Elon Musk started Tesla in San Carlos, CA in 2003. Tesla is a tech company but is known for making cars, especially their recent self-driving ones. Self-driving cars are not a car on their own; the self-driving...
It’s possible that the outfit you see on Georgia Haak ‘19 in the halls was crafted by Haak herself. No matter where she goes, you can always recognize Haak by her signature thigh-high boots and homemade...
Daria Haner, Contributing Writer
• November 4, 2018
Immigrants comprise more than eight percent of the Minnesota community. Due to intolerance, there can be many challenges faced by these immigrants, in and outside of the Blake community. Whether you speak...
In August, Lauren Smith '20 was diagnosed with stage 2A Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. Smith's treatment consists of four rounds of 21 day cycles of chemotherapy during which she...
“Alright guys, I need all the bolts taken out of these picnic tables. It shouldn’t take you that long!”
I looked up at the source of this strange suggestion, our project sponsor at Afton State...
A new addition to our school, Marcus Hudson is a now a member of the Blake support service team this year. Before coming to Blake, Mr. Hudson worked for “[The] University of Minnesota and Apple”.
Mr....
It may seem scary to stare face-to-face with a shark, but not for Tripp Markusen '19, who travelled to Cape Town, South Africa this summer for one month to free dive, conduct behavioral research, and lead...
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...
During her seven months at Blake, Nora Main, Associate Director of College Counseling at the Upper School, has brought her humor, smile, and grit to school. Taking the time to help every student that walks...
“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...
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...
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...
