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

Josh Wilson 18 struggles to finish the climb from the math wing to the third floor.

The math wing to the third floor, an arduous journey

Chapel Puckett, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2016

I see sun rays peak above the summit as I take a deep breath before continuing to climb. With every step my pulse gets faster, my heartbeat quickens, and I grasp for more air. Okay, sure, I wasn’t tackling...

A mural by the Guerrilla Girls, currently at the Walker Art Center.

Guerrilla Girls in the Twin Cities

Chapel Puckett, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 10, 2016

“Less than 5% of the artists in the Modern Art sections are women, while 85% of the nudes are of women,” reads a statistic from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This polarizing inequality...

The link between music and civil rights

Chapel Puckett, Front Editor May 28, 2015

Music affects almost every aspect of our society: pop culture, fashion, dance, and perhaps most importantly, the fight for civil rights. Music expresses emotion in a way that is relatable to anyone who...

Required reading: a burden or an inspiration?

Chapel Puckett, Front Editor May 28, 2015

Too much to handle? An inescapable burden? As the summer comes to a spiraling end, Blake students reach towards the dusty cover of their mandatory summer reading books, beginning the recognition of literary...

Bye Bearibou, Hello Jamba Juice

Neo Bhavsar, Michael Feldkamp, and Chapel Puckett March 5, 2015

At the end of last school year, faculty member Frank Sachs proposed the Bearibou shop. For months on end, Forum debated over whether or not to make the proposal a reality. Now, after bringing it to a vote,...

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