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

Refreshed?

Refreshed?

Annie O'Connell, Arts and Culture Editor August 26, 2015

Iced coffee/tea - A chilled cup of one’s favorite coffee or tea provides the irresistible incentive one needs to wake on the sleepiest of summer days.  The caffeine responsible for successful mornings...

One of Minjae Lees many drawings.

Student summer influenced by power of a pen and paper

C.C. Lucas, Creative Director August 25, 2015

Minjae Lee ‘17 may just have had the epitome of creative summers. If her summer were to be represented in a series of snapshots, the series would consist of blooming New York City skylines, awe-inspiring...

Required reading: a burden or an inspiration?

Chapel Puckett, Front Editor May 28, 2015

Too much to handle? An inescapable burden? As the summer comes to a spiraling end, Blake students reach towards the dusty cover of their mandatory summer reading books, beginning the recognition of literary...

Summer sports reads

Summer sports reads

Will Kaback, Sports Editor May 28, 2015

Sports books are a great way to fulfill the necessity of a solid summer book. They come in both nonfiction and fiction form, and encompass an area as wide as the sports they cover. During long summer...

Whats Blooming in Fashion (Spring 2015)  -  Bloom Board

What’s Blooming in Fashion (Spring 2015) – “Bloom Board”

Annie O'Connell, Staff Writer May 7, 2015

Spring, known as the season of pastels and pinks, has updated its trademark.   This year, with the help of influential fashion houses such as Chanel and Valentino, spring fashion draws emphasis to...

Sicus con Dicus

Sicus con Dicus

John Miller, Sci-Tech Editor May 1, 2015

On late morning starts and during tutorials, room 244 seems to belong to another country. From behind the doors of Jon Dicus’s classroom come the emanate sounds of the panpipes - a pillar in South American...

Open Mic Night features standout performers (Slideshow)

Open Mic Night features standout performers (Slideshow)

Fiona Duffy, Contributing Photographer March 22, 2015

POL contestants smiling at their success

Mastering a spoken art

Rachel Hertzberg, Staff Writer March 19, 2015

  “The spoken word brings a whole different dimension to discovery of levels of meaning in a poem,” says English teacher Patty Strandquist, describing the form of art known as Poetry Out Loud....

The effect of body image expectations on many teens

Am I ____ enough?

Chapel Puckett, Opinions Editor March 19, 2015

By being immersed in our school’s competitive atmosphere for five days a week, other aspects of our lives are subject to the same pressure we often place on ourselves, including the food we eat. Although...

Movies: Kingsman: The Secret Service

Movies: Kingsman: The Secret Service

Bennett Mattson, News Editor March 19, 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service does everything a film should do. It entertains and inspires. On one side, it delivers immense comic relief. From hilarious car chases to intriguing “fireworks,” the makers...

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Gluten-free craze is guided by falsified notions

Jessie Kang, Staff Writer March 19, 2015

Most of us have either heard about going gluten-free or seen the gluten-free labels on food items, but many of us don’t actually know anything about either of these topics, let alone what the words “gluten”...

A typical lifestyle of a student nowadays, always on social media

Social Media or Real Life?

Emily Hykes, Staff Writer March 19, 2015

Social media has become a huge part of the 21st century. It’s a part of our everyday lives, and has probably even wound its way into your daily schedule. Chances are you don’t even think twice before...

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