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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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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...

Other books by E. Lockhart include “We Were Liars” and its prequel “Family of Liars.”

Books That Play With Time

Uma Bhardwaj, Columnist June 2, 2023

The school year is ending, and if you’re anything like me, you’re realizing that everything is fleeting, and time is but a human creation attempting to slow our inevitable descent into death! But no,...

“Don’t Look Up” Movie Review

Sofia Perlman, Perspectives Editor February 3, 2022

         The recent Netflix movie Don’t Look Up forces its viewers to examine our society and future consequences of our current lifestyle. Despite the movie's mixed reviews with many either...

Review: Senior Seminar Fails to Impress

Miki Rierson, Editor Emeritus May 13, 2019

Senior Seminar. Say the word to any senior and you’ll receive an amalgamation of groans, sighs, and an immediate rant regarding the string of assignments due. Complaints have been made, senior meetings...

A Mix of Emotions for Juice Wrld

A Mix of Emotions for Juice Wrld

Zach Slavitt, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

20-year-old rapper Juice Wrld recently released his follow up album to the critical success “Goodbye and Good Riddance.” His album, titled “Death Race for Love,” was released on March 8 and has...

Kaja's Top 5: December 2018

Kaja’s Top 5: December 2018

Kaja Bingham, Columnist December 21, 2018

Need ideas for holiday gifts this year? This list is sure to give you plenty of ideas! For Mom I'm sure you love the planet, and if your mom is a fantastic cook and loves the grocery store as much...

Holiday Movies Allow Students to Unwind this Winter

Holiday Movies Allow Students to Unwind this Winter

Catherine Barry and Payton Crosby, Contributing Writers December 18, 2018

As we head in to 2019, we could all use some time to relax from the stress of finals. These four holiday movies are great ways to spend that time. 1. A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding: This movie...

The Hate U Give Causes Viewers to Reflect on Race

The Hate U Give Causes Viewers to Reflect on Race

Amaka Nwokocha, Contributing Writer November 2, 2018

The Hate U Give, directed by George Tillman Jr, is about a teenage girl named Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) who lives in a predominantly black neighborhood with gangs, drugs, and high crime rates. She...

Many seats are left open during a second lunch. The lunch- room is usually quiet and spacious during this block.

Appreciating Second Lunch

Lachen Reid, Contributing Writer November 2, 2018

The beginning of a new semester brings new classes and new teachers to students, but possibly the most important new addition to the Blake student’s life is the infamous Google document which contains...

Kaja's Top 5: Autumn Playlist

Kaja’s Top 5: Autumn Playlist

November 2, 2018

Lucy by Still Woozy My favorite song this month has to be “Lucy” by Still Woozy. The soft instrumentals and overall melancholic, intimate tone of this song radiate a sense of coziness yet also invite...

This month with Bix

This month with Bix

David Bix, Online Columnist October 19, 2018

This Month With Bix Music of the Month (September/October 2018): Carter V, On the Rvn, and More Summer’s over and school’s here. Late night bonfires, days at the beach, and sleeping in have...

Students on bleachers of new student section theme red for Minnehaha High School homecoming game against Washburn on September 21.

Fans adapt to temporary student section move

Zach Slavitt, News Editor October 1, 2018

     On September 14, students showed up to the first home football game of the SMB Wolfpack eager to enjoy the game and have fun cheering on their friends.      We were surprised on arrival, however,...

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