Considering all of the great moments that have occurred in the fall in winter seasons for Blake athletics, one may think that there might not be any more excitement for our sports teams. However, the...

At every assembly, we are implored by some team or group to attend an event. Sports games, school plays, fundraisers, dances, and other functions are constantly calling for participation. “Come to the...

Imagine two boys are chatting at the sink, as a girl walks out of a stall and another one re-applies her makeup; now imagine all of this happening in one bathroom. This is the fear of some, the dream of...

Not being from Minnesota, there have been days when I’ve felt like I live in some foreign land. After moving here, I’ve been confronted with many strange ways that Minnesotans pronounce words, which...

Celebrated annually on March 17th, Saint Patrick’s Day is a spiritual and cultural celebration of Saint Patrick, the most discerned saint of Ireland. In the United States, St. Patrick’s Day is known...

I have played football since fourth grade. This past fall was my last season, the glorious senior season of lore, and I was not going to miss my chance to play an integral part on the team. But after...

When Blake students walk into the lunch room they see a variety of  tantalizing choices, but how healthy are these choices? Blake’s Taher lunches are made to match the voracious appetites of the school’s...

March brings a lot to Blake students. Spring sports start up, spring break arrives, classes ramp up, and March Madness begins. “There is literally nothing more important than this basketball tournament,”...

The allure of making money is one that many high school students have probably felt.  Making purchases independent of your parents’ desires, and feeling that you are contributing to the salvation of...

How could any of us forget Formspring.com, the phenomenon that swept through middle schools a few years back? It is easy to remember the rude comments and intruding questions that people posted behind...

Tea expert and Blake alum David Duckler '05 returned to the familiar walls of the the Blake upper school this past week to share his knowledge with India-Pakistan and China-Japan students. Surprisingly...