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

Kajas Top Five: Spring Break Essentials

Kaja’s Top Five: Spring Break Essentials

Kaja Bingham, Columnist March 11, 2019

1. GlowMotions glow oils by Sol de Janeiro In Brazil, glowing, highlighted skin is a year round obsession and a huge beauty secret. These glow oils fully capture the ultimate glow, highlight, and smooth...

Youtube Trumps Netflix

Youtube Trumps Netflix

Julia Blum, Staff Writer March 11, 2019

In the debate over which streaming service is better, Youtube or Netflix, the answer is clear: Youtube is superior. It is the superior platform mainly due its ability to keep viewers engaged with shorter...

Nothing Rhymes With Orange

Nothing Rhymes With Orange

Isaac Gittleman, Online Editor February 19, 2019

In a recent conversation in the football locker room with a teammate from Minnehaha, I was reminded of just how similar guys at Blake dress. It seems that the vast majority of us wear a somewhat similar...

Explaining the upcoming Oscars

Explaining the upcoming Oscars

Amaka Nwokocha, Contributing Writer January 31, 2019

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, is an annual ceremony celebrating artistic and technical achievement in film each year. The awards are presented and voted on by the Academy of Motion Picture...

Nothing rhymes with orange

Nothing rhymes with orange

Isaac Gittleman, Online Editor December 21, 2018

The moment my stomach is full from a yearly Thanksgiving feast, the Christmas spirit starts up, bringing the season’s greetings to ads, products, nearly everything. It is hard to think of a Minnesota...

Global Local letter to the editor

Global Local letter to the editor

KK Haug and Ali Fine December 13, 2018

In our Global Local class, we look into the problems happening around the world and discuss them. We then, in small groups, are able to choose a topic to look into more and create an action plan to help....

Bring on Black Friday

Alana Foster-Smith, Staff Writer December 4, 2018

As the Black Friday season comes and goes, the different opinions regarding the shopping holiday of the year come through. Some may think that it takes away from Thanksgiving or that perhaps the worst...

This month with Bix

This month with Bix

David Bix, Online Columnist November 29, 2018

This Month With Bix Best Music of November 2018: Juice, Tyler, Bellion, Metro Boomin and more November was overall a pretty average month for music. Admittedly, it is tough to follow the extraordinary...

Brians Fantasy Breakdown: Week 13

Brian’s Fantasy Breakdown: Week 13

Brian Brener, Online Columnist November 29, 2018

Adam Humphries Despite the strong start in Tampa Bay due to Ryan Fitzpatrick and Deshaun Jackson, the Buccaneers have come back down to earth after the first couple of weeks. With Jameis Winston...

Denouncing the word “woke”

Miki Rierson, Arts & Culture Editor November 28, 2018
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Ninth graders recognize premature college anxiety

Maia Schifman and Maggie Seidel, Staff Writers November 28, 2018

The common desire of many Blake students to receive admission to a top-tier college creates stress that begins much earlier than the college application process. Underclassmen are already focused on the...

Decoding Brett Kavanaugh hearing verdict

Decoding Brett Kavanaugh hearing verdict

Caroline Hardy, Student Life Editor November 1, 2018

When Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a research psychologist in Northern California,  accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, his likely approval became uncertain....

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