The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Aamoths name on the 9/11 memorial

Gordon Aamoth Jr

Kaitlyn Saldanha and Josie Lagerstrom October 16, 2017

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...

From left to right: Thomas Washington 18, Sara McClanahan 18, Bjorn Holm 18, Kyle Meredith 18, Jackson Saunders 18, Bennett Hawley 18, Sam Shapiro 18, and Emily Hykes 18 lead cheers at the Play for Pink Wolfpack game against St. Croix Lutheran.

Senior class of 2018: Bringing the fun

Eva Berezovsky, Creative Director October 3, 2017

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...

Blake students highlight their sport commitments

Emma Burke, Contributing Writer October 3, 2017

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...

Bearbotics kicks off the season

Bearbotics kicks off the season

Steven Nye, Multimedia Editor October 3, 2017

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...

Josh Miller ’17 takes GAP year

Nick Barra, Contributing Writer October 3, 2017

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...

Dawson will retire from his 41-year-career at Blake in June.

Greg Dawson steps down from the podium upon retiring

Fiona Duffy, Arts & Culture Editro June 13, 2017

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...

Top to bottom: Insulation, along with debris from the ceiling of Anna Reid’s closet, created a mess in the halls Tuesday morning. Consequentially, a large hole in the ceiling of the gym instituted an odd assortment of chaos.

Lightning Strikes School: In Northrop’s 100 year anniversary, building suffers another mishap

Isaac Gittleman, Columnist June 13, 2017

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...

Feminist Art

Feminist Art

Elizabeth Opp, Opinions Editor May 26, 2017

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,...

Loaves and Fishes was created in 1981 as a temporary solution to hunger in Minnesota but it is still around today serving anyone who needs a meal around the cities.

Politics and power

Chapel Puckett, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2017

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,...

A fundraiser at Parkway Theater in Minneapolis coordinated by Raye Gleekel 17, Lucy Burton 17, Libby Rickeman 17, and Sophie Smith 17.

Film for Field Trips and Field Trips

Isaac Gittleman, Columnist April 28, 2017

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...

Rosa Gerdts 19 dons her customized Bearbotics jacket.

News Briefs for April 2017

Maggie Ankeny, Staff Writer April 28, 2017

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...

Upper School artwork recognized in state competition

Emily Hykes, Food Editor March 22, 2017

     The Minnesota Scholastic Art awards competition took place this past February, setting a record with over 4,300 entries in 13 different categories from the Twin Cities metro region. Six Blake artists...

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