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Donald Trump Was Elected as President. What Does That Mean for Maryland?

November 20, 2024November 21, 2024 Josephine McBride 2024 Election, Abortion, Immigration, Josephine McBride, Maryland, Policy, Presidency, Taxes, Trump

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Life

Teaching the Gift of Giving: The Impact of Toys for Tots

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 Emily King Blake High School, Charity, Emily King, Toys for Tots

Every holiday season, Toys for Tots brings joy to millions of children by collecting and distributing new toys to families

News

BHS Attendance Improves From New Policy Implementations

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 Hannah Hicks Attendance, Hannah Hicks, Ms. Snead, School Policy

Blake High School has experienced an influx of new students as the 2024 school year begins. From incoming freshmen to

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2024 Election Results in Maryland

November 12, 2024November 25, 2024 Keilly Escobar Board of Education, Congress, Election, Keilly Escobar, Maryland, Politics, President, Representatives, Senate

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Sports

BHS Introduces Fantastic Flag Football Program

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 Jordyn Briggs Blake High School, Flag Football, Girl's Sports, Jordyn Briggs

Flag football’s vigorous and high-spirited activity is more than just a sport. Its history is being created vivaciously year by

Life News

History of MoCo Hurricanes: How likely are they?

November 1, 2024November 25, 2024 Karina Yahya Climate, Helene, Hurricanes, Karina Yahya, Likelihood, Milton, Mr. O'Connor, Natural Disaster, Weather

The devastation from recent hurricanes Milton and Helene, has raised a question for us here in Moco: are we in

Entertainment Features

Darrell Britt-Gibson: From Blake High School to Hollywood

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 Mikayla Bellman Actors, Blake, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Emily King, Fear Street, Hollywood, Mikayla Bellman, The Wire, TV

After 21 long years, Darrell Britt-Gibson, a name increasingly making waves in Hollywood, traces his roots back to the familiar

Life

Aesthetics and Their Subcultures: The Age of Self-Expression

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 Emily King Aesthetics, Emily King, Influence, Self-Expression, Social media, Style, Trends

Self-expression has always been a means through which people speak for themselves. In this case, however, the floodgates have broken

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Philip PremDas Hits the National Stage

October 31, 2024November 1, 2024 Anika Paranjape Anika Paranjape, Blake High School, Dance, Philip PremDas, Philly2Fly

“Dance is my language.” That’s how Philip PremDas, a freshman here at Blake High School, described his passion. Philip, also

Life

Pawsome Bengal Passions

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Giselle Wyche Abigail Zeigler, Arts, Blake Stage Co, Brody Matson, Fashion, Giselle Wyche, Gray Tejada, Mariah Williams, Photo Gallery, Photography, Reema Dabaneh, Students

Blake High School is a signature school for the arts. Many talented students walk through the halls every day. The

News

Meet MCPS’ New Superintendent!

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Ray Njassu Administrator, Dr. Taylor, MCPS, Ray Njassu, school, Student needs, superintendent

Over the summer, MCPS instated a new superintendent who emphasizes student well-being and equity. Dr. Thomas W. Taylor was sworn

Entertainment Life

Mrs. Goyne Rewrites Blake’s Creative Writing Class

October 28, 2024October 31, 2024 Hiryakos Tesfay Blake Classes, Creative Writing, English, Hiryakos Tesfay, Mrs. Goyne, Writing

Last year’s Creative Writing and Stories class was a bit disjointed because the initial teacher was on leave for the

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Blake Alumni Go Big on Jeopardy!

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Nikhil Paranjape Blake Alumni, Casey Retterer, Game Shows, Isaac Hirsch, Its Academic, Jeopardy, Michael Braun, Nathan Suddleson, Nikhil Paranjape, Trivia

This past summer, Blake High School alum Isaac Hirsch displayed his mental prowess on national television, winning nine straight episodes

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What YOU Should Know About Internet Piracy

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 William Zheng dangerous, Frederick Smith, Internet Piracy, Media, Piracy, William Zheng

Internet Piracy is the illegal distribution of copyrighted media on the Internet. The pirated media is usually hosted on illegal

Entertainment Opinion

Morality of the Menendez Case

October 25, 2024October 28, 2024 Rose O'Croinin "Monsters", Case, Controversy, Dr. Delavan, Ethics, Menendez, Netflix, Rose O'Croinin

Turning someone’s traumatic experiences into entertainment is unethical and has unfortunately been normalized in today’s society. Cases like the Menendez