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
This survey had 101 responses. Students could select multiple activities.

Building Your Resume

Steven Cao, Evie Chow, and Lilah Johnson • December 10, 2024

Top to bottom. All photos obtained via campaign websites and Instagrams. District 2: Rep. Angie Craig (DFL) and challenger Joe Teirab (GOP). District 2 includes West St. Paul, Mendota Heights, Eagan, Apple Valley, Shakopee, Prior Lake, Lakeville, and New Prague. District 3: State Sen. Kelly Morrison (DFL) and former State Sen. and Judge Tad Jude (GOP). District 3 includes most of Edina, Wayzata, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Eden Prarie, Hopkins, Excelsior, Medina, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Osseo, Champlin, Anoka, Dayton, Rogers, Loretto, Hamel, Maple Plain, Long Lake, Orono, Crystal Bay, Mound, Minnetrista, St. Bonifacius, Greenwood, Shorewood, and Bloomington. District 4: Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL), and May Lor Xiong. District 4 includes Saint Paul, New Brighton, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, Maplewood, and Woodbury. District 5: Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL) and journalist Dalia Al-Aqidi (GOP). District 5 includes Minneapolis, some of Edina, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Columbia Heights, Righfield, and Robbinsdale. District 6: Rep. Tom Emmer and Nurse Anesthist Jeanne Hendricks. District 6 includes Blaine, Cneterville, Chanhassen, Chaska, Carver, Waconia, Maple Lake, Ostego, and Elk River.

Talking Politics

Ben Aviles, Ben Passi, Evie Chow, and Yoni Zacks • November 3, 2024

110 Upper School students participated in this survey.

Perspectives on College Touring

Antonia Pflaum, Tarun Gopalakrishnan, Amelia Bush, Yoni Zacks, and Gabriella Marmet • May 13, 2024

Rate Your Upper School Elective

March 25, 2024

Vibrant student section displays immaculate support for the football team during homecoming, making the experience better for both the athletes and fans in attendance.

School Spirit

Sonia Lerner and Anna Tao • February 14, 2024

Objectives-Based Grading: Beginning or Proficient?

December 22, 2023

The New Phone Rules Are Good

Chloe Kern, Staff Writer • December 6, 2023

Cell phones have long been recognized as an impediment to learning. At school, the focus should be on providing an immersive learning environment in which students can thrive. Cell phones distract from...

An Overview of the Phone Rules

Kaining Zhang, Staff Writer • December 6, 2023

As I’m sure most of us are aware of, there are new phone rules in place. In the past, students were able to bring their phone into the JNA for assemblies as long as they put them away during the actual...

Students in Mr. Barry's Visions of Realism class have a discussion, a place where AI is no help.

AI Is Harmful to Students

Zoey Ueland, Editor-in-Chief • November 15, 2023

“Is it convenient? Sure. But, what are we forsaking because of convenience?” Said English teacher Cory Tao. For many, ChatGPT and the ideas of generative AI were first discussed in Dec. 2022. “It...

Students study together outside the Bennett Gallery. Studying together is a great alternative to using AI.

AI Should be Used as a Tool

Gabi Marmet, Food Editor • November 9, 2023

     Have you ever struggled to make a packing list for your trip, or good gift ideas for your friend or family member? Ask ChatGPT and you will know the answer. While Artificial Intelligence does have...

Pranks

Pranks

Yoni Zacks, Kate Rekas, and Bennett Wieland • May 30, 2023

Pop Music

Pop Music

Kaining Zhang, Staff Writer • May 27, 2023

Out of all the songs on the Billboard Hot 100, at least half of them are some form of pop music. Personally, I think this statistic is deserved, because pop is my favorite genre. Pop stands for popular,...

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