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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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GSA Speaker: Leslie Lagerstrom

Emily Hykes, Columnist October 16, 2016

A few weeks ago, the GSA club was visited by Blake parent and blogger Leslie Lagerstrom to hear her story of raising a transgender child in our community. Greeting the classroom with a warm smile and...

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer October 10, 2016

Student Alumni Connection Board: The Student Alumni Connection Board was proposed. This club provides a platform to connect alumni to students at blake. The club hopes to show the diversity of career...

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer October 3, 2016

The Halloween Costume Contest is scheduled to happen this year with a prize of candy. The Animal Awareness Club was proposed. The club’s purpose is to address global and local issues involving...

Girls varsity soccer plays Providence Academy in one of their first games of the year

Aamoth stadium gets a makeover

Emily Hykes and Isaac Gittleman September 29, 2016

Over the summer, one of the middle school’s biggest assets–Aamoth Stadium–underwent some significant upgrades and the long-anticipated turf project was completed. Construction began on March 7th...

Ellie Grossman ‘17 and three teammates at the Greenhill Tournament in Texas Sept. 17, coming in second place to Harvard Westlake

Blake Debate goes abroad

Chapel Puckett, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2016

It seems as though Blake Debate is constantly bringing home new trophies and accolades due to the exceptional work of its team members and coaches; now, though, Blake Debate is going abroad. Ellie Grossman...

The town, Sancti Spiritus, in Cuba where students tutored residents and planted a garden.

Memories from Cuba: A student’s perspective

Brendan Barrow, Staff Writer September 28, 2016

In the town of Sancti Spiritus, we were introduced to Pedro, the dean of English at the city’s university, who was paid only $30 per month by the state for his work, while a young waiter working in and...

The new Aamoth Field

Steven Nye September 19, 2016

Stay tuned for more coverage on the new turf at Aamoth Field!

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer September 19, 2016

Legacy Day: For convocation during Legacy Day this year various stories and poems will be shared. For one of the poems a member from each grade has a line to speak. One of the main goals is to make...

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Maya Chadda, Staff Writer September 14, 2016

  Blood drive: The blood drive happens two times every year, and this year Forum would like more donors along with parents to participate. Club Fair: Revisions to the Club Fair for next year...

Justice League tackles Trump at recent discussion

Zoe Wellik, Arts and Culture editor May 25, 2016

On Thursday, May 19, Justice League met to discuss Donald Trump. Do experiences influence Trump supporters over facts? Are Donald Trump supporters anti-government? Does Trump really “tell it like it...

The Gap Year

The Gap Year

Chapel Puckett and additional reporting by: Bennett Hawley, C.C. Lucas, Minjae Lee, and Penelope Winton May 24, 2016

As a college preparatory school, students are clearly pushed to pursue a specific path after graduation. But many are choosing to stray from that path to create new experiences for themselves while trailblazing...

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