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

Students sit in the JNA watching the inaugural address while others decided to walk out, exercising their right to not watch it while accepting the consequences.

Students pen letter to the administration

Submitted by Hazel DeHarpporte January 20, 2017

Dear Blake Administration, During the highly-debated inaugural assembly, a group of Blake students from all grades are choosing to walk out. So as not to cause a disruption, we will leave quickly and...

Fire trucks lined up outside the main entrance to the building after students and faculty funneled back into the building.

Second pipe break in two months interrupts math final

Chapel Puckett, Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2016

In the middle of a math problem, the sirens blare, the lights flash, and the fire doors close. Math teachers yell, "leave the tests in the rooms!" Students, in disbelief, flood out into the streets, freezing...

According to Lee, hipers tend to elude talking in person and resort to technological communcation, preventing empathetic connection.

Search on Facebook: Empathy

Chapel Puckett, Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2016

Hipsterism is, in one light, a subset of popular culture defined by polaroid cameras, cold brew coffee from local coffee shops, skinny jeans, and beards. In another light, though, hipsterism is a dangerous...

Friends and parents utilize tracking devices to locate others in order to both ensure safety and increase socialization.

Parents depend on tracking devices

Bennett Hawley, Managing Editor December 8, 2016

Beep, beep. Beep, beep. A common phone sound when receiving a text message or a phone call, but now a new form of communication is causing these constant notifications to grow. This new type of cellular...

The large hole right by the main entrance to the school was the product of the main water line breaking and needing to be replaced along with the original, planned maintenance of the sewer line.

Setting the Record Straight

The hole dug by construction workers on Tuesday for water main repares flooded with water from the domestic pipeline.
Service from Legacy Day contribute to over 8 non-profit charities; students learn to give back to organizations across the Twin Cities through a series of speeches, activities, and group dialogues.

Leaving a legacy

Drew Rosenblum, Contributing Writer November 3, 2016

Legacy Day is the only day of the year where all three campuses of The Blake School including every grade (1 through 12), over 100 volunteers, and every single faculty member all get together and help...

Passions of Tristan

Passions of Tristan

Sofie Richardson, Contributing Writer November 3, 2016

As an FBI, computer science, SIAC, and theater enthusiast, Tristan Saldanha ‘17  is always busy. Last spring, Steve Kaback introduced Saldanha to National Youth Leadership Forum Engineering and Technology...

Lauren Sabes ‘18: “It’s super fun. It’s a good opportunity to hang out with your friends and do something different and especially if you have a little sibling in the middle school it can be a lot of fun.”

Sensationalizing fear

Morgan Sabes, Staff Writer November 3, 2016

Is a horror movie and popcorn your version of a great Saturday night? Do haunted houses make you excited and exhilarated? Do you follow @ClownSightings on Twitter? The these scary things excited a large...

I love seeing everyone work together to make the event come to life. But I also love haunted houses and Halloween. I love going to local haunts and getting ideas for my own [haunted house]. -Amy Walters

Fight or flight fear

Penelope Winton, Front Page Editor November 3, 2016

Fear stems from the most primitive parts of our being; nestled in the temporal lobe of the brain, the concept of fear traces back all the way back to the earliest of hominids. This instinctive--almost...

College essays demand personality

Minjae Lee, Fashion, Arts & Culture Editor November 2, 2016

Congratulations, seniors. After the gory battle of standardized testings, you’ve finally climbed to the summit. In couple of days, many of you will be submitting your first college application. Perhaps...

One of the variety of pieces that Bill Colburn completed during his sabbatical. Colburn hoped to inspire people to take a minute and view his work, and to grab the attention of any aged audience member.

Bill Colburn inspires his students in new ways

Riley Weinman, Staff Writer November 1, 2016

Bill Colburn has returned from his sabbatical, ready to share the valuable lessons he learned with his time off. His inspiration to take a sabbatical? An opportunity to travel abroad. Colburn, family in...

Boys’ Soccer to State!

Steven Nye, Staff Photographer October 27, 2016

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