three sets were: 25-19, 25-17, and 25-22.

International News Roundup for Oct. 8 to Oct. 12

By Kalin Vassilev | Oct. 18, 2014, 4:40 p.m. | In International »

From Spain to Syria and North Korea, here are the week's big international news stories

Silver Quest on track to be revived

By Kalin Vassilev | Oct. 10, 2014, 7:02 p.m. | In Local »

Silver Quest used to come out at the end of each year and focused on Magnet-related issues and events. Magnet Coordinator Peter Ostrander has organized a group of writers spanning all grade levels to help in its revitalization

Girls' Volleyball dominates Einstein

By Kalin Vassilev | Oct. 10, 2014, 12:41 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair girls' varsity volleyball team (8-2) was able to outplay the Einstein Titans (1-9) on Thursday in only three sets. The match featured a quick offense from the Blazers as they varied up their plays and made use of their second-string players. The scores for the sets were: 25-13, 25-11 and 25-12

Aid to Ebola-afflicted countries is not enough

By Kalin Vassilev | Oct. 8, 2014, 1:34 p.m. | In News Blog »

Galvanizing and focusing efforts to halt the spread of Ebola is necessary to make sure that the disease stops taking the lives of West African citizens, and does not eventually turn into a global epidemic.

Girls' Volleyball crushes Kennedy

By Kalin Vassilev | Oct. 7, 2014, 12:25 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair girls' varsity volleyball team (6-2) played an exceptional match against the Kennedy Cavaliers (2-6), resulting in a victory for the Blazers. The match saw a large variety of players on the court as Coach Klein kept subbing in second-string players; this strategy got the second-string players engaged and showcased their abilities in-game. The Blazers won the match in 3 sets which had the scores of 25-12, 25-13 and 25-19.

Girls' Volleyball suffers a close defeat to Sherwood

By Kalin Vassilev | Sept. 30, 2014, 2:55 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair girls' varsity volleyball team (5-2) played a long and intense match against the Sherwood Warriors (11-0), but was ultimately defeated. The match was tough from the get-go as both teams played their all; the scores for the three sets were 18-25, 19-25, and 19-25.

Blair's summer upgrades

By Kalin Vassilev | Sept. 25, 2014, 9:20 a.m. | In News Blog »

While students were away, Blair got some long-awaited refurbishing and improvements, including new security cameras and a modernized air conditioning system. Here are some of the changes to Blair that took place over the summer.

Girls' volleyball defeats Paint branch

By Kalin Vassilev | Sept. 19, 2014, 11:12 a.m. | In Blair »

The Blair girls' varsity volleyball team (5-0) was able to subdue the Paint Branch Panthers (2-2) on Wednesday night. The Panthers proved tough with strong blocks coupled with aggressive strikes, but the Blazers kept their cool and were able to ultimately outplay their opponent by the score of 25-17, 18-25, 25-9, 25-20.

Girls' Volleyball crushes Clarksburg

By Kalin Vassilev | Sept. 16, 2014, 9:49 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (4-0) were able to soundly defeat the Clarksburg Coyotes (1-2) on Monday night. Blair pulled together a strong defense and kept pounding Clarksburg with fast spikes and consistent serves, resulting in 3 sets for the Blazers and a quick match; the scores for the sets were 25-12, 25-16, and 25-16.

The Need for Police Demilitarization

By Kalin Vassilev | Sept. 15, 2014, 12:56 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

The events of St. Louis show a very disturbing reality that contradicts this purpose, and something must be done to change the police force before any more Americans suffer as a result.

Girls' volleyball edges past Walter Johnson

By Kalin Vassilev | Sept. 10, 2014, 8:46 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (2 – 0) secured their second victory of the season against the Walter Johnson Wild Cats (0 – 1). The game extended into five sets as the two teams fought aggressively to hold their own; the scores for the sets were 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, and 18-16.

The call for action against ISIS

By Kalin Vassilev | Sept. 1, 2014, 9:35 a.m. | In News Blog »

ISIS is indisputably an international threat; its spread would destabilize the region and result in a great deal of death. Victory on their part would make them a prominent global threat. Unfortunately, the international community has not taken a great deal of steps to stop them.

Driverless cars ready to traverse cities and help save lives

By Kalin Vassilev | Aug. 6, 2014, 12:04 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

Though it may seem unlikely now, the speed at which the technology is being developed suggests that driverless cars could be seen cruising down your street as early as 2017.

A new Vessyl on the horizon

By Kalin Vassilev | Aug. 2, 2014, 2:09 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »

A San Francisco-based start-up tech company, has taken this technological shift a step further with the introduction of Vessyl, a new 'smart' cup capable of keeping track of your hydration habits and nutritional needs.

A Jumbled and Forgettable "Tammy"

By Kalin Vassilev | July 7, 2014, 6:59 p.m. | In Movies »

With comedic star-power and personality, McCarthy has been dominating the movie scene with her charismatic and raunchy performances. This time around though, her crude but intriguing charm seems barely capable of keeping her film venture from sinking into an abyss of dullness and plot atrophy.