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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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Church puts up her Christmas tree with her family early in the year because they can be busy during this time. Church explains, “We have different trees. We have one tree that's our normal tree, and we have another tree that's our pop culture tree where we have shows that we like for our ornaments.”

Holiday Season Brings Joy

Brianna Savage, Contributing Writer November 24, 2025

     As the winter weather begins to settle in, students have plenty to say about cold temperatures, holiday traditions, and the season ahead. For many, cold weather is a sign to start wearing pants...

“Leading Lillies,” photograph taken by Addison VanCleave ‘27, demonstrates great assymetry and technical skills. Sago explains:“There’s a Japanese Art concept called ‘Notan,’ which means balancing your light zones and dark zones in an interesting way...so the black space is just as interesting as the flowers.”

Good or Bad: How Do Art Teachers Grade?

Chloe Kern, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

     Art is inherently subjective, but as a school course, it needs to be graded. What determines how "good" a piece of art is? How is art, which defies perfect categorization, sorted into groups of...

Madeline Hou’s art piece used pictures from the woodcut birds displayed in the stairwells.

Bird Project Inspires Collaboration

Izzie Miller, News Editor March 12, 2025

     All around the Upper School, artwork is displayed on the walls of hallways, classrooms, and even ceilings. A part of the art is the collection of Minnesota bird prints and plaques found in the...

"Doing Laundry and Now We're Standing on Foundations; Nice Wind." A collection of photos, artifacts, and letters from the archives symbolize the layers of history embedded in the architecture.

Architecture Layers Histories

Eva Gleason, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

     Nestled among the Minneapolis skyline, enveloped by rich Minnesota foliage, the Northrop Campus provides a sense of comfort and seclusion amidst the bustling city. Originally founded in 1900 as...

Saul Hananel handing out lunch to Zach Keller '26.

Taher Cooks Up Success

Charlie Dean, Sports Editor February 5, 2025

Eight workers. 250 pounds of food a day. Over 500 people to serve. The job of the Taher staff is very time-consuming, difficult, and important; their work often goes unnoticed. Starting between...

Lilah Johnson enjoys the newly released episodes of the first part of season four of Outer Banks on Netflix.

New Episodes Begin Streaming

Lilah Johnson, Sports Editor November 2, 2024

Fall is the perfect time to cozy up and start watching a new show. There are many brand new shows, new seasons, and old shows being added to Netflix in October alone.Due to the 2023 writers strike,...

Payton Smith '24 organizes her bookshelf by color.

Students Invite Bookshelf Viewing

Chloe Kern, Staff Writer May 16, 2024

Books–they can be an informative window on an interesting topic, an escape from reality, or a reflection of what people see in their own lives. Students turn to books for information, entertainment,...

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