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Life Opinion

Senior Banquet Follow-Up

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Ray Njassu Awards, Banquet, Nikhil Paranjape, Senior, Senior Banquet, William Zheng

The Senior Banquet is an event made to bring the seniors together. For the class of 2025, this event took

Entertainment Opinion

Does Euphoria Glorify Drug Use?

March 4, 2025March 6, 2025 Karina Yahya Drug Use, Euphoria, Josephine McBride, Karina Yahya, opinion

Euphoria is a popular TV show that highlights the effects of drug use, how it affects your relationships, and how

Opinion Sports

NBA All-Star Game Disappoints Yet Again

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Malik Jangha All Star, Basketball, Malik Jangha, NBA, NFL, Rising Star

The NBA held its annual All-Star game this past Sunday, and it was met with mixed reactions. With the advice

Opinion

Blake Bengals Post Valentines Day Opinions

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 Giselle Wyche Blake Bengals, Blake Students, Holiday Season, Love, Valentines day

Valentine’s Day is a globally celebrated holiday that is intended for gift-giving, love, and satisfaction. There are many mixed opinions

Arts Entertainment Opinion

Winter/Autumn Paris Fashion Week 2025 is officially over. Let’s talk about it.

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Josephine McBride Autumn, Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons, Fashion Brands, Paris Fashion Week, Rick Owens, Style, Trends, winter

Paris Fashion Week 2025 was an absolute revelation, the collections from brands like Balenciaga, Rick Owens, and Comme des Garcons

Life Opinion

Navigating Through Junior Year

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Rose O'Croinin AP, High School, Junior Year, opinion, Rose O'Croinin, SAT, Student Voice

The majority of people dread going into their junior year of high school, but is it as difficult as people

Life Opinion

Are Teenage Boys the New Looksmaxxing Fangirls?

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Dustin Garcia Dustin Garcia, Looksmaxxing, Social media, Societal Norms, Teenage men, TikTok

Looksmaxxing it’s been all over the place since 2021 but more importantly, its continuous prominence on TikTok. What draws young

Life Opinion

Models & Humans

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Dustin Garcia Dustin Garcia, Humans, Models, Social media, Society, Trends

We see models everywhere. They appear in TV commercials, YouTube ads, magazines, TV shows, movies, and anything related to some

Opinion

On New Year’s Resolutions and Why We Don’t Need Them

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Ean Ayuk Ean Ayuk, Goals, New Year's Resolutions, New Years, Resolutions, Self Improvement

Studies reveal that while 38.5% of U.S. adults set New Year’s resolutions annually, only 9% successfully keep them—a depressing figure,

Opinion

Death With Dignity: Legalizing Euthanasia

January 26, 2025January 27, 2025 Rose O'Croinin Ethics, Euthanasia, Maryland Law, Palliative Care, Right to Die, Rose O'Croinin, Terri Schiavo

Suppose you have an older relative who is suffering from a terminal illness and is in excruciating pain. Would you

Life Opinion

Addressing Social Media’s Promotion of Medicines

January 23, 2025January 27, 2025 Kimberley Trang Dustin Garcia, Kimberley Trang, Medicines, pro/con, Social media, Trends

The advertisement of medicine online has provided infinite benefits to people from all backgrounds and walks of life. It has

Entertainment Opinion

Why Are There So Few “Good” TV Shows and Movies?

January 22, 2025January 24, 2025 Samuel Lamboni Arcane, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, entertainment, Not Good, Samuel Lamboni, Spiderman

When you watch TV/movies, do you step back and ask yourself if it is good media? Would you recommend this

Basketball Opinion Sports

Queen of the Court

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Giselle Wyche Giselle Wyche, Jordyn Briggs, NCAA, Nicolette Tracewski

In recent years, NCAA Women’s Basketball has skyrocketed into success. Breakout stars such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese set

Arts Entertainment Opinion

CHROMAKOPIA and Tyler the Creator’s Backstory

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Karina Yahya Chromakopia, Josephine McBride, Karina Yahya, Tyler the Creator

The renowned artist Tyler, the Creator released an album titled CHROMAKOPIA on October 28th, 2024. Many Tyler fans around the

Opinion

Are Parking Passes Really Worth It?

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Nathan Suddleson Ms. Snead, Nathan Suddleson, Parking, Parking Passes, Parking Permit, Student Life

Parking permits, or passes, give students who drive to school a designated, exclusive parking spot. At Blake, a full-year parking

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