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By | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In Features »

Pool boys continue to trim times

By Katherine Epstein | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In Print »

Tyler Wilchek and Patrick Detzner placed second and third in the 50-yard freestyle event at the Montgomery County Championship meet on Saturday. Wilchek was one of only two swimmers to record a time under 23 seconds, a threshold he broke for the first time last weekend at divisionals. "[Wilchek] is in the very top tier in the 50 freestyle,” says coach David Swaney. "He just keeps getting faster and faster.”

Ice Hockey slips by Whitman 7-6

By Julia Gabriel | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In Print »

Blair's Ice Hockey team narrowly pulled out a 7-6 win against Whitman High School at the Wheaton Inline on Friday, December 6. The offensive line showed much improvement from its previous game but the defense was at times weak.

Blazers sound off on school issues

By | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Students give feedback on current hot topics at Blair.

Ice hockey slaughters Springbrook

By Julia Gabriel | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In Print »

The ice hockey team valiantly defeated Springbrook High School 11-1 on Friday night, warranting the mercy rule with four minutes left in the second period. Outstanding leadership and heightened energy helped Blair pull out the tremendous win.

Tough battle yields loss for Ice Hockey

By Julia Gabriel | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In Print »

The ice hockey team lost 4-5 to Wootton High School due to poor play in the zone and a lack of intensity at the start of the match. The fast-paced game held both teams and fans in suspense and harbored high tempers.

Taliff, Edward M.

By | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In Local »

Dr. Edward M. Taliff has been a business and computer teacher at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland for the past four years. Before coming to Blair, he worked in various places in Pennsylvania. Taliff has noticed many differences between Pennsylvania and Maryland, and has had many interesting experiences in both places.

A perplexing Pericles

By Robin Hernandez | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In Print »

Once again the Blair stage managed to bedazzle its audience with creative sets that simulated professional designs and a variety of interesting lighting selections for its production of Pericles. However the Shakespearean plot made for a complicated tale of love, adventure, and crime that that did not allow the actors to captivate the audience.

Blair implements new fire drill policy

By Ellie Blalock | Nov. 30, 1999, midnight | In Print »

Blair has instituted a new fire drill policy for the new school year in which students are seated with their homeroom classes during a drill, rather than with the classes they have that period. This policy was in effect during the fire drill last Friday.

Photo: Gainous Wins Journalism Award

By | April 14, 1999, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Sandwiches Replace Cookies as Hacker Food of Choice

By Jennifer Wang | Dec. 22, 1996, midnight | In Local »

Upon hearing of sandwiches with dramatically increased sugar and caffeine content, computer lovers all over the county have dropped their cookies in favor of a more attractive alternative.

Photo: Gainous in 1994

By | July 15, 1994, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Chickens Go Swimming

By Chester Lam | Oct. 10, 1992, 4:24 p.m. | In Humor »

Swimming chickens witnessed by scientists could point to a major evolutionary change.

Photo: Gainous in 1989

By | Aug. 1, 1989, midnight | In ‎Latest »

MCPS takes action to reduce lead in water

By | April 1, 1989, midnight | In Local »

Lead level high in Montgomery school coolers

By | March 24, 1989, midnight | In Local »

One-third of the drinking fountains in Montgomery County's public schools contain water with excessive amounts of lead, and there are 10 schools where lead levels are more than four times the federal safety standard, according to recent tests.

Lead in water

By | Oct. 1, 1988, midnight | In Local »

A study initiated by Silver Chips,indicates that the lead content in Blair's drinking water averages 25 parts per billion (ppb), a level which exceeds and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines that will be put into effect in June, 1989.