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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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“Speak No Evil” Review: Spooks Aplenty

“Speak No Evil” Review: Spooks Aplenty

Gabriella Marmet, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2024

Have you ever audibly screamed in a movie theater? Well after watching “Speak No Evil,” a psychological horror movie directed by James Watkins, I can confidently say I have. This movie is part of the...

Too Old to Trick or Treat?

Too Old to Trick or Treat?

Ben Passi, Staff Writer November 3, 2024

For most kids around the US, trick or treating is the highlight of Halloween and the October season. Trick-or-treating is also one of the most nostalgic and popular parts of the spooky season. However,...

The Best Halloween Costumes

The Best Halloween Costumes

Oliver Brown, Contributing Writer November 3, 2024

With Halloween right around the corner, the spookiest costumes are flying off the shelves of every store. This costume-hungry rampage has only put more pressure on the average student, who is deciding...

October Glass Half-Empty

Ethan Klaiman, Columnist October 30, 2024

What was the COVID-19 pandemic to you? To some, it was horrible, whereas, to people as fortunate as me, it was a time when I was able to connect and bond with my siblings after they had been sent home...

Staff Editoral: Editors Urge Civic Engagment

Staff Editoral: Editors Urge Civic Engagment

The Spectrum Staff October 30, 2024

When it comes down to it, there is a straightforward truth. We, The Spectrum Staff, know you donít want to hear us say it; we know you have heard it twenty times before but have a political awareness,...

Rites of a Cross-Country Runner

Rites of a Cross-Country Runner

Evan Darmawan, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

As the cross-country season comes to a close and the cold weather slowly falls down upon us as we prepare for the cold season, we are offered the opportunity to reflect on the ups and downs of the season....

The entire student body, from the ELC students to the seniors, gathered together on Sept. 6 for Convocation.

Convocation and Class? No Thanks.

Anna Tao, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Another year, another adjustment towards Legacy Day. In the last few years, we’ve seen a major annual shift in the Convocation/Legacy Day tradition. The events were previously a singular day where groups...

The poster for the film sits outside an AMC theater.

“Despicable Me 4” Review: Not as it Seems

Evan Darmawan and Aanika Gadia September 17, 2024

Released in theaters on the third of July this year, “Despicable Me 4” has grossed roughly a billion dollars, making it one of the highest grossing movies of 2024 so far. We took interest in it and...

Meet The Scandals

Meet The Scandals

Hana Sowelam and Ella Duplessis June 4, 2024

Everyone imagined this feud between the two “biggest rappers” in the game today, Drake and Kendrick Lamar. The ultimate fire erupted when Lamar had a shuttering feature on March 22 on Future and Metro...

Current Events

Current Events

Yoni Zacks, Co-Editor-in-Chief June 2, 2024

Parties should be focused on collaboration, not anger. On May 8, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. This motion was filed due to Johnson’s...

Left on Read

Left on Read

Mackenzie Higgins, Editor Emerita May 14, 2024

One of my many spring break reads was Joan Didion’s 1968 essay, “On Being Unchosen by the College of One’s Choice.” I stumbled upon this a bit by accident, as I had picked up an anthology of Didion’s...

Staff Editorial

Staff Editorial

The Spectrum Staff May 10, 2024

We come from a wide variety of cultures and religious backgrounds, yet students often find that there is a lack of knowledge surrounding religions outside of their own. While the World History class teaches...

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