InfoFlow Episode 7.113 – 3/14/22
| [Infoflow intro] + [pledge of allegiance] |
| HABIB: Welcome back to Infoflow, Blazers. Today is Monday, March 14th. Happy Pi Day! I’m HABIB. |
| GABE: And I’m GABE. Today’s Women’s history month fact is about Ibtihaj Muhammad. Muhammad is a sabre fencer and was the first muslim women to wear a hijab while competing for the United States in 2016 winning bronze. In 2014 she and her siblings launched their own line of modest clothing. She is also a sports ambassador with the U.S. Department of State’s Empowering women and girls through sport initiative. |
| HABIB: At Walt Whitman High school, the Vike-A-Thon, a charity dance typically held as part of the SGA’s charity month effort, was cancelled due to allegations of bullying, harrasment, and inappropratie behavior of a sexual nature. This comes after an article published by the school newspaper about allegations against students during past dances reached the principal, who worked with the SGA and administrators to decide that it would be inappropriate to hold the dance. |
| GABE: Families and residents displaced by the explosion at the Friendly Garden apartments have received more than $70,000 from a collection fund set up by the Montgomery Housing Partnership. The cause of the explosion was a cut gas pipe that created a flash fire in an apartment above and led to the explosion spreading the fire. |
| HABIB: The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control is developing a plan to loosen nationwide mask mandates on airplanes, buses, and other forms of mass transit. The current mandate was set to end on March 18th, but is being extended until April 18th to give the CDC time to develop more targeted policies. |
| GABE: Let’s, go check in with Declan for and update on our Wrestling team |
| Wrestling pack |
| GABE: Wow, Congratulations wrestlers I can’t wait to see what records you break next year |
| HABIB: It’s Pi Day! At lunch go to the media center for fun activities! |
| GABE: Now let’s hear from our SGA |
| Ach’sah: Hey Blazers! I’m Ach’sah. Barkot: and I’m Barkot! Ach’sah: We’re here from SGA to announce some important details regarding ticket sales for the upcoming Spring Fling. Barkot: Tickets will be sold from March 17th to 25th, come find us at the concession stand near the Gym. Tickets can also be purchased online through the MBHS website.Ach’sah: We do have an early-bird special for the 17th and 18th with tickets being sold for $15Barkot: and we’ll be selling them for $20 the next following days. Ach’sah: We have a waiver request form on the @mbhssga Instagram page for students who would like to attend but may not be able to afford the ticket. Barkot: We also have a fun trivia game for a limited number of students to earn free tickets. The QR code to the trivia is embedded on the posters that are posted around Blair Boulevard! Ach’sah: Be on the lookout Blazers! We hope to see you at the dance! |
| GABE: Thanks Ach’sah and Barkot. |
| HABIB: This week is Blair Stem Week and today is pi day! Tomorrow’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. |
| GABE: 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 @bncblair on tiktok and on twitter. Have a maverick monday, and we’ll see you tomorrow, Blazers! |
| [Infoflow outro] |
