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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 Former Staff Member 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

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Mrs. Goyne Rewrites Blake’s Creative Writing Class

October 28, 2024October 31, 2024 Former Staff Member 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 Former Staff Member 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

Entertainment News

What YOU Should Know About Internet Piracy

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Former Staff Member 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 Former Staff Member "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

Life News

Remembering Gralyn Harper Jr.

October 25, 2024October 28, 2024 Former Staff Member Blake High School, Frederick Smith, Gralyn Harper Jr.

“Gralyn was like a brother to all of us …he could always pair us back up, glue us back together.”

News

MD Senate Election – Things to Know

October 24, 2024October 28, 2024 Former Staff Member Angela Alsobrooks, Election, Government, Keilly Escobar, Larry Hogan, News, Politics, Senate

Image created by Keilly Escobar

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Social Media Focus: The Rise of Parasocial Relationships

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 Kimberley Trang Allyson Murphy, Celebrities, Kimberley Trang, Parasocial relationships, Social media, TikTok, Trends

Photo made by AI, directed by Dustin Garcia

News

Blake Experienced a School Shooting Threat. Does it Connect to the Increase of Shootings in Recent Years?

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 Josephine McBride Blake, Gun Violence, Josephine McBride, School Safety

On October 1st, an image was shared across Instagram. This image was a threat to a Blake High School student

Life

Clearing Up College Questions

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Former Staff Member applications, College, Common App, letters of recommendation, Mr. Marshall, Nicolette Tracewski, Questions, Senior

It’s that time of the year, seniors! Time is ticking to get that dreadful Common Application submitted. There’s no time

Life

From Tik Tok Trends to Starbucks Runs: Social Media and Teen Overconsumption

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 Emily King Emily King, Instagram, Overconsumption, Social media, Starbucks, Teens, TikTok, Trends

Recently, TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest have shaped how high schoolers consume products to feed into the emerging culture of overconsumption.

Life

Pep Rally Roundup

October 15, 2024October 9, 2025 Julianni Wyche Blake, hoco, Homecoming, Julianni Wyche, pep rally

It’s one of the most exciting times of the year, Bengals! Lots of cool things have been happening at Blake,

Sports

Bengals Football Mid-Season Check-in

October 4, 2024October 10, 2024 Former Staff Member bengals, Blake, Brody Matson, Football, Malik Jangha, Nikhil Paranjape, season, Varsity

As the football regular season reaches its midway point, the Bengals are gearing up for another exciting homecoming game as

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Both Sides of Blake: Going out during lunch?

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 Former Staff Member BSOB, Lunch, Nicole Johnson, Nikhil Paranjape, Out, Policy, safety

Safety Before Food Students at Blake High School are unable to leave campus in their cars because the Blake staff