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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Erling Haaland preparing for a game where they lost 4-0 to Tottenham.

Will the EPL Favorites Fall?

Oliver Brown, Staff Writer December 9, 2024

  Manchester City’s dominance in the Premier League has been near unquestionable over the last few years, but there’s a growing sense that they might be vulnerable to a title bottling this...

As antisemitism runs rampant among both major parties, many Jews feel left behind by the current political system.

Jewish Identity, Frustration, Political Independence

Yoni Zacks, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2024

I’m an independent (there, I said it). American politics can often be seen as a chess game, with two distinct sides and no crossover between them. In chess, pieces can move forward and backward. Politics...

Gratitude Lacks Complexity

Gratitude Lacks Complexity

Ben Passi, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

Around Thanksgiving time, everyone has probably been asked: What are you grateful for? Many of us, myself included, will often respond in a few seconds with an answer like “family,” “friends,”...

“Speak No Evil” Review: Spooks Aplenty

“Speak No Evil” Review: Spooks Aplenty

Gabriella Marmet, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2024

Have you ever audibly screamed in a movie theater? Well after watching “Speak No Evil,” a psychological horror movie directed by James Watkins, I can confidently say I have. This movie is part of the...

Too Old to Trick or Treat?

Too Old to Trick or Treat?

Ben Passi, Staff Writer November 3, 2024

For most kids around the US, trick or treating is the highlight of Halloween and the October season. Trick-or-treating is also one of the most nostalgic and popular parts of the spooky season. However,...

The Best Halloween Costumes

The Best Halloween Costumes

Oliver Brown, Contributing Writer November 3, 2024

With Halloween right around the corner, the spookiest costumes are flying off the shelves of every store. This costume-hungry rampage has only put more pressure on the average student, who is deciding...

October Glass Half-Empty

Ethan Klaiman, Columnist October 30, 2024

What was the COVID-19 pandemic to you? To some, it was horrible, whereas, to people as fortunate as me, it was a time when I was able to connect and bond with my siblings after they had been sent home...

Staff Editoral: Editors Urge Civic Engagment

Staff Editoral: Editors Urge Civic Engagment

The Spectrum Staff October 30, 2024

When it comes down to it, there is a straightforward truth. We, The Spectrum Staff, know you donít want to hear us say it; we know you have heard it twenty times before but have a political awareness,...

Rites of a Cross-Country Runner

Rites of a Cross-Country Runner

Evan Darmawan, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

As the cross-country season comes to a close and the cold weather slowly falls down upon us as we prepare for the cold season, we are offered the opportunity to reflect on the ups and downs of the season....

The entire student body, from the ELC students to the seniors, gathered together on Sept. 6 for Convocation.

Convocation and Class? No Thanks.

Anna Tao, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Another year, another adjustment towards Legacy Day. In the last few years, we’ve seen a major annual shift in the Convocation/Legacy Day tradition. The events were previously a singular day where groups...

The poster for the film sits outside an AMC theater.

“Despicable Me 4” Review: Not as it Seems

Evan Darmawan and Aanika Gadia September 17, 2024

Released in theaters on the third of July this year, “Despicable Me 4” has grossed roughly a billion dollars, making it one of the highest grossing movies of 2024 so far. We took interest in it and...

Meet The Scandals

Meet The Scandals

Hana Sowelam and Ella Duplessis June 4, 2024

Everyone imagined this feud between the two “biggest rappers” in the game today, Drake and Kendrick Lamar. The ultimate fire erupted when Lamar had a shuttering feature on March 22 on Future and Metro...

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