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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum
The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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Pillai with her parents in Chicago in the year 2008.

Second Gen Students Reflect on Experiences

Faith, Zhao • December 11, 2024

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Code switching, defined as the practice of using different varieties of language in conversation, is usually brought out when talking to teachers. Callie Abraham '17, Savannah Swanson '17 and Steve Kaback converse about Physics during lunch.

Code Switching

Alexis Reaves, Staff Writer • October 29, 2015

“I can't tell people my true sexual orientation because I'm too scared of judgement.” “I try to "act white" but still embrace the fact that I am a person of color because I do not want to be seen...

Alexis Reaves surveys a town in the Basque Country in France in May during a study abroad trip.

Wrestling with Womanhood

Alexis Reaves and • October 3, 2015
Studying abroad for a year in France, Alexis Reeves ponders Simone de Beauvoir's words, “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” Reeves wonders, "How does one become a woman? I know the expectations. I’ve considered them carefully, though I can’t decide whether to follow them or not."
An illustration of the identities on and off the gender spectrum.

Implementing provisions for gender identity

Brendan Barrow, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2015

It’s the beginning of a school year, your teacher is reading off names, and they get yours wrong. And even though you remind them, it persists. If you’re new, many students might get your name wrong,...

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