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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

Students reminisce on global immersion trips to Cuba, Vietnam

Drew Rosenblum, Opinions Editor October 16, 2017

From June 11- July 3, 2017, a group of Blake students traveled to the bustling city of Hanoi, the lively city of Saigon, and the peaceful and quiet rural areas of both sides of the country. Julia Abraham...

Michael Dejoras '17 and Jimmy Gruver '17 both went on the Cuba trip this past summer.

Polyglots Unite

Bennett Mattson, Staff Writer September 28, 2016

¡Hola! Hello! Bonjour! Hallo! Salam! I just greeted you in Spanish, English, French, Dutch, and Azerbaijani. Why? To emphasize the fact that learning a second, third, fourth, or even fifth language is...

The town, Sancti Spiritus, in Cuba where students tutored residents and planted a garden.

Memories from Cuba: A student’s perspective

Brendan Barrow, Staff Writer September 28, 2016

In the town of Sancti Spiritus, we were introduced to Pedro, the dean of English at the city’s university, who was paid only $30 per month by the state for his work, while a young waiter working in and...

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