The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The Blake DECA team at the district competition after winning several awards.

DECA remains victorious at State competition

Amanda Ward, Contributing Writer March 14, 2018

DECA, the entrepreneurship club lead by Justin Gainsley ‘18, won big at the State competition this past March 4-6. The club is popular across the world as well as at school due to its profound ability...

Making the most of your autumn

Nikki Stabno, Contributing Writer November 6, 2017

Eva Berezovsky The fall time can be very stressful with the first quarter ending, fall sports at their peak, and our academic workload starting to build up. Although fall can be filled with homework,...

Students reminisce on global immersion trips to Cuba, Vietnam

Drew Rosenblum, Opinions Editor October 16, 2017

From June 11- July 3, 2017, a group of Blake students traveled to the bustling city of Hanoi, the lively city of Saigon, and the peaceful and quiet rural areas of both sides of the country. Julia Abraham...

Changing the community one blanket at a time

Changing the community one blanket at a time

Elizabeth Opp, Opinions Editor March 24, 2017

Last month, Sam Monahan '18 stood in front of Forum to present her idea: a club focused on helping others feel just a little more at ease in unfortunate circumstances. With all of the clubs at school focused...

Hazel DeHapporte 19 performs at Open Mic Night on November 10th.

Open Mic Night loses popularity

Elizabeth Opp, Opinions Editor March 13, 2017

Graduation requirements include art. Senior speeches are frequently given on the perks of taking art courses and branching out through classes from Drawing and Painting to Ceramics. The visual arts are...

Alyssa Story 19, Bella Burke 19, Ashlyn Kehoe 19, Paige Bernstein 19, and Will Taylor 19 pose in front of Mt. Zermatt in Switzerland during their semester away.

Students return from Swiss

Miki Rierson, News Editor February 7, 2017

     While many students were busy adjusting to the old routine of school, Bella Burke ‘19 immersed herself in a completely new culture alongside four other Blake sophomores below including Alyssa...

(clockwise from center) Brian Brener ‘20, Julia Roedel ‘20, Kennedy Rupert ‘20, Rishab Haldar ‘20, Ruth Goldenberg ‘20, Rohan Ajmani ‘20, Mathew Krelitz ‘20, and David Bix ‘20.

Students toil with term usage

Gemily Wang, Contributing Writer November 3, 2016

Political correctness and word choice have been very important to Blake’s community. Now, Blake questions whether as a school and community the use of terms freshmen or ninth graders differs at all or...

Students vote in the mock presidential election in which 285 Blake students, or 54% of the student body voted. 192 students (around 67%) voted for Clinton/ Kaine, 45 students (around 16%) voted for Trump/ Pence, 35 students voted for other candidates (around 12%), and another 13 students voted for write-ins candidates (around 5%).

Teens engage in the election

November 3, 2016

With the General Elections featuring the Presidential Election right around the corner, politics are on the foreground of many people's thoughts. This year’s controversial candidates have raised tensions...

Teachers approach finals differently

Erin Wordelman, Staff writer April 28, 2016

You wake up and realize that you have a week full of exams ahead of you, and the stress starts to kick in. All of your study guides are 10 pages long; the thought of mastering that material is daunting....

CC and Sylvie Wallin show off their hockey jerseys

Seeing double: the experience of having a sibling at school

Emily Hykes, Staff Writer March 18, 2016

While scanning the sprawling hallways and lounges of Blake, the typical scene tends to be clusters of people often organized by grade, friends, sports, or hobby. But on occasion, you may spot a dynamic...

The new schedule for the 2016-2017 school year

Shifting schedules

Louis Cosentino and Matt Martinez-Sutton March 18, 2016

Starting next year, the school schedule will change. The administration has chosen to begin school at 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM, respectively. This will give students ten extra minutes of sleep or meeting time....

Coloring books help many students that have focusing problems

Coloring books aren’t just for little kids

Morgan Sabes, Staff Writer March 18, 2016

Coloring books are for adults too. You’re probably thinking, good joke. But seriously, did you know the adult coloring books have been on the rise as of late and a lot of students around you are probably...

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