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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

Features

The Marvelous Ms. Hajjar

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Former Staff Member AP Psychology, Feature, Marvelous, Ms. Hajjar, Rose O'Croinin

Looking for an obtainable AP class to get college credit and have fun? Psychology sounds like a class for you.

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 Former Staff Member 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

Life

Aces Is Taking You Places!

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Former Staff Member ACES, Blake High School, Dr. Mekonen, Samuel Lamboni

Blake 10th graders, have you ever wondered if there was a way to get a 4-year degree with practically no

Sports

Commanders Three Keys to Victory

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Former Staff Member 0 Comments Detroit Lions, Jayden Daniels, Malik Jangha, NFL, Playoffs, Washington Commanders

Last week the Washington Commanders bested the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20, marking their first playoff victory in 19 years. While

Sports

Washington Wizards Woes Worsen

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 Former Staff Member Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, Malik Jangha, NBA, washington wizards

The Washington Wizards are approaching the season’s mid-point with an abysmal 6-32 record, the worst in the NBA. The Washington

Sports

Commanders or Ravens – Who does Blake Root For?

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 Former Staff Member Baltimore Ravens, Fans, Jayden Daniels, Lamar Jackson, Malik Jangha, NFL Playoffs, Nikhil Paranjape, Super Bowl, Washington Commanders

With both the Commanders and Ravens winning their respective wild card games, we are considering whether Blake is home to

Arts Entertainment Opinion

Love it or Hate it? Live Action Remakes Review

January 12, 2025January 12, 2025 Anika Paranjape Anika Paranjape, Live Action, movies, Mufasa, The Lion King

December 20, 2024, saw the release of Mufasa, the prequel to the 2019 live-action adaptation of The Lion King. It

Sports

Washington Capitals Season Check-in

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Former Staff Member Alex Ovechkin, Check-in, NHL, Nikhil Paranjape, season, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Washington Capitals

After squeaking into the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Washington Capitals’ mediocre season came to a close in a first

Sports

Underdog Takeover: CFP Semifinals

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Former Staff Member CFP, college football, Cotton Bowl, Nicolette Tracewski, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Orange Bowl, Penn State, Playoffs, Semifinals, texas

The CFP semifinals are here! The twists and turns in the quarterfinal games have left fans, including myself, in shock.

Life

Clocking the TikTok Tea

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Emily King Blake High School, Emily King, Instagram, Slang, TikTok

Let’s be real. If you’re conversing with a friend or classmate, you’ll hear a mix of TikTok slang, Instagram catchphrases,

Entertainment

4 Books in 4 Years: Books to Guide You Through High School

December 18, 2024December 28, 2024 Former Staff Member Books, High School Literature, Literature, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Mikayla Bellman, Novels, YA Books

Freshman Year Little Women by Louisa May Alcott “Just because my dreams are different than yours doesn’t mean they’re unimportant”

Life

The Meaning of Christmas

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 Former Staff Member christmas, holidays, Keilly Escobar, Life, Ms. Loveland, Toys for Tots, traditions, winter

One of the most widely known and eventful holidays of the year is Christmas. It’s a time of joy and

Entertainment Life

Blake’s Budding Filmmaker

December 16, 2024December 17, 2024 Former Staff Member Alex Kamara, Arts, Director, Ean Ayuk, Features, Filmmaking, Grammy

It was clear from the start, as I sat down for my interview with Alex Kamara, that our conversation would