Personalizing English curriculum
Caroline Hardy, Student Life Editor
December 2, 2018
On the first day of school, Spanish teacher Jon Dicus asked his students how many of them had read a book, in any language, for pleasure over the summer. Only two students raised their hands. Due to limited time, as well as lack of interest, pleasure reading of an actual book has become foreign to ...
Reflecting on four years of English reading
Josie Lagerstrom, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
I have read twenty-one novels, eleven plays, and three anthologies in my four years of Blake English classes. Now, as a near-alumni, I find myself reflecting on the stories I read, and wanting to read the best ones again. In ninth grade World Literature with Cory Tao we read twelve books. Far ...
New courses dig deep
Minjae Lee, Fashion Editor
March 18, 2016
Let’s face it. Playing three varsity sports and taking six advanced placement courses is a common struggle students deal with on a daily basis. So, by the time students receive course catalogs for a new academic year, registering for courses doesn’t always sound pleasant or invoke enthusiasm. Karen Ph...