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The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The exterior of the restaurant is inviting to all and is open from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily and is located at 117 14th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413.

Hmong Restaurant Savors Home

Ben Aviles, Opinions Editor October 27, 2024

Corn Revolution Triumphs

Corn Revolution Triumphs

Ben Aviles, Opinions Editor October 2, 2024

         Gustavo Romero and Kate Romero have set out on a mission unlike any other. They look to galvanize Mexican food into a new understanding in two different ways.        The first of...

Tasting the Song

Tasting the Song

Ben Aviles, Opinions Editor October 2, 2024

         This restaurant has flourished into a renowned restaurant locally and is breaking onto the national scene, with Bon Appétit naming it one of the best new restaurants in 2024 and Nixta by...

Traff stands in front of her pieces in the Bennett Gallery when the show was being set in August

Successful Photographer Returns to Alma Mater

Gabriella Marmet, Co-Editor-In-Chief September 30, 2024

“Being able to connect with new people is something I feel even more passionately than the photography itself,” describes Traff. She has been given the amazing opportunity to meet very interesting...

New Upper School Director: Ms. Maren Anderson

New Upper School Director: Ms. Maren Anderson

Lilah Johnson, Gabi Marmet, and Yoni Zacks September 6, 2024

Interim Upper School Director Maren Anderson (pronounced Maren, like Karen) is stepping into the director role after being the Science Department Chair. She was born in Minnesota, on the Iron Range, but...

Infographic about the student teachers trained.

Breakthrough

Ben Aviles, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

Top left: Hollander studies his copy of Hamlet before teaching it to his AP Bottom left: Literature classes, the mobile hanging in 
Hollander’s classroom gifted to him by his children over a decade ago, 
Top right: Hollander’s Block 7 AP Literature class playing Wordball, a word-association game that’s become a tradition in Hollander’s classroom,  Bottom right: Hollander’s photo was featured in the March 2005 issue of Spectrum in an article about kinesthetic learning styles. Hollander advised the newspaper in the 2000s.

Hollander Reflects, Shares Memories

Amelia Bush, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2024

“When I was hired, the director said, ‘What do you think you’ll be doing in 10 years?’ And I said, ‘I don’t think I’ll be teaching. I think this is really fun, and I want to do it for now...

The Alexander sisters have been playing together since they were kids.

Sisters Strung Together

Shucayb Harir and Hana Sowelam May 4, 2024

From their dedicated practices with the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) to their globetrotting adventures, they've embraced music as more than just a hobby—it's a lifestyle. Sophia Alexander...

Kate Rekas ‘23, Lily Anderson ‘23, Allyson Jay ‘23, Sam Broz ‘23, Seidel, and Martha Hughes ‘24 watch the sunset during their trip to Catalina Island last spring.

Enduring Landscapes

Gabriella Marmet, Managing Editor February 29, 2024

“Environmental Studies, Public Policy, Political Science are a lot of my interests. It kind of started with Marine Science and it’s focused in on water health in my community, but that general area...

Exchanging Worlds

Exchanging Worlds

Camila Pardo, Staff Writer December 15, 2023

It was his first trip to Minneapolis and as he got off the plane he sensed that a great amount of wonderful experiences would make this exchange unforgettable. These thoughts floated in the head of...

Vera and friends take advantage of the safety and walkability in Taiwan at night.

From Taiwan to Minnesota: Lucia Vera ’24 Globetrots

Ali Hecker, Community News Editor November 2, 2023

For Lucia Vera ‘24, the convenience of Taiwan’s Mass Rapid Transit system beats Minnesota’s highway traffic any day. Vera lived in Taipei, Taiwan since 5th grade before returning to Minnesota...

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