InfoFlow Episode 7.109 – 3/8/22
| [Infoflow intro] + [pledge of allegiance] |
| EMAN: Welcome back to Infoflow, Blazers. Today is Tuesday, March 8th, I’m Emmanuel. |
| MICHAEL: And I’m Michael. Today’s women’s history month fact is that today marks the 122nd anniversary of Raymond de Laroche becoming the first licensed female pilot in the world. De Laroche participated in aviation meetings all over the world, including one in St. Petersburg where she was personally congratulated by Tsar Nicholas II. De Laroche also set several women’s altitude records and distance records, and a statue of her stands in France’s Paris-Le Bourget airport. |
| EMAN: A new homeless shelter that can house up to 200 people opened Monday in North Bethesda. The Nebel Street shelter has beds, a full kitchen, space for case workers, public meeting rooms, medical exam rooms, showers, and large bathrooms. The shelter has been praised by both officials and nonprofits for it’s facilities and the speed at which it was built, with construction having begun in September of last year. |
| MICHAEL: A candidate for the Maryland gubernatorial race, Robin Ficker, was disbarred from practicing law last week by the Attorney Grievance Commision. The Maryland Court of Appeals says that he has been the subject of a long history of complaints about professional misconduct. Ficker, who is in a 3-way race for the Republican nomination, claims the move was a political decision. |
| EMAN: Now, let’s go to Aiden and Oliver to hear about the stand with Ukraine protest that took place February 19th. |
| Oliver/Aiden Ukraine Protest Pack |
| EMAN: Be sure to check out the link to see what you can do to help. |
| MICHAEL: Happy Music in Our Schools Month! Here’s today’s fact: “West Side Story” debuted on Broadway in 1957, was adapted as a movie in 1961, & rebooted in 2021. Rita Moreno, a Puerto Rican-born American actress, singer, and dancer, was featured in both movies. She was the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar. |
| EMAN: International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA) is a global, youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to inspiring the next generation of neuroscientists. They have initiated a chapter at Montgomery Blair High School to network interested students with related opportunities such as scientific journalism, labs, competitions, initiatives, and career-path related discussions. Starting on March 18th, meetings will be held on Thursdays during lunch in room 345. If you have any questions or concerns, come to room 352 during lunch or contact Marta_N_Woodward@mcpsmd.net. There are no requirements, so all students looking to join are welcome. |
| MICHAEL: The Blair Society for Minorities in STEM or BSMS is a club that aims to uplift the voices of students from diverse backgrounds and inspire them in the field of STEM. They meet on Wednesdays during lunch in room 323 at 11:30. At this Wednesday’s meeting they’ll be playing science-related musical chairs. Hope to see you there! |
| EMAN: Congratulations to, Marryam Funyas, Mckinley Jovanovic, and Nelson Manzoeto for placing 5th at state. And to Junior Kim who placed 4th along with Larry Vola who placed 3rd at states. If you see these wrestlers make sure to congratulate them. |
| MICHAEL: And let’s also support our talented film students! Vote for the “In Google We Trust” film as fan favorite in the C-Span StudentCam competition. We have 6 days left and you can vote again every day. Scan the qr code on your screen to vote! |
| EMAN: Next week is Blair Stem Week. Monday is pi day. Wear clothes with numbers on them and head to the media center for activities. Tuesday’s theme is Engineering wear sci-fi related clothes and hidden figures will be shown in the auditorium. Wednesday’s theme is Technology, dress up as twins with someone and the second half of hidden figures will be shown. Thursday’s theme is environmental science wear green and there will be activities on the SAC stage. The last day Friday is a stem fair on Blair Boulevard and STAN Arts night in the auditorium wear red. |
| MICHAEL: Now, let’s hear from Yasmeen about the weather we’ll see this week |
| Weather intro |
| Hey Blazers! Welcome back to the weather. This week’s weather is unfortunately going to continue to be somewhat chilly. Today it will be partly sunny with strong winds, the high will be 51 and the low will be around 38. Tomorrow, it will be rainy with a high of 44 and a low of 39. Thursday, there is a chance of rain, a high near 47, and a low of 38. Finally, Friday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 55 and a low around 47. Hopefully we will get warmer temperatures this weekend but Mireya will tell you more about that on Friday. |
| MICHAEL: 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, @bncblair on tiktok and on twitter. Please keep wearing your mask and be mindful of covid safety measures. Have a tranquil Tuesday, see you tomorrow, Blazers! |
| [Infoflow outro] |
