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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Phillips and Morrison humorously recall their time at the Upper School

“YOLO:” Dean Phillips ’87 and Kelly Morrison ’87 Mark Historical Send-Off

Yoni Zacks, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2024

“I know that if you talk to all my classmates or classmates that year and ask them who's most likely to become a member of Congress, I guarantee you most would have said Kelly [Morrison ‘87], and very...

Colburn reading a magazine.

Teacher Quirks Spark Wonderment

Izzie Miller, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

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Askew and Charlie Moore ‘26 playing with the hacky sack in the library at 11:53 on Monday, Nov. 11.

Recent Clubs Emerge, Stimulate Engagement

December 11, 2024

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Stuffed grape leaves are prepared daily by hand in the front of the kitchen. The family begins preparations at 3:00 a.m.

Emily’s Lebanese Prolongs Family Heritage

Ben Aviles, Opinions Editor December 11, 2024

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Pillai with her parents in Chicago in the year 2008.

Second Gen Students Reflect on Experiences

Faith, Zhao December 11, 2024

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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...

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