![Buck break dances at his University of Chicago reunion. He often competes in dance battles with “different formats, but the most common is they’ll have a preliminary round where
everybody dances for 45 seconds or a minute, and sometimes that’s showcase style where they’ll just have one person come up after the other and dance in front of the judges.”](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/buck2-900x600.jpeg)
Harold Buck Breaks it Down
Anna Tao, Staff Writer
• March 16, 2023
![Stafford stands in front of the debate team’s extensive trophy
case. Not pictured: the rest of the trophies that sit outside of the
debate room. Terveen notes, “[There is] definitely no [pressure to
win]. Although he is of course very proud when teams do well!”](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_7895-675x900.jpg)
Passionate Debating Minus the Pressure
Faith Zhao, Staff Writer
• March 7, 2023
![Vivien Pihlstrom, Uma Bastodkar, and Leyla Lyu complete a two-day hike to the Trift Hut, above Zermatt. Other attendees not pictured include Obi Nwokocha and Sophia Peterson ‘25.](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG-3994-900x675.jpg)
Students comment on challenges of program
Rhea Balachandran, Staff Writer
• January 27, 2023
![Sophomores Explore Switzerland](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG-4222-900x675.jpg)
Sophomores Explore Switzerland
January 27, 2023
![Menge works behind his desk outside the senior lounge. His office is decorated with gifts of gratitude from former students. During his time at Blake he has also been a biology teacher, soccer coach, interim Upper School Director and a grade dean as well as an advisor to a current junior advisory.](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG-6080-900x675.jpg)
Paul Menge Tells Tale of Teaching, Retirement
Kaylee Chen, Staff Writer
• June 1, 2022
![Sharing what she loves about teaching, Minoff says, “I just love hearing the students interpretations of texts. Students will always point out things that I missed even if I am teaching a book that I have taught before or read several times. I think it is so cool to be able to teach the same text over and over again and be able to see new things each time.](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Minoff-Photo-1-900x665.jpg)
Amanda Minoff Shares Balancing Teaching, College Counseling Work, Personal Life
Bernadette Whitely, Features Section Editor
• December 2, 2021
![From Paulauskas’s time in the military to his government and investigative work, he has experience from across the world in many specialities. Paulauskas had a 34 year career as a Criminal Investigator, sharing that he had “been all over the world doing that.”](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_1672-2-600x900.jpg)
Gene Paulauskas Chronicles Career
Zoey Ueland, Staff Writer
• December 1, 2021
![Williams was a player on Season Five of “Jeopardy” on May 23, 1989. She was featured on episode number 1102.](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/JanetWilliams.jpg)
Adventures of Janet Williams
Mackenzie Higgins, Staff Writer
• November 4, 2021
![Kyle also loves to reread her diverse book collection and watch sports movies, one of her favorites being Rudy.](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/unnamed-900x509.png)
Ms. Kyle Discusses College Counseling Journey
Nya Manneh, Staff Writer
• December 18, 2020
![A Conversation With Your Counselors: Hobbies, Mental Health, Life](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Untitled288_20201112224034-900x675.jpg)
A Conversation With Your Counselors: Hobbies, Mental Health, Life
Nya Manneh, Staff Writer
• December 5, 2020
![Thomas makes homemade pasta at Threshing Table Farm, a farm in Wisconsin. She partners with them for farm fresh produce and also has farm dinners outside.](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nicole-pasta-1-900x643.jpg)
Nicolle Thomas: Cooking up Community
Jack Prince, Co-Editor-in-Chief
• November 9, 2020
![The Equity Lab came from the Office of Equity and Community Engagement (OECE), pictured above. However, the Lab is only virtual.](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CMYKOECE-900x643.jpg)
Equity Lab Promotes Anti-racism Through Discussion
Nya Manneh, Staff Writer
• November 8, 2020
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