Upperclassmen Uncensored: Talking to People is Hard
Blake beaters how do I deal with burnout / If you’re going through a tough time and school is becoming
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Author: Mandy Sanidad
The Ultimate Compilation of TBB’s Pets
After nearly an entire year of getting to know everyone, we learned most students in The Blake Beat have pets.
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Stats and Stripes 4/19
38 days until the last day for seniors The last day for MCPS seniors is May 27! Just a lil
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A Definitive Blake Bathroom Ranking
Calling all Blake students—freshmen, sophomores, and upperclassmen alike—I have need-to-know information. Although I’m sure nobody LIKES using the bathrooms at
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MoCo Mental Health Forum
Last night, MCPS’s county-wide newspaper, “The Amplifier,” helped organize a mental health forum to allow students, staff, and parents to
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The Pawcast Episode 4: A Discussion of COVID Safety at Blake
Back again with another edition of the Pawcast, co-hosts Mandy Sanidad (he/they) and Lauren Ambe (they/she) talk with guest speakers
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Is Driving School Actually Helpful?
Every morning, if you commute to Blake by driving, you would know that the student parking lot is a complete
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Please Re-evaluate How You See Gender and Perceive People
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: gender is so confusing. Once people open their minds and realize
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Live, Laugh, Love <3 MCPS Currently
I love it at school right now. Nothing like walking into the hallways and breathing in a thick scent of
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A Mini Look Into Being Multiracial
If you’re anything like me, you’ve used the whole “I’m mixed so my identity is a struggle!” topic for pity
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The Pawcast Episode 3: An Uncut View into the Current COVID Outbreaks
In this month’s edition of the Pawcast, co-host Mandy Sanidad (they/he) talks about the effects of getting a positive COVID
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Being an Athlete with Vocal Cord Dysfunction
“i’ve already swam twice oh my god i’m so rucking tired and can barely breathe jesus christ…but i just moved
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Why I Don’t Have Social Media as a Journalist
“Oh my god, did you see what that person just posted?” …No? A few years ago, I made the executive
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Walking Through Dual Enrollment with Zoe Strong
A lesser known path of high school comes in the form of Montgomery College’s dual enrollment program. A small number
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Mandy’s Ridiculously Long Review of the Last Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update
On Nov. 5, Nintendo released the last free major update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Simultaneously, they came out with
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