The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Engaging all senses in art

Engaging all senses in art

Averi Sullivan, Staff Writer December 3, 2015

Synesthesia: a condition in which one sense or part of the body is simultaneously perceived by one or more additional sense. Another form of synesthesia joins objects – letters, shapes, numbers,  names...

Open Book, Washington Ave, Minneapolis

Open Book, Washington Ave, Minneapolis

Annie O'Connell, InDepth Editor November 3, 2015

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Open Book is located on Washington Avenue

Review: Open Book Cafe

Annie O'Connell, InDepth Editor October 30, 2015

Minneapolis houses an array of coffee shops for one to work, brainstorm, and create in, but rarely offers a venue dedicated entirely to the productivity of creatively thinking. Open Book Literary Center...

Announcement of fall and spring plays

Announcement of fall and spring plays

Morgan Sabes, Contributing Writer September 30, 2015

Imagine living during the Civil War as a woman who was not eligible to fight for something she believed in. Civil Ceremony the fall play, follows a story of a woman who decides to dress as a man to help...

Ducks inspecting some seed

A trip into the world of animals

Sierra Hoff, Contributing Writer September 29, 2015

I open the doors of the school and walk outside—possessing only a plastic bag filled with seeds, nuts, and a camera. Soon I arrive to find a spoon that is bigger than me topped with cherry. Singular...

Student volunteers work tirelessly to complete the mural.

Ages of Collaboration

Sneha Sinha and Sarah Weinshel September 29, 2015

While many Blake students were packing up and heading out for vacation this summer, a group of students encompassing all three divisions of our school, alongside Middle School art teacher Seexeng Lee,...

The soul of her shoes

The soul of her shoes

Martha Lucas, Kaja Bingham, and Bella Burke September 29, 2015

You can tell Anne Graybeal, Associate Head of School, is a powerhouse just based on how she appears on paper. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Pomona College–where she graduated cum laude–in English...

Students study abroad experience allows them to explore new cities around the world.

The world through a different lens

Josie Lagerstrom and Lucy Emptage September 29, 2015

Whether it is the shorter summer trip or the longer semester trip, students can learn many different cultural customs, participate in fun activities, and have the opportunity to see a new part of the world...

Tom Thumb Donuts, a state fair classic.

Review: Culinary Tour of State Fair

Eva Berezovsky, Contributing Writer September 29, 2015

The State Fair may be the only week where Minnesotans gather in one setting, sharing warm smiles and even warmer cheese curds. Absolutely nothing compares to flavors at the Fair. It’s as if every past...

Student volunteers work tirelessly to complete the mural.

Ages of Collaboration

Sneha Sinha, Contributing Writer September 29, 2015

While many Blake students were packing up and heading out for vacation this summer, a group of students encompassing all three divisions of our school, alongside Middle School art teacher Seexeng Lee,...

New student-led structure of Martha Bennett Gallery

New student-led structure of Martha Bennett Gallery

Annie O'Connell, InDepth Editor September 29, 2015

The Martha Bennett Gallery of the Upper School, historically headed by the Blake arts faculty, presents new possibilities with a switch in leadership towards sole student control.  In September, six selected...

Crowd gets excited for performers at the Basilica Block Party.

Review: Summer Festivals

Emma Burke, Staff Writer September 29, 2015

Throughout summer break, students, at Blake and other schools, take part in many fun outdoor activities. Many students attended outdoor music festivals, a common topic of conversation during the warm summer...

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