Traditions Create Identity, Strong Communities
Maggie Seidel, Student Life Editor
September 21, 2019
Many institutions value tradition’s communal aspects and properties that interweave with both daily and habitual activities as well as special moments, Blake being no exception. Traditions, at the core, are designed to unite the community. David Zalk ‘66, Social Studies Teacher, shares, “Traditions at ...
Nothing Rhymes With Orange
Isaac Gittleman, Columnist
May 13, 2019
In my 14 years at Blake, the community is what has supported me through ups and downs, given me perspective, and helped me to start giving back. In listen to Ben Lee’s recent senior speech and reflecting on it, I called into question this community that has supported me for so long, and that’s im...
Legacy Day changes location due to construction
Will Rosenblum, Contributing Writer
September 27, 2018
This year’s Legacy day will differ in structure because of the construction on the Hopkins campus. Legacy day, an annual event at the beginning of each year where grades one through twelve come together to complete various service activities, is usually held solely at the middle and lower sch...
Leaving a legacy
Drew Rosenblum, Contributing Writer
November 3, 2016
Legacy Day is the only day of the year where all three campuses of The Blake School including every grade (1 through 12), over 100 volunteers, and every single faculty member all get together and help give back to the community through service. For one day out of the 277 we are in school, the entire student ...
Ages of Collaboration
Sneha Sinha and Sarah Weinshel
September 29, 2015
While many Blake students were packing up and heading out for vacation this summer, a group of students encompassing all three divisions of our school, alongside Middle School art teacher Seexeng Lee, returned to school to work on an art mural in the Middle School tunnel. During the rigorous five day pr...
