InfoFlow Episode 7.089 – 2/8/22
| [Infoflow intro] + [pledge of allegiance] |
| ROSHAN: Welcome back to Infoflow, Blazers. Today is Tuesday, February 8th. I’m ROSHAN. |
| SAM: And I’m SAM. Today’s Black History Month fact is about Madam C.J. Walker! Walker was born on a cotton plantation in Louisiana and became wealthy after inventing a line of African American hair care products. She is recorded as the first self-made female millionaire in America in the Guiness Book of World Records. |
| ROSHAN: Raku, a sushi restaurant chain with locations in downtown Bethesda and others in Washington D.C., is expanding into another Bethesda location. The newest addition will be called Rakugaki, and a co-owner said that this new restaurant will have some differences between the other locations. |
| SAM: Kamila Valieva became the first woman to land the quad of any kind, or 4 revolutions in the air, at the olympics. The 15 year old from Russia landed a quadruple Salchow as her opening element, and in doing so helped lead the Russian Olympic Committee to the gold medal by finishing first in the short program and the free skate. |
| ROSHAN: The U.S. has estimated that Russia could take Kyiv, the Ukraine capital, within days, and it could have a devastating civilian toll. Diplomatic efforts are set to intensify, as President Biden plans to meet with the German chancellor, and French president Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with both the Russian and Ukrainian presidents. |
| SAM: Now let’s hear about the wrestling team’s Blazer Brawl from Declan and Habib |
| Blazer Brawl |
| SAM: Thanks Declan and Habib, and congratulations to our wrestling team! |
| ROSHAN: Hey Blazers! All students who have been part of or would like to be part of the mural club should meet Ms. Roark in room 327 during lunch on Tuesdays! Make sure to get your lunch first and then come to the meeting. We will be starting to sketch designs soon, hope to see you there! |
| SAM: Now, let’s learn more about the Silver Chips Online Matchmaking! |
| Sco matchmaking |
| SAM: Thanks guys- make sure to check that out if you’re interested! |
| ROSHAN:Students, please listen to this important announcement from Silverlogue Staff Members: Club Photo pictures will be held on Thursday, February 10 and Friday, February 11. Schedules are on posters on Blair Boulevard. Please be early. Your teachers have been asked to ask to view your back-to-class pass. Thank you. |
| SAM: And now, let’s go to Yasmeen for a look at this week’s weather |
| Weather Intro |
| YASMEEN: Hey Blazers, welcome back to your weather report! This week will be pretty sunny and temperatures will be slightly warmer. Today the forecast is mostly sunny with strong winds; the temperature will reach around 43 degrees and the low will be 30 degrees. Tomorrow, it will be sunny with a predicted high of 49 and a low of 33 degrees. Thursday, it will again be mostly sunny with a high near 50 degrees and a low of 29. Finally, Friday will have a high of 49 and a low of 35 degrees with skies being mostly sunny. Thanks for tuning in and we will be back on Friday! |
| SAM: And that’s all for today’s show. Check out our website at bnconline.net to submit any announcements, and follow us @bnc_blair on instagram and on twitter @bncblair. Please keep wearing your mask and be mindful of covid safety measures. Have a terrific Tuesday, see you next time, Blazers! |
| [Infoflow outro] |
