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Upperclassmen Uncensored 

Upperclassmen Uncensored: Talking to People is Hard

May 6, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments Alayna Brandolini, Alexa Peran, burnout, college, Kpop, Mandy Sanidad, part time jobs, Reese Schenkel, Sofia Norberte

Blake beaters how do I deal with burnout / If you’re going through a tough time and school is becoming

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Life 

The Ultimate Compilation of TBB’s Pets

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments bearded dragon, cats, chinchilla, Dogs, ferret, geckos, Mandy Sanidad, pets, snakes, TBB

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 & Stripes Weekly Content 

Stats and Stripes 4/19

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments Alexa Peran, Climate Change, Mandy Sanidad, MCPS

38 days until the last day for seniors The last day for MCPS seniors is May 27! Just a lil

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Life 

A Definitive Blake Bathroom Ranking

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments bathrooms, Blake, Mandy Sanidad

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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News 

MoCo Mental Health Forum

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments Mandy Sanidad, MCPS, mental health, SMOB

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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COVID-19 The Pawcast 

The Pawcast Episode 4: A Discussion of COVID Safety at Blake

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments COVID-19, Lauren Ambe, Mandy Sanidad, Pawcast, podcast, Protests

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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Opinion 

Is Driving School Actually Helpful?

February 4, 2022February 3, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments driving, driving school, License, Mandy Sanidad, MVA

Every morning, if you commute to Blake by driving, you would know that the student parking lot is a complete

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Lit Mag 

Please Re-evaluate How You See Gender and Perceive People

January 27, 2022February 3, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments gender, gender identity, gender presentation, Mandy Sanidad, Non-binary

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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COVID-19 Life Satire 

Live, Laugh, Love <3 MCPS Currently

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments COVID-19, Mandy Sanidad, MCPS, please close schools i beg, Satire

I love it at school right now. Nothing like walking into the hallways and breathing in a thick scent of

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Life 

A Mini Look Into Being Multiracial

January 18, 2022January 21, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments Asian-American, culture, Mandy Sanidad, 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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COVID-19 The Pawcast 

The Pawcast Episode 3: An Uncut View into the Current COVID Outbreaks

December 21, 2021January 21, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments Blake, COVID-19, Mandy Sanidad, podcast, Quarantine

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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Lit Mag Sports 

Being an Athlete with Vocal Cord Dysfunction

December 17, 2021January 21, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments COVID-19, Health, Mandy Sanidad, mental health, Swim and Dive, swimming, VCD

“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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Life 

Why I Don’t Have Social Media as a Journalist

December 15, 2021January 21, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments COVID-19, Instagram, Mandy Sanidad, Performative Activism, Snapchat, Social media

“Oh my god, did you see what that person just posted?” …No? A few years ago, I made the executive

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Features 

Walking Through Dual Enrollment with Zoe Strong

December 8, 2021January 21, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments college, dual enrollment, Mandy Sanidad, MCPS, Montgomery College

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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Entertainment 

Mandy’s Ridiculously Long Review of the Last Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update

December 1, 2021January 21, 2022 Mandy Sanidad 0 Comments animal crossing, Mandy Sanidad, Nintendo, Video Games

On Nov. 5, Nintendo released the last free major update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Simultaneously, they came out with

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The Pawcast Episode 6: The Intersectionality of Being Queer And a BI-POC
Recurring Content The Pawcast 

The Pawcast Episode 6: The Intersectionality of Being Queer And a BI-POC

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Lauren Ambe 0
Quote of the Week 6/16
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Quote of the Week 6/16

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Samantha Nguyen 0
Masks Might Be Coming Back
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Masks Might Be Coming Back

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The Likelihood of a Yellowstone Eruption
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The Likelihood of a Yellowstone Eruption

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Mrs. Koch Joins Briggs Chaney Middle School as the Vice Principle
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Mrs. Koch Joins Briggs Chaney Middle School as the Vice Principle

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