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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

As we head into the end of school and summer, it is important to keep in mind our mental well-being and reach out for help if we need it.

Mental Health Resources Available to Students

Evie Chow, Food Editor May 24, 2025

As the school year closes, huge deadlines and assessments loom over the student body. For community members navigating anything from school to family life, mental health resources are essential. So while...

Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies baked by Watson.

Lucia Watson ’72 Shares Success Story

Ben Aviles, Copy Editor May 24, 2025

Lucia Watson ‘72 has devoted much of her life to cooking and thirty years to the Minneapolis food scene-defining restaurant, Lucia’s. Former general manager at Lucia’s and owner of Heather’s, Heather...

Daniel skates in a loss to the Montréal Victoire. The Sceptres lost to the Minnesota Frost in the first round of the playoffs.

Rising Star Izzy Daniel

Lilah Johnson, Managing Editor May 23, 2025

Izzy Daniel ‘19 always dreamt of playing a professional sport. After a decorated college career, this dream came true when she was drafted by the Toronto Sceptres in the third round of the second PWHL...

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 reflection of a previous restaurant, and modern in food trends. To understand the restaurant now,...

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 seem simple, but their importance stretches far beyond plaques in an auditorium. The school shifted...

Winter in Spring 2024 doing a hive inspection

Bethany Winter’s Beekeeping Journey

Caitlin Strauss and Evan Darmawan April 29, 2025

Out of all of the species of bees, one in particular is viewed in a positive light. This special, important, and historic bee is the honey bee. Throughout human history, we have found many uses for honey...

Students and athletes shake hands after a hard fought basketball game on Feb. 1.

Unified Unites Community

Steven Cao, Managing Editor March 13, 2025

Unified Sports partnered with the varsity basketball team in hosting a community game with the Western Wings on Feb. 1. Unified is a Special Olympics program that gives athletes with intellectual disabilities...

The Asia Mall not only sells food, but houses many Asian restaurants and shops such as Legendary Spice, Hot Pot City, Uni Uni, and Pho Mai.

Asian Markets Spark Childhood Memories

Faith Zhao, Creative Director March 12, 2025

I love the smell of durian. To be more specific, I love when I can smell its green and brown thorns when I’m perusing the plates and soup spoons. I remember wanting to bring the translucent soup spoon–the...

Phillips and Morrison humorously recall their time at the Upper School.

“YOLO:” Dean Phillips ’87 and Kelly Morrison ’87 Mark Historical Send-Off

Yoni Zacks, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2024

“I know that if you talk to all my classmates or classmates that year and ask them who's most likely to become a member of Congress, I guarantee you most would have said Kelly [Morrison ‘87], and very...

Colburn reading a magazine.

Teacher Quirks Spark Wonderment

Izzie Miller, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

https://blake-spectrum-newspaper.shorthandstories.com/annualreport-copy/index.html  

Askew and Charlie Moore ‘26 playing with the hacky sack in the library at 11:53 on Monday, Nov. 11.

Recent Clubs Emerge, Stimulate Engagement

December 11, 2024

 https://blake-spectrum-newspaper.shorthandstories.com/Recent-Clubs-Emerge--Stimulate-Engagement/index.html  

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