Joy Xu


Name: Joy Xu
Position: News Editor
Graduation Year: 2021
Hi! My name is Joy, and I'm the News Editor. Aside from writing articles, I enjoy playing violin for pit orchestra and making desserts for my friends and family. During the school year, I run Blair's DECA club, and I participate in many business-related activities.


Stories (27)


Blair remembers Tommy Raskin

By Joy Xu with Lilia Wong | Feb. 13, 2021, 5:03 p.m. | In Features »

Teachers, alumni, and friends reflect on the 25-year-old’s legacy

Behind the scenes of the Blair ORACLE

By Joy Xu | Nov. 19, 2020, 9:17 p.m. | In Blair Connection »

Blair seniors analyze wins and losses of their ORACLE Presidential election forecast model

Is Disney drowning under their live-action remakes?

By Joy Xu | Nov. 6, 2020, 1:17 p.m. | In Entertainment »

Even with the mediocre opening weekend of Mulan’s live-action, Disney plans to launch a remake of The Little Mermaid next year.

“Say his name! No justice! No peace!”

By Joy Xu | June 26, 2020, 1:58 p.m. | In Features »

Nationwide protests call for immediate tangible change

Montgomery County opens first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site

By Joy Xu | April 28, 2020, 1:40 p.m. | In Local »

White Oak and other testing sites to test 100 patients a day

COVID-19 forces school work to come to a halt

By Joy Xu | March 18, 2020, 6:32 p.m. | In News »

With the recent school closing, all educational instruction has stopped

Building up a whole different world

By Joy Xu | Feb. 25, 2020, 9:38 a.m. | In Features »

Teachers take up side jobs ranging from starting businesses to waiting tables

Marching into the opportunity of a lifetime

By Joy Xu | Feb. 19, 2020, 9:04 a.m. | In Features »

Sophomore Ethan Shoham lands a spot with a nationally-acclaimed touring group

Pushing past Senior Research Project stereotypes

By Joy Xu | Jan. 28, 2020, 1:23 p.m. | In Features »

Not all students who complete a senior research project (SRP) are in the Magnet Program

Apple, Amazon and Google form a surprising partnership?

By Joy Xu | Jan. 21, 2020, 8:10 a.m. | In Technology »

Welcome to the new tech update for 2020!

Bigger than biology?

By Joy Xu | Jan. 15, 2020, 1:40 p.m. | In Opinions »

In high school teams, transgender athletes should not be an issue

The biggest CATastrophe of the decade

By Joy Xu | Dec. 28, 2019, 2:10 p.m. | In Entertainment »

“Cats” was everything we expected and worse. The addition of celebrities like James Corden and Taylor Swift sadly could not save the movie. If you want a film that will make you want to claw your eyes out, this is it. Otherwise, save the torture for another time.

SCO Yummy: Spotlight on international holiday dishes

By Joy Xu | Dec. 13, 2019, 1:19 p.m. | In Entertainment »

From timeless classics to innovative mash-ups, Blazers look forward to some delightful treats this holiday season

Chick-fil-A’s decision about anti-LGBTQ+ donations causes fowl backlash

By Joy Xu | Dec. 9, 2019, 4:42 p.m. | In News »

The restaurant chain recently pledged to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations

Is Disney+ really that magical?

By Joy Xu | Nov. 21, 2019, 8:34 p.m. | In Entertainment »

With the release of Disney+, a new on-demand streaming service created by the Walt Disney Company this last Tuesday, the television industry is set to change forever.

Maryland Department of Transportation pulls funding for Corridor Cities Transitway

By Joy Xu | Nov. 19, 2019, 1:26 p.m. | In News »

On Oct. 29, Montgomery County officials held a press conference and community town hall to speak out against the recent removal of the Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) from the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) list of priorities.

Active shooter drills are not a step in the right direction

By Joy Xu | Nov. 4, 2019, 7:42 a.m. | In Opinions »

The sensitivity of mass shootings renders the new lockdown largely ineffective

The ticket into your dream school

By Joy Xu | Nov. 1, 2019, 1:48 p.m. | In Features »

An inside look into how teachers and counselors write college recommendations

Blair varsity girls’ volleyball falls to Churchill on senior night

By Joy Xu | Oct. 29, 2019, 11:13 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers couldn’t keep up with Churchill’s string finish

Blair varsity girls’ volleyball takes down Walter Johnson

By Joy Xu | Oct. 24, 2019, 7:41 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers defeat Walter Johnson in a nail biting five sets

College is not the only option for Blair students

By Joy Xu | Oct. 17, 2019, 6:06 p.m. | In Features »

After graduation, Blair students are not confined to just one career pathway.

A class that will interest all

By Joy Xu | Oct. 14, 2019, 6:57 p.m. | In Features »

Blair’s Entrepreneurship Academy provides some of the best learning opportunities in the nation

Blair girls volleyball defeats Kennedy

By Joy Xu | Sept. 24, 2019, 1:39 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair girls’ varsity volleyball team (5-0) beat the Kennedy Cavaliers (0-4) by a score of 3-0 Wednesday, Sept. 18, in straight sets 25-7, 25-15 and 25-20.

The DMV bakes in recent heat wave

By Joy Xu | July 26, 2019, 9:30 p.m. | In Local »

Temperatures in the area hit record highs as a heat wave swept the East Coast.

Addicted to a deadly drug: a teenage crisis

By Joy Xu | July 24, 2019, 4:37 p.m. | In Opinions »

JUULs and e-cigarettes are fueling a teenage nicotine epidemic.

Yesterday will be forgotten tomorrow

By Joy Xu | July 20, 2019, 12:46 p.m. | In Movies »

Thousands of teenage girls have dreamed about being a part of The Beatles since the group’s inception in 1960. Yesterday certainly tries to fulfill that fantasy on the big screen.

What is the future of classical music?

By Joy Xu | July 15, 2019, 5:35 p.m. | In Blogs »

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's recent financial struggles seem to reflect a decline in classical music interest.



Images (1)


Photo: DMV Heat Wave

By Joy Xu | July 26, 2019, 9:28 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

People take refuge from the heat wave inside the Lincoln Memorial