Sophomores Walk into New Year through Downtown
Jasper Liu, Contributing Writer
September 19, 2018
Filed under STUDENT LIFE, TOP STORIES
On August 27, the sophomores got the opportunity to explore Downtown Minneapolis on Blake’s annual retreat day. The day gives each advisory the chance to explore Minneapolis at their own pace without any parameters. Advisories had the freedom to go anywhere in Minneapolis during...
SIAC hosts game day, nurtures school bonding
Averi Sullivan, Multimedia Editor | News Editor
September 10, 2018
Filed under News Briefs, STUDENT LIFE
On September 4, Blake’s SIAC representatives hosted a game day for the student body in place of assembly that included volleyball, minute to win it, and more party games. In reflection on the event, Kaja Bingham ‘19, a SIAC member, comments, “Creating spaces where people are allowed to connect in an...
Bear Necessities looks to benefit school, DECA participants
Caroline Hardy, Staff Writer
May 23, 2018
Filed under STUDENT LIFE
The school’s chapter of DECA recently opened a school store called Bear Necessities. DECA is a nonprofit organization that allows students to explore entrepreneurship and gain experience in business through competitions. The store was opened to reduce expensive competition fees by as much as possible w...
Assassins accidents cause rules to change
Josh Power, Reviews Editor
May 7, 2018
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Assassins, a Nerf battle royale in which students compete for glory and prizes among their fellow classmates, is a unique, highly competitive game played at high schools across the country. The premise is that students form teams and pay a fee to play, "killing" other participants by shooting them w...
Seniors’ tattoos expressing the important motivations, realities of life
Josie Lagerstrom, Co-Editor-in-Cheif
April 30, 2018
Filed under ARTS & CULTURE, STUDENT LIFE
For seniors Zac Johnson ‘18, Lucy Graham ‘18, Max Owens ‘18, and Abbie Nelson ‘18, getting “inked” was not a decision made lightly. Tattoos, legal at the age of 18, and the more recent minimalist tattoos have started trending among young adults. Johnson has two tattoos, one of the Great Se...
Gallery: 7 students, 2 faculty members travel to India during spring break
Shira Aronow and Anna Johns, Staff Writers
April 30, 2018
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Over 70 students walk out protesting gun violence
Caroline Hardy, Staff writer
March 16, 2018
Filed under STUDENT LIFE, TOP STORIES
March 14, 2018—Exactly one month after the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left seventeen students and faculty dead and many more wounded, students at Blake walked out of the school and stood outside for seventeen minutes to honor those seventeen lives lost. Organized primarily by Ze...
DECA remains victorious at State competition
Amanda Ward, Contributing Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under STUDENT LIFE, TOP STORIES
DECA, the entrepreneurship club lead by Justin Gainsley ‘18, won big at the State competition this past March 4-6. The club is popular across the world as well as at school due to its profound ability to assist students in their business efforts for future jobs and careers. The DECA club meets e...
Cheryl Minde ’20 prevails at Poetry Out Loud
Maya Chadda, Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 13, 2018
Filed under ARTS & CULTURE, Student Artists, STUDENT LIFE, TOP STORIES
With an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, and $200 in hand Cheryl Minde ‘20 left the Minnesota’s state competition for Poetry Out Loud held at The Loft Literary Center Open Book. Minde competed and prevailed amongst five other young poets in the semifinals. Her success in the semifinals a...
Seniors plunge for awareness, fun, unification
Josie Lagerstrom, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2018
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On Friday, March 2 a group of thirteen seniors, along with grade dean Shawn Reid, participated in a Polar Plunge event at Bde Maka Ska to raise money for Special Olympics. Twelve seniors raised over $75 each and Jessie Rudin ‘18 raised $2,073, meaning Blake’s group totaled over $3,100. Polar Plunge MN...
Cast, crew of Once on This Island provide insight on musical’s uniqueness
March 10, 2018
Filed under ARTS & CULTURE, STUDENT LIFE
The Blake School musical Once on This Island opens Friday, March 9, and the cast and crew agree their hard work has come together to make a great show. Members of the cast have loved participating in this musical on and off the stage during rehearsal and speak to how it was as a commitment. Anika Hahn ‘2...
Students manage both academics, jobs
February 7, 2018
Filed under STUDENT LIFE
Even though students often seek jobs because of money, a lot of students agree that other benefits that come along with having a job can often outweigh the benefit of money.These benefits include responsibility, time management, and independence. How do students balance so many extracurriculars and t...