Passion vs Practicality: Blake Seniors Discuss Major Plans
Over the summer, the Trump Administration cut federal loans for college majors with low-income graduates. This means that students studying
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Mall Restrictions Are Undermining Critical βTeen Spacesβ
When Westfield Malls announced restrictions earlier this year, young teens saw their spaces put on trial. The Consumer News and
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Halloween 2026 costume predictions
With Halloween coming up soon, those who celebrate are debating over what they want to dress up as and planning
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The Fat Bear Feud: Teachers Take Sides
Rivalry, Michiganders, the Blake Social Studies Department, and Bears. Normally, those things donβt go together. But in the case of
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Getting in Tune with the New Band Director
Every school year comes to an end, teachers leave, and new staff members join us at Blake. One of the
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Meet Blake’s New Dean of Students
In news you may have missed, Jason Miller is now Blakeβs Dean of Students! We sat with Mr. Miller and
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Checking in on Fall Sports
Hey Bengals, With the fall sports season officially underway, teams across the school are settling into competition and finding their
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HALLOWEEN The Game Review
Halloween The Game was officially released on September 8th 2026, but iβve been playing it on early release for pre-order
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A Quick Look Into the New School Year
Welcome back Bengals to another year at Blake! Weβre here at The Blake Beat to keep you up on all
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Haiti to Blake: What I’ve Learned about Schooling Differences
My name is Lynn Asha Stherly Eugene. I’m 14 years old, finishing my freshman year at Blake, which is also
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Mexico beats South Africa 2-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Opener at the Stadio Azteca
Mexico began their World Cup campaign by defeating South Africa 2-0 in the tournament opener on home soil in the
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Friday The 13th Ranked
To celebrate the end of the Friday the 13th legal battle, let’s run through the franchise and rank the films
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A Month After a School Shooting: Whatβs Changed and How Safe Do We Feel?Β Β
By now, weβre all aware of what happened. On April 29th, a gunshot rang out from Blakeβs student parking lot
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An open letter to MCPS
To the Board of Education, Superintendent Taylor, Dr. Moran, and MCPS leadership, We are student journalists and journalism advisers from
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The Battle of Friday the 13th
In August of 2016, a conflict between the original screenwriter, Victor Miller, and director, Sean S. Cunningham began over Friday
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