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Moving on from the classics

By Sudhish Swain | March 4, 2024, 1:03 p.m. | In Features »

Blair’s teachers are at the forefront of developing a more diverse and inclusive curriculum that deviates from teaching only the traditional texts by dead, White male authors


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


Sankofa: a tribute to Black stories

By Betty Seleshi | Feb. 23, 2024, 1:30 p.m. | In Features »

A riveting example of Black excellence


From MCPS to the White House

By Alexander Liu | Feb. 16, 2024, 1:29 p.m. | In Features »

Ashwani Jain recounts his journey in politics as one of MCPS’ former students


On-site admissions: An alternative form of college applications

By Giorgia Toti | Feb. 11, 2024, 1:38 p.m. | In Features »

College application season often leads to immense senior stress, but is there another possibility?


The Silver Splinter: A club made for the humorous

By Mooti Chimdi | Feb. 8, 2024, 2:10 p.m. | In Features »

How The Silver Splinter got noticed by the Washington Post


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


Opening up opportunity with STEMChests

By Josey Merolli | Jan. 16, 2024, 9:43 a.m. | In Features »

Founded by Blair students, this nonprofit makes science accessible to anyone


Climbing Club: A Blair club?

By Angelina Cao | Jan. 10, 2024, 1:13 p.m. | In Features »

A student-run, unofficially official club


InToneNation: What Blair a capella does during the off-season

By Giorgia Toti | Dec. 18, 2023, 1:58 p.m. | In Features »

When InTonenation is not caroling during December and February, what are they doing?


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


Shepherd’s Table: A home for everyone

By Angelina Cao | Nov. 21, 2023, 10:32 a.m. | In Features »

The soup kitchen that serves hope, one bowl at a time


Meet the student masterminds behind Blair’s website

By Alexander Liu | Nov. 3, 2023, 5:30 p.m. | In Features »

Blair’s unique system operator team helps students fulfill the typical IT role


The growth of womens' wrestling

By Giorgia Toti | Oct. 20, 2023, 12:54 p.m. | In Features »

Womens’ wrestling has been growing rapidly since the 1990s and here's why


The Student-Athlete Leadership Council: A voice for student-athletes

By Sudhish Swain | Oct. 18, 2023, 8:01 p.m. | In Features »

SALC is the county’s latest initiative to empower student-athletes and give them a platform to advocate


Behind the Boulevard: A look into the upcoming University Boulevard Corridor Plan

By Tejusvi Vijay | Oct. 6, 2023, 2:08 p.m. | In Features »

A plan for a safer and improved University Boulevard is underway


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


From setbacks to success: How educators adapted to tackle learning loss

By Caleb Elazar | Sept. 21, 2023, 1:02 p.m. | In Features »

Teachers adjusted their curricula and teaching practices for the benefit of their students


Small Businesses at Blair

By Bethel Ameha | Sept. 21, 2023, 8 a.m. | In Features »

Discovering the endless variety of small businesses Blair has to offer


Behind the scenes of Blair’s Class Council and SGA election campaign strategies

By Mooti Chimdi | Sept. 20, 2023, 7:40 a.m. | In Features »

Exploring the process candidates take to get elected as SGA and Class Council officer


Saving a Life: MCPS Expands Student Access to Narcan

By Tejusvi Vijay | Sept. 19, 2023, 1:55 p.m. | In Features »

As of May 15, Montgomery County Public School students are allowed to carry Narcan on school premises without consequences


Demystifying the scheduling process

By Angelina Cao | Sept. 18, 2023, 9:37 a.m. | In Features »

Revealing the mysteries behind the creation of Blazers’ schedules


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


Engineered for innovation

By Sophia Li | May 30, 2023, 1:16 p.m. | In Features »

How the Blair Robot Project made school history at Worlds


Leveling the playing field

By Sophia Zeng | May 14, 2023, noon | In Features »

How Blair addresses socioeconomic disparities in the college application process

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