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The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Student newspaper of The Blake School

511 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55403

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Fans set up around the middle school help to dry carpeting.
Sprinklers Cause Chaos at Hopkins Campus
Lilah Johnson, Charlie Dean, and Ben Aviles May 9, 2025

On Tuesday, May 6, middle school students were released from school at 12:00 p.m. due to an issue with...

Will Venable ‘28 discarding leftovers into proper food waste buckets in the lunch room.
School Combats Food Waste
Ben Aviles, Copy Editor • May 6, 2025

Where does food go when students finish with it? There are two answers: Trash and reuse. According...

The braised pork cubano is a flavorful and delicious choice.
Heather’s Thrives Off Local Materials
Ben Aviles, Copy Editor • April 29, 2025

Heather Asbury constructed a funky retromodern reality in her restaurant off Chicago Street. Retro in...

The school's new values of Curiosity, Kindness, Inclusivity, and Resilience are displayed with their descriptions on plaques around the Juliet Nelson Auditorium.
Community Values Updated to Include All
Tarun Gopalakrishnan and Rayan Nasir April 29, 2025

Curiosity, Kindness, Inclusivity, and Resilience are the school’s new values. On the surface, the values...

Get to Know Profe Kahle
Get to Know Profe Kahle
Evan Darmawan, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

“Leading Lillies,” photograph taken by Addison VanCleave ‘27, demonstrates great assymetry and technical skills. Sago explains:“There’s a Japanese Art concept called ‘Notan,’ which means balancing your light zones and dark zones in an interesting way...so the black space is just as interesting as the flowers.”
Good or Bad: How Do Art Teachers Grade?
Chloe Kern, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

     Art is inherently subjective, but as a school course, it needs to be graded. What determines...

Meet the Staff
Lilah Johnson
Lilah Johnson
Managing Editor

Hi! My name is Lilah and I'm a sophomore. This is my second year on Spectrum and my first year as an editor. I've always been really interested in journalism, so I love being a part of Spectrum....

Ben Passi
Ben Passi
Staff Writer

Hi, I'm Ben, and I am a freshman this year. In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing tennis, singing, and participating in community service.

Faith Zhao
Faith Zhao
Creative Director

Hi I’m Faith, I’m a junior and I love threading together new insights about people, subjects and experiences through Spectrum. I also write for Special Olympics and the City of Plymouth. Other than...

Hugo Schantz ‘27 throws a pitch before a home game against De La Salle on April 12.
New Season Provides New Opportunity
Andrew Jetton, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

“I am very excited for the upcoming season, excited to get outside with the guys,” said Nick Russeth...

Cracraft (left) catches a pass from Kaiyo Barnell ‘27 (right) in a 11-10 loss to Woodbury on April 16.
Ultimate Frisbee Embraces Competitive, Supportive Atmosphere
Oliver Brown, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

Have you ever wondered what ultimate frisbee is actually about? It's not just tossing a disc around in...

Glass Half-Empty (April)
Ethan Klaiman, Columnist • May 6, 2025

As I sit here, attempting to start this article for the 5th to 6th time, I find myself asking a 5-word,...

Reframing College Application
Reframing College Application
Caitlin Strauss, Student Life Editor • May 4, 2025

Early decision. Early action. Acceptance rates. Letters of recommendation. We have all heard those words...

Juniors Janie McGawn, Reagan Schoen, and Sosie Simon’s physics poster about why banning plastic water bottles is necessary.
More Reform Needed Today
Dillon Kaiser, Sports Editor • April 29, 2025

Due to the mass burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas), climate change has significantly worsened....

Physics poster created by Maggie Molter’s physics class about why electric school buses are needed.
Electric Cars Won’t Bring Change
Max Unglaub, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

As the threat of climate change looms on the horizon, many policy makers are scrambling to make solutions....

Saul Hananel handing out lunch to Zach Keller '26.
Taher Cooks Up Success
Charlie Dean, Sports Editor • February 5, 2025

Eight workers. 250 pounds of food a day. Over 500 people to serve. The job of the Taher staff is...

Ever popular mac -n- cheese rates high.
Best vs Worst School Lunches
Lilah Johnson and Oliver Brown December 11, 2024

Screen Habits Affect Social, School Grades
Screen Habits Affect Social, School Grades
Addison VanCleave, Yoni Zacks, and Steven Cao April 29, 2025

https://blake-spectrum-newspaper.shorthandstories.com/Screenhabitaffectsocial-sleep-grades/index.html

Competitiveness Promotes Growth
March 13, 2025

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