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Thursday, May 1, 2025

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Student newspaper of The Blake School

511 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55403

spectrum@blakeschool.org

Natalia Romero Arbeláez, Macaella Sikohya ‘25, Gabi Marmet ‘25, Anna Craig ‘25, Catherine Lin ‘25, Aanya Pandey ‘25, (Front L-R), Alan Hodder ‘25, Capistrant, Alena Bohrensen ‘25, Wyatt, Broll (Back L-R) on a sunset hike overlooking the city of Athens.
Choir, Orchestra Visit Greece
Gabriella Marmet, Editor Emerita • April 29, 2025

Whether touring the famous Acropolis site in Athens, exploring the vibrant culture and blue waters of...

Stavney, manages school development from her office at the top floor of the Hopkins Campus.
Stavney Reflects on Experience
Yoni Zacks, Editor Emeritus • March 10, 2025

“I'm graduating, so to speak,” Head of School Anne Stavney said. Stavney, currently in her 13th year...

The braised pork cubano is a flavorful and delicious choice.
Heather’s Thrives Off Local Materials
Ben Aviles, Copy Editor • April 29, 2025

Heather Asbury constructed a funky retromodern reality in her restaurant off Chicago Street. Retro in...

The school's new values of Curiosity, Kindness, Inclusivity, and Resilience are displayed with their descriptions on plaques around the Juliet Nelson Auditorium.
Community Values Updated to Include All
Tarun Gopalakrishnan and Rayan Nasir April 29, 2025

Curiosity, Kindness, Inclusivity, and Resilience are the school’s new values. On the surface, the values...

Get to Know Profe Kahle
Get to Know Profe Kahle
Evan Darmawan, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

“Leading Lillies,” photograph taken by Addison VanCleave ‘27, demonstrates great assymetry and technical skills. Sago explains:“There’s a Japanese Art concept called ‘Notan,’ which means balancing your light zones and dark zones in an interesting way...so the black space is just as interesting as the flowers.”
Good or Bad: How Do Art Teachers Grade?
Chloe Kern, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

     Art is inherently subjective, but as a school course, it needs to be graded. What determines...

Meet the Staff

Hi! My name is Isabella and I'm a freshman this year. This is my first year as a staff writer for the Spectrum and I am excited to continue interviewing new people and learning about the variety of opinions...

Willow Overcash
Willow Overcash
Staff Artist

Hi! My name is Willow, and I'm a freshman this year. This is my first year as a staff artist and it's been pretty lit. One of my favorite parts of Spectrum is the community and getting to meet/work with...

Evie Chow
Evie Chow
Food Editor

Hi! My name is Evie and I’m a sophomore this year. This is my first semester as an editor and I'm excited to learn more about editing and designing pages. When I’m not writing, you can find me...

Hugo Schantz ‘27 throws a pitch before a home game against De La Salle on April 12.
New Season Provides New Opportunity
Andrew Jetton, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

“I am very excited for the upcoming season, excited to get outside with the guys,” said Nick Russeth...

Cracraft (left) catches a pass from Kaiyo Barnell ‘27 (right) in a 11-10 loss to Woodbury on April 16.
Ultimate Frisbee Embraces Competitive, Supportive Atmosphere
Oliver Brown, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

Have you ever wondered what ultimate frisbee is actually about? It's not just tossing a disc around in...

Pressure to take AP classes is insurmountable, but the difficulty can be harder.
Beyond the Hype: Are AP Classes Worth It?
Gabriella Marmet, Editor Emerita • March 13, 2025

As the end of the school year slowly approaches, the time rolls around for students to request their...

Students foster an enviroment of sharing test scores, which promotes toxicity.
Sharing (Test Scores) Isn’t Caring
Camila Pardo, Editor-in-Chief • March 12, 2025

Revealing test scores is a destructive numbers game. Education should be centered around understanding...

Juniors Janie McGawn, Reagan Schoen, and Sosie Simon’s physics poster about why banning plastic water bottles is necessary.
More Reform Needed Today
Dillon Kaiser, Sports Editor • April 29, 2025

Due to the mass burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas), climate change has significantly worsened....

Physics poster created by Maggie Molter’s physics class about why electric school buses are needed.
Electric Cars Won’t Bring Change
Max Unglaub, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

As the threat of climate change looms on the horizon, many policy makers are scrambling to make solutions....

Saul Hananel handing out lunch to Zach Keller '26.
Taher Cooks Up Success
Charlie Dean, Sports Editor • February 5, 2025

Eight workers. 250 pounds of food a day. Over 500 people to serve. The job of the Taher staff is...

Ever popular mac -n- cheese rates high.
Best vs Worst School Lunches
Lilah Johnson and Oliver Brown December 11, 2024

Screen Habits Affect Social, School Grades
Screen Habits Affect Social, School Grades
Addison VanCleave, Yoni Zacks, and Steven Cao April 29, 2025

https://blake-spectrum-newspaper.shorthandstories.com/Screenhabitaffectsocial-sleep-grades/index.html

Competitiveness Promotes Growth
March 13, 2025

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