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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Class of 2019: Doing Alright

Carter Puckett, Photography Editor October 3, 2018

Annually, the rise of  a new senior slogan takes its shape to define the academic year for students to come. The "alr19ht" slogan of the class of 2019, however, may just be the most controversial yet....

Pep rally revived, short-lived (Gallery)

Pep rally revived, short-lived (Gallery)

Alyssa Story, Managing Editor October 3, 2018

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Students navigate the road, DMV

Students navigate the road, DMV

Jack Prince, Sci-Tech Editor September 28, 2018

The road to getting a driver’s license can feel endless, but after long, hard work comes great reward: the ability to drive alone. Many teenagers desire this privilege as they hope to be more independent,...

Outdoor club hopes to get students outside

Outdoor club hopes to get students outside

Emily Rotenberg and Precious Jones September 28, 2018

The new Outdoor club was founded by Maggie Ankeny ‘20 and John Meskan ‘20 in hopes of encouraging students to spend time outside and simultaneously create community.  Founded at the beginning of...

Bee club emphasizes the importance of bees

Bee club emphasizes the importance of bees

Maggie Seidel, Contributing Writer September 28, 2018

The Beekeeping club resumed last year with the goal of nurturing the beehive, as well as promoting the importance of bees in the natural world. After a five year hiatus, the Queen Bee reclaimed her...

Newly chartered Drawing at Dawn Club seeks members

Newly chartered Drawing at Dawn Club seeks members

Madelyn Besikof, Contributing Writer September 28, 2018

The  Drawing at Dawn club is hoping to build membership and spread the of message of inclusivity in the arts.  Maddy Florida ‘20 entered Blake in ninth grade from Central Middle School in Eden Prairie....

And the end of the walk, all of the advisories met each other in Loring Park. The Housman advisory was proud to show
that they had made it on time, so they posted this picture on Instagram. At the park, students talked to each other and ate
a few snacks before heading back to school to go home.

Sophomores Walk into New Year through Downtown

Jasper Liu, Contributing Writer September 19, 2018

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...

SIAC hosts game day, nurtures school bonding

Averi Sullivan, Multimedia Editor | News Editor September 10, 2018

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,...

Nico Udris ‘19, a DECA member, is working the store during first lunch. Udris is one of the 20 volunteer workers on DECA. Those who work the store get a discount on goods.

Bear Necessities looks to benefit school, DECA participants

Caroline Hardy, Staff Writer May 23, 2018

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...

Addison Anderson 19, Sadie Abernathy 19. and Jessie Kang 18 playing assassins.

Assassins accidents cause rules to change

Josh Power, Reviews Editor May 7, 2018

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...

Zac Johnson 18

Seniors’ tattoos expressing the important motivations, realities of life

Josie Lagerstrom, Co-Editor-in-Cheif April 30, 2018

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...

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