Betsy Fries, Contributing Writer
Hey there, I'm Betsy. My pronouns are she/her. My toxic personality trait is that I like my iced coffee more than I like my friends. Sorry not sorry. I'm a Senior, and I am currently a Contributing Writer. My freshman year I started as a staff photographer and I wrote a couple articles. I loved seeing the end result of the final paper and wanted to contribute more to the process. Sophomore year I edited Features and was the Photography Editor. Last year I was the Creative Director and Photography Editor. I also edited Food Features for a short amount of time. Last semester I was the Creative Director. I like to take photos and stuff...
![Nina Bush ‘22 says, “I’m excited about seeing people again but a little worried about [COVID-19] and managing the workload since I’ve gotten so used to the off days where I have the time to sleep in and get all my work done.”](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5189-900x600.jpg)
![Science teacher Kjirsten Walt says, “With [COVID-19], I bring my water bottle so that I can stay localized to this side of the building as much as possible, and I am always trying to increase my water intake day to day. I recently got a Hydro Flask water bottle - the largest kind - and I really like the boot it has on it, so that it doesn’t clang against the table when you set it down. With Covid in mind, my favorite water bottle is actually called Owala, because it has a straw top that is also covered, so you never have to touch the straw.](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_7505-756x900.jpg)
![Students at Highcroft spend a snowy recess on the playground. Raymond Yu shares an aspect of the merge he is excited for saying, “[The] sense of community where we’re unifying the two campuses within the Lower School division will not only create more friendships, but also allow our professionals to work closely together.”](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_3868-1-1-900x600.jpg)
![Peter Johnson ‘22 expresses his thoughts saying, “I think I will [like the new schedule more] because ... sometimes we had one class a week ... but I think with this schedule classes will be a little bit closer together.”](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/students-working-3-900x600.jpg)
