Fortnite Cultivates Societal Takeover
Brent Florine, Opinions Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under FEATURES
Whether or not you play video games, you’ve likely heard of Fortnite Battle Royale. The free sandbox survival game is grossing nine figures a month and the craze isn’t showing any signs of dying down. The massive revenue Fortnite has been generating is driven by a cultural obsession with th...
Recording Shapiro’s career
Eva Berezovsky, Managing Editor
March 5, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Student Artists, TOP STORIES
“I’ve never taken lessons or classes or anything, so it’s just me looking at YouTube videos, figuring stuff out, learning music theory for myself, and making that stuff come to life,” says Sam Shapiro ‘18. Shapiro has been making beats, mixing, and mastering since his seventh-grade self decided to ...
Connecting teachers with their college athletic careers
Daniel Lesov, News Page Editor
February 7, 2018
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Mr. Batiste attended Colby college in Maine and played football. Mr Batiste was one of the best defensive players for the team in the late 2000s. Mr Batiste has translated his playing to Blake as he is one of the assistant coaches for the Wolfpack Ms. Calderone played college softball at the Universi...
A Fresh Look at Shelia Newcomb
Zoe Wellik, Managing Editor
February 7, 2018
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When asked what the key to a happy life is, Taher prep cook Shelia Newcomb will tell you it’s “to make the people that [you] work for happy, and [yourself].” Working in the Upper School kitchen for over 5 years, Newcomb has done most every job, from dishwashing to cleaning to her current posit...
Eboo Patel Interview
Kaitlyn Saldanha and Steven Nye
November 17, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, TOP STORIES, VIDEO
Ikbal Ahluwalia: Then and Now
Varun Agarwal, News Editor
November 13, 2017
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Whispers of where Blake’s beloved lifer Ikbal Ahluwalia ‘18 disappeared circulated following 2015. Whispers of where he went, how he is doing, and what he has been up to has encapsulated the minds of Blake students for the past few years. Here is an interview with the man himself down below. ...
Eva Motolinia: undefined by disability
Eva Berezovsky, Creative Director
October 31, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, NEWS, TOP STORIES
Were you nervous prior to delivering your speech? Oh, yes. I have stage fright, but what was scary about giving a speech about my disability was that I’ve never really talked about it openly with other people other than my really close friends. I don’t even have to talk about it with my family becau...
Gordon Aamoth Jr
Kaitlyn Saldanha and Josie Lagerstrom
October 16, 2017
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Students walk past the Gordy Aamoth Jr. Memorial Stadium everyday after school. Members of the Blake community scream and whoop from the stands, cheering on teams during games. Fans gather there in all their blue and green for the homecoming game to embody Blake school spirit. The Aamoth Stadium r...
Blake Spectrum Staff 2017-2018
Rex Shen, News Editor
August 30, 2017
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Walking the halls without cancer
Eva Berezovsky, Creative Director
April 28, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, TOP STORIES
With any cancer diagnosis comes a grasp on the scientific facets of the illness, but what’s not acknowledged by doctors is the abiding prominence of cancer beyond the hospital’s walls. Despite her two and a half cancer-free years, Pia Phillips ‘18 was reminded of her cancer experience as a f...
Grace Seeley impresses with vocal skills
Josie Lagerstrom and Steven Nye
March 22, 2017
Filed under Audio, FEATURES, TOP STORIES, VIDEO