The Official Ranking of Jolly Rancher Favors
One day in our beloved class we decided to look at jolly rancher flavors for some reason. (There are like
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Opinion
Legislators Are Making Laws That Harm LGBTQIA+ Youth, Again
Time and time again, queer youth voices have been silenced. Historically, legislation has been passed that completely endangers queer youth,
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Lexa’s Very Serious Monster Flavor Ranking
As someone who has been drinking Monster since 2018, I know a thing or two about their flavors. I’ve been
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SMOB Can’t Solve Everything
The Northeast consortium of Montgomery County consists of Blake, Paint Branch, and Springbrook High Schools. It’s a minority-majority and low-income
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How Blake Feels About the Mask Mandate Ending
We talked to Blake’s student body to gauge how students are really feeling about MCPS’ decision to end the mask
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How the Ukraine Refugee Situation Has Exposed Underlying Racism
As I’m sure we all know, Russia has invaded the sovereign country of Ukraine. Putin’s troops are attacking many significant
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Is It Time to Say “No” to Nepotism?
If you’re an avid resident of Twitter or someone who regularly uses the LetterBoxd app (This does not have a
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Pro vs. Con: E-learning on Snow Days
Following the announcement made by MCPS about virtual snow days, here are some benefits and drawbacks of e-learning. Why we
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The Blake Beat Super Bowl Predictions
Here are our latest Super Bowl predictions here at The Blake Beat, courtesy of (almost) the entire staff. Name Winner
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MCPS Makes More Mistakes
MCPS is known to the rest of the nation as an exceptional school district, with dedicated educators, devoted leaders, and
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Sub VS Dub: Ending the Age Old Debate
The clash between subtitled and dubbed shows has been an unending battle that has been fought since the beginning of
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Euphoria Showcases the Unrepresented Struggle of Hardworking Sex Traffickers, Once Again Spreading Awareness and Totally not Triggering Anyone
This is a satire, all non-famous people mentioned are made up along with all quotes, for the purpose of entertainment.
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Top Contenders in the NBA MVP Race
This NBA season definitely hasn’t lacked excitement, with teams shaken up and new contenders on both sides of the Nba.
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MCPS To Implement Hypnopedia in Effort to Make Up Snow Days
This article is a work of satire- all information and quotes are 100% fictional. In a bold new effort to
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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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