On Sept. 20, just a day after National Voter Registration Day, Minnesota’s Secretary of State Steve Simon visited the Upper School to promote a newly passed law that allows for 16 and 17-year-olds to...
“Word for word, there was nothing from my first draft that made it into my final speech,” says, Julia Enebo ‘23. Enebo is not alone, but rather many seniors this year would agree that they’ve experienced...
COVID-19 changed a lot regarding school. Two years later, schools across the country have begun to revert back to pre-COVID habits in addition to creating new ones. As a whole, inflated grading practices...
Sam Tomczik, Contributing Writer
• August 31, 2022
The majority of students choose to not use their lockers. While most students express that they find their lockers impractical, some locker users cite their convenience as a driving factor in their choice.
“All...
Blake’s adult swimming lessons program started this spring with the mission of teaching all families, faculty, and staff to be comfortable in the water. Spearheaded by Tom Moore, father of Charlie Moore...
With the Omicron COVID-19 variant on a high rise recently, it is more important than ever to take necessary precautions to stay safe. The aforementioned variant has greatly impacted the Blake School...
As part of a growing movement across schools in the U.S., Blake has recently put in a Makerspace in the library, providing students with space to work on physical projects. Nat Gilsdorf, the Upper School's...
“I don’t really feel like going broke when I grow up; I want to be financially independent,” says Tia Gnanapragasam ‘25. She is a member of the Blake Asset Management Club (BAM), which teaches...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced major changes in the education system and college admission process. Due to concerns of spreading the coronavirus, ACT, SAT, and AP tests have been altered and/or rescheduled. In response, colleges are re-evaluating their admission standards.A
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced major changes in the education system and college admission process. Due to concerns of spreading the coronavirus, ACT, SAT, and AP tests have been altered and/or rescheduled....
Almost ten days before Minnesota's Governor Walz announced the “shelter-in-place,” local grocery stores and pharmacies were left empty. Amidst the chaos of growing COVID-19 cases, Americans have taken it upon themselves to stock up on essential household items, many of which being cleaning supplies.
![Spencer Okoronkwo '22 shares his thoughts on the inauguration, "I'm feeling glad that Donald Trump...is going to leave, he's done, he's over. Unless he comes back. But I'm kind of scared for all the events that might happen at certain capitals around the country... [which] I've heard is going to happen. I know that there might be [an event] here in Minnesota, so I'm just nervous for that and what there might be considering that Trump supporters are wild, crazy, [and] different. But, I'm hoping for the best and I hope it goes smoothly."](https://www.blakespectrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Spencer-Okoronkwo-22--675x900.jpg)
