LearningWorks Creates Community, Positive Learning Environment
Nora Fox, Contributing Writer
May 13, 2019
“I learn so much from my students because we all create a community together through LearningWorks. It feels like Blake transforms into a new place during the summer even though it’s the same building,” explains Addison Anderson ‘19, a teacher at LearningWorks. LearningWorks, a private and public p...
Poppy Harlow Gives a “Voice to the Voiceless”
Shira Aronow, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
When Poppy Harlow ‘01 was asked to conduct an interview with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg the same week that her son was born, she was unsure whether she could realistically do it. But there she was, sitting with a Supreme Court Justice while wearing an adult pregnancy diaper. Harlow’s experiences...
Teachers Find Balance In Deep-Rooted Loyalties To Sports Teams
Sara Richardson, Opinions Editor
March 15, 2019
Extreme sports loyalties run deep, deriving from family traditions and childhoods in communities where sports are front page news. From fire hydrants painted green and yellow for the Green Bay Packers, batteries being thrown at Red Sox fans at Yankee Stadium, and loyally wearing a Vikings jersey every ...
Lights, Camera, Sadie
Sarina Dev, Editor Emeritus
March 8, 2019
As we sat down outside the Martha Bennett Art Gallery and started talking, it was immediately clear why Sadie Abernathy ‘19 was personally selected by Theater Teacher Diane Landis to be Assistant Director for the past two and a half years of play and musical productions. Charismatic and ch...
If Walls Could Talk
Sarina Dev, Editor Emeriti
February 3, 2019
Studying at the Carlson Commons, going to the English wing for class, meeting up with friends in the "Junior Lounge". The current spaces of the Northrop campus are so integral to students' and faculties' daily routines and experience that itís difficult to remember that the building is over 100 ye...
An assortment of JJ Khale’s favorites
Eva Berezovsky, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2018
Spectrum Newspaper: What is your favorite… Unit to teach in Spanish 5? JJ Khale: I just used the movie Coco for the first time. I’ve never used a Disney movie––ever––but I think they did this one really well. I made the students really learn a lot about Mexican culture before we watched...
Abby Turbes: A day in the life
Anderson Blum, Reviews Editor
December 20, 2018
For most student athletes, Abby Turbes has been a fixture at sporting events. Turbes, certified athletic trainer, plays a huge role in the administration of the athletics program. Certified athletic trainers are allied health care professionals that provide sports medicine treatment. Turbes helps Blake at...
A conversation with Shenelle Haines
Alyssa Story, Managing Editor
December 20, 2018
After spending more than two years as a part of the Upper School Tech squad, Shenelle Haines has become an integral part of the community. Through technology troubleshooting, Sophomore advising, and yoga instruction Haines supports students and faculty in many ways. We sat down with her to hear more ...
A conversation with Ali Khaleel
Alyssa Story, Managing Editor
December 20, 2018
Ali Khaleel is one of the newer members of the Upper School Staff. With an office tucked into the back corner of the third floor, Khaleel has remained an anonymous figure of sorts. We caught up the Wisconsin native as he opened up about his role, transition, and goals for the future. Spectrum Newspaper...
Student Band Breaks Pattern
Will Rosenblum, Staff Writer
December 2, 2018
In the summer of 2017, John Erlandson ‘21, Tyler May ‘21, and Will McDonald’21 formed a small, currently unnamed rock band. According to May, the start of the band formed because “[Will] plays drums,[John] can sing, I play guitar and we are all friends.” To get a jump start, the band started going ...
Predicting the future of Rockstar Games
Josh Power, Sports Editor
November 30, 2018
People are familiar with the major video game corporations – Activision, EA, Nintendo – that have become name brands among gamers. Quietly, Rockstar Games has emerged as a successful studio, largely because of two unique franchises: Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. Each new ins...