2024 SMOB Election: Meet the Candidates (Blake Beat Edition)
On April 17, 2024, MCPS students will vote for the new Student Member of the Board of Education, better known
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“Kung Fu Panda 4” Kung Fu Flops!?
On Thursday, March 7th Kung Fu Panda 4 was released in theaters. The first three movies were great but this
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Monster High Reboot Needs The Boot
Dear Producers, Please stop trying to rewrite our childhood! The shows we once watched and loved are being torched. Kids
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“She Kills Monsters” Slays on Stage
Dynamic, geeky, and hilarious; these are the best three words to describe Blake Stage Companyβs newest production. In her second-ever
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Eternal Sunshine Allows Ariana Grande to Shine: An Album Review
Ariana Grande has had a busy year, from a public divorce and an even more public new relationship to a
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The Democrats of TikTok
As the 2024 Presidential Election approaches, political parties have been trying to get support from their bases. The Democratic Party,
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Diving into Spring Sports: Volleyball! Which Team to Pick?
Spring sports season has finally arrived and tryouts are soon approaching. Volleyball is one of the spring-season sports at Blake
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Marijuana & Its Effect on Blake
Looking back on 2023, the CDC newsroom shows a slow but steady decrease in vape usage in teens. This, of
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The 2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominees: From Worst to Best
Letβs be real. The Oscars are pretty stupid. Winning an Oscar isnβt about βwho made the best movieβ–itβs more along
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Dishing the Deepfake Dirt
Taylor Swift. Scarlett Johansson. Will Smith. Joe Biden. These are the names of a few famous people who have been
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Spring Sports Preview
March is us, which means itβs time for seasonal allergies! Which also means Spring Sports! Itβs a new season for
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Blake Bengals Road to Regionals
The Boy’s Basketball team officially ended their regular season last Tuesday, finishing with a stellar record of 17-5, making them
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Monifa McKnight Steps Down, Monique Felder Hired as Interim Superintendent
On February 2, Superintendent Monifa McKnight declared her departure from the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education in a
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Senior News
Senior year isnβt easy. From college applications to scholarship searches, 12th graders are some of the most overworked and stressed
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Arguments of AAVE
Have you ever heard of words like βFinnaβ or βPeriod?β These words are used by African Americans all over the
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