The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The Pope brothers

The Pope brothers

Zoe Zellmer, Staff Writer March 18, 2016
“Compared to other siblings we are very close. We live together, work together… our lives, I would say, are very paralleled to each other’s.”
The schools choir sang in solidarity and respect for the protestors in the nearby Fourth Precinct

Learning lunch creates space for education and reflection

Chapel Puckett, Managing Editor November 24, 2015

“For those of us who live at the shoreline / standing upon the constant edges of decision / crucial and alone,” Marie Michael recited. The learning lunch began with a recitation of Audre Lorde’s...

Kali Olson and Lizz Buchanan send out emails on behalf of the library, yearbook, and tech staff.

Return to Sender

Jack Barker, Contributing Writer October 29, 2015

An email a day. Maybe two. Who knew that such an ostensibly trivial issue would snowball into a major controversy? Kali Olson’s emails regarding new developments in the library have raised questions...

Press Release: Forum’s Forum

Mark Gustaferro, Contributing Writer October 27, 2015

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated as the United States’ thirty-second president, he took the office in one of the worst crises the nation had ever experienced. The Great Depression had devastated...

Civil discourse comes in all sizes and shapes always attached with some amount of emotion, which is completely fine. The bigger issue would be use any privilege you have to ignore and step over the issue.

Race at Blake

Conor McDonough March 19, 2015

Despite what many white people would like to believe, race is still a prominent influence on America and at Blake. In our lives where overt racism on the individual level is not as visibly present, white...

Blakes new wordmark

What happened to Blake’s signature logo?

Deniz Ercan-Fang, News Editor November 6, 2014

For years the Blake wordmark with ‘The Blake School 1900’ in blue font with a green circle partially encompassing the letters has been one of the iconic symbols of The Blake School. However, this iconic...

A Blake team huddle at Williams Arena

A Season of the Ages Sadly Comes to an End

Jackson Kelner, Online Sports Editor March 21, 2013

Wednesday, the Bears took on the #2 seed, Austin Packers, in an unforgettable game. JR Bascom '14 led the way for the Bears with 17 points and 9 rebounds, while John Veil '14 and Blaine Crawford '13 each...

Sorys Story: An Interview with Blakes French Intern

Sory’s Story: An Interview with Blake’s French Intern

Raine Robichaud, Staff Writer March 14, 2013

Endless ambition and passion are two of the many wonderful traits of Blake's very own French intern, Sory. These same traits are responsible for leading Sory into our lives here in Minnesota. French teacher...

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