The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Founder and president of the Chicago-based nonprofit Interfaith Youth Core and previous member of President Barack Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships, Patel meets with Spectrum for a more in depth interview.

Eboo Patel speaks on interfaith cooperation, acceptance

Kaitlyn Saldanha, Staff Writer December 10, 2017

Eboo Patel spoke on November 15 on religious pluralism and interfaith cooperation. Emphasizing on the power of finding inspiration in varying faith leaders, he uses stories of leaders like Mahatma Gandhi...

Shenelle Haines

Shenelle Haines

Josie Lagerstrom and Fiona Duffy November 20, 2017

Shenelle Haines was the Blake Tech Department's new edition last year. She worked at Circuit City as a manager, and then as an Apple Genius for eight years, most of the time as a Genius Leader. Working...

Preview: Symposium on November 8th, professional journalists discuss about “fake news”

Bennett Hawley, Editor-in-Cheif November 6, 2017

This upcoming Wednesday, November 8th, we welcome four representatives from a local television station, a radio station, a newspaper, and an online newspaper to discuss the term that has been used a great...

Kim Phúc delivers inspiring symposium

Kim Phúc delivers inspiring symposium

William Lyman, Staff Writer November 3, 2017

Phan Thi Kim Phúc, a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, published author,  international speaker, and founder of a successful nonprofit visited Blake on Wednesday, October 11.  After surviving a napalm bombing...

Eva Motolinia 18 poses near the 3rd floor mural.

Eva Motolinia: undefined by disability

Eva Berezovsky, Creative Director October 31, 2017

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...

The Las Vegas shooting confronts gun-control debate

Joshua Enebo, Contributing Writer October 31, 2017

      On the night of October 1, 2017, a shooter opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay across the street from the Route 91 Harvest Festival during which Jason Aldean was performing. Veterans...

Artwork by Zoe Nyberg-Powell

All genders welcome: Bathrooms to accommodate Blake’s spectrum of identities

Kelly Brakken, Staff Writer October 29, 2017

This archived article was originally published in the print edition of Spectrum on October 28, 2014. It is important for Blake to be an inclusive community for all people. Through clubs such as GSA...

Blake Bears Basketball season forthcoming! Stay tuned.

Rex Shen, News Editor October 19, 2017

For the fall season will come to its end, the winter season will begin. Check out the Blake Bears Basketball team coming soon...

Abby Barney

Profile: Abby Barney

Fiona Duffy, Photo Editor October 17, 2017

As Jonathan Osters, current math teacher, takes paternity leave following the birth of his son, Abby Barney will take his place for the next six weeks. Barney will teach two sections of AP Statistics.

Bake sale supports Harvey victims

Jack Prince, Contributing Writer October 16, 2017

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...

Bigger, Better

Blake Brazner, Sports Editor October 16, 2017

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...

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