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

Science Spotlight: Science of Food

Sophie Skallerud, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

From an outside perspective, the new Science of Food course seems like a breeze, consumed with baking and eating.      Paige Robichaud ‘17 and Sarah Juang ‘17 agree that, “it doesn’t seem...

New players, new coach,  new season

New players, new coach, new season

Blake Brazner, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

Grab your peanuts and cracker jacks--it’s time for some baseball. Coming off an 11-12 season, Boys’ Baseball looks to push the envelope in 2017. Led by captains Will Bean ‘17, Will Leadholm ‘17,...

Coach Eric Nystrom and Cole Woerner 18 with their trophy for placing first in the small schools division, rescinded days later.

Science Olympiad teams compete at state

Sarina Dev, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

    The school’s Science Olympiad team recently finished their season after completing three competitions.      They competed at their regional meet at Minnetonka High School where they placed...

The Upper School still displays, “Northrop Collegiate School,” on its front entrance representative of its history as a top college preparatory school.

Blake ranked best private school in Minnesota by Niche

Maggie Ankeny, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

     This year, our school received an award from Niche, a relatively small website based in Pittsburgh that reports on data about schools and neighborhoods for public knowledge. Blake was awarded the...

Ben Cady, the advisor for the club, poses in front of an LGBTQ+ pride flag.

Gender Sexuality Alliance petitions Supreme Court

Josie Lagerstrom, Features Editor March 13, 2017

     The Gender and Sexuality Alliance is writing an Amicus brief, a document filed by someone not involved with a case but with a strong interest in the matter, that adds additional information or...

Students watch the inauguration of Donald Trump live in the Julliet Nelson Auditorium while some students chose to leave and accept the consequences. The students who peacefully protested left after the new president was sworn in.

Inauguration prompts processing

Bennett Hawley and Gwyn Alexander February 9, 2017

The polarization of the 2016 presidential election was almost indisputable and is still being carried into today’s political climate. Despite the divide, the Upper School held a school wide viewing...

A sister march to the Womens March on Washington, the Womens March in Minnesota contributed to an estimated 3.3 million protesters globally on January 21.

Photos from Women’s March

Miki Rierson, News Editor February 7, 2017

Derek Hitchner raises $3,000

Sophie Skallerud, Staff Writer February 7, 2017

Derek Hitchner ’18 shows all of us that service does not need to be a chore but rather a great opportunity to use our passions to benefit others. Hitchner is known for his amazing golfing skills at Blake...

Virtual reality in real life

Emma Clavin, Staff Writer February 7, 2017

It was night. I was standing in the dried up river bed near a bunch of abandoned factories, scanning the burnt-out landscape with my flashlight. The beam from my flashlight suddenly illuminated the...

Hazel DeHarpporte 19 adds her contribution to the TODAY I AM wall in the arts hallway.

School watches inauguration, discussion and art follows

Chapel Puckett and Bennett Hawley January 20, 2017

The Blake Upper School students, faculty, and staff watched the 45th Presidential Inauguration live in the Juliet Nelson Auditorium in between morning and afternoon classes. Some students decided to...

Students sit in the JNA watching the inaugural address while others decided to walk out, exercising their right to not watch it while accepting the consequences.

Students pen letter to the administration

Submitted by Hazel DeHarpporte January 20, 2017

Dear Blake Administration, During the highly-debated inaugural assembly, a group of Blake students from all grades are choosing to walk out. So as not to cause a disruption, we will leave quickly and...

Fire trucks lined up outside the main entrance to the building after students and faculty funneled back into the building.

Second pipe break in two months interrupts math final

Chapel Puckett, Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2016

In the middle of a math problem, the sirens blare, the lights flash, and the fire doors close. Math teachers yell, "leave the tests in the rooms!" Students, in disbelief, flood out into the streets, freezing...

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