Bake sale supports Harvey victims
Jack Prince, Contributing Writer
October 16, 2017
Filed under News
Hurricane Harvey was a devastating tropical storm that swept through Texas during the beginning of September. The storm was classified as a hurricane from August 25, 2017 through September 2nd, 2017. The category three hurricane claimed 71 lives as the 115 mph winds and the 50 inches of rain batter...
Bigger, Better
Blake Brazner, Sports Editor
October 16, 2017
Filed under News, Top Stories
Say “goodbye” to multiple trips, but be prepared to say “hello” to longer lines. A new school year brings new changes, but none may be bigger than the addition of larger cups in the cafeteria. After years of complaints regarding the rather small sized cups in the lunchroom, students are g...
Senior class of 2018: Bringing the fun
Eva Berezovsky, Creative Director
October 3, 2017
Filed under News
Students come in three breeds upon returning to school: there are those who exude optimism, those who count down the days until next summer before classes even begin, and those who battle to balance positivity and angst. Regardless of which attitude a student displays, the choice to attend school or ...
Blake students highlight their sport commitments
Emma Burke, Contributing Writer
October 3, 2017
Filed under News
There are many ideas that come to mind when people state that they are committed to playing a sport in college. What does it mean? Binding or not binding? Academic override? There is a lot of ambiguity behind the word “committed”. Athletes that are at high levels for their sport continuously get...
Bearbotics kicks off the season
Steven Nye, Multimedia Editor
October 3, 2017
Filed under News, Science & Technology, Top Stories, Video
The Blake Robotics team “Bearbotics” is starting fresh this year with new head coach and Computer Science teacher, Madeline Burton. The team is looking to build on last year’s success and actively recruiting new members. Their goals are to increase collaboration, problem-solving, coding skills,...
Josh Miller ’17 takes GAP year
Nick Barra, Contributing Writer
October 3, 2017
Filed under News, Top Stories
Gone, but not forgotten, Josh Miller ‘17 has completed his summer internship as a member of the Blake Library staff. While many of us who knew him from years past had hoped he would be here throughout the whole school year, his position as a summer intern ended September 15, 2017, as he now moves...
Greg Dawson steps down from the podium upon retiring
Fiona Duffy, Arts & Culture Editro
June 13, 2017
Filed under News, Top Stories
Greg Dawson has been a speech icon for thousands of students, but after 41 years he has made the decision to leave the school. Dawson initially came to Blake after working at Columbia Heights High School for three years, turning down the school’s offer twice before finally accepting. At Columbia Hei...
Lightning Strikes School: In Northrop’s 100 year anniversary, building suffers another mishap
Isaac Gittleman, Columnist
June 13, 2017
Filed under News
In the 100th year of the Northrop building, havoc has struck. After the October pipe break left the school out of commission for a few days, another disaster struck in the form of a lightning bolt. Joe Ruggiero jokingly referred to the building as “Old Lady Northrop” and said that “[the building] is...
Feminist Art
Elizabeth Opp, Opinions Editor
May 26, 2017
Filed under Artwork @ Blake, News, Student Artists
Maya Chadda '19 had ten of her pieces of artwork published in the blog "Girls Right the World" on April 25, 2017. Chadda was put in touch with the publisher of the blog through the sophomore dean, Anne Rubin. Her pieces seek to promote feminism by viewing past expectations of women through the l...
Politics and power
Chapel Puckett, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2017
Filed under News, Top Stories
Walking into the St. Stephen’s Community Center, a “Welcome” sign hangs on a column directly in front of the cafeteria where the Hennepin Elementary School students have lunch every day. Ironically, though, this message seems to be the opposite of how many low-income Minnesotans feel about their go...
Film for Field Trips and Field Trips
Isaac Gittleman, Columnist
April 28, 2017
Filed under News, Top Stories
Have you ever been sitting in class and wondered if there was anywhere else your class could be? Recently, there has been an increase in the number of clubs and classes utilizing movies to help inform and fundraise. These screenings were a mere coincidence to occur all around the same time. Pre-K-12 Mo...
News Briefs for April 2017
Maggie Ankeny, Staff Writer
April 28, 2017
Filed under News
Kjirsten Walt has just returned from maternity leave after Spring Break as the proud mom of Leif, her baby boy. She is excited to return to her Introductory Biology Classes for the fourth quarter. The Blake Robotics Team recently competed in the 2017 FIRST Robotics Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional t...