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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

McClanahan (right) walks to the locker room after the first period of the Bears’ home opener against Mounds View alongside Wyman and athletic trainer Aubrey Dudley. Wyman, who has been involved with the team since 2015, was recently named McClanahan’s successor. “Blake Hockey has played a pivotal role in my life. I am honored and excited to be leading this program into the future. Thank you to the Blake community for entrusting me with this responsibility. I am excited and look forward to the challenge,” he said.

Celebrated BBH Coach McClanahan Retires

Yoni Zacks, Editor Emeritus March 12, 2025

Rob McClanahan doesn’t enjoy being celebrated. In fact, he’s “a pretty humble guy,” according to Charlie Moore ‘26. “[We were] singing happy birthday to him on his birthday earlier in the...

 The unprecedented amount of executive orders during Trump presidency has left many feeling overwhelmed.

Trump’s Policies: Are We Affected?

Lilah Johnson, Managing Editor March 12, 2025

The Trump administration has made more executive orders in the first week than any president has before in its first year. Yes, you read that right. As teenagers, we may be thinking about the overturned...

Stavney, manages school development from her office at the top floor of the Hopkins Campus.

Stavney Reflects on Experience

Yoni Zacks, Editor Emeritus March 10, 2025

“I'm graduating, so to speak,” Head of School Anne Stavney said. Stavney, currently in her 13th year at Blake, recently announced her departure after the 2025-26 school year. “I will have been here...

Role of Athletes in Politics

Role of Athletes in Politics

Yoni Zacks, Editor Emeritus February 7, 2025

Athletes are people, too.      In our society, we treat athletes as above people, and ]sometimes, it can feel like they are exempt from the rules of society. In society, we have norms. One of those...

TikTok Dominates Entertainment

TikTok Dominates Entertainment

Dillon Kaiser, Sports Editor February 5, 2025

TikTok is a social media platform mostly known for short-form video content, where users can create, share, and discover videos that are usually between 15 seconds and three minutes long. Its ability to...

New Year, New Goals, New Me... Is It Toxic?

New Year, New Goals, New Me… Is It Toxic?

Chloe Kern, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

  When you think of New Year’s, what do you think of? Maybe you think of staying up until midnight and watching the ball drop in Times Square. Maybe you think of fireworks and huge letters spelling...

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...

Seasonal Traditions

Seasonal Traditions

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Gajdusek and his peers touring and walking through the castle on top of Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain.

Students Spend First Semester Away

Ella Evans, Contributing Writer December 11, 2024

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