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Zeigler Goes D1

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments College, Committed, D1, Ella Z, Track

Senior runner Ella Zeigler has officially committed to further her academic and athletic career at the University of South Carolina.

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Stats and Stripes 3/21

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments Alexa Peran, College, daylights saving, gas, Maryland, NATO, Senate

Bitcoin is losing value as the price is down 0.82%. One can now be purchased for $40,942. 15 The number

NACAC College Fair

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments College, College Admission, College Applications, college decision, College Fair, college prep, MCPS

On April 5 the NACAC is hosting a college fair at the Maryland SoccerPlex from 11:00am-12:30pm. At the fair you’ll

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Upperclassmen Uncensored: Ways to Work Efficiently

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments Advice Column, Alayna Brandolini, Alexa Peran, College, Greyson Hamilton, Indira Kar, Lauren Ambe, Mandy Sanidad, Sofia Norberte, Tips

How do you figure out what to write your college essay about? Greyson: We have an entire unit in English

Blake SAT day

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments College, juniors, SAT, SAT prep, standardized test, test, Testing

Attention Juniors! On Mar. 23 all 11th graders will be eligible to take the SAT for free. There is no

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Upperclassmen Uncensored: Rules to Relationships

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments Advice Column, Alayna Brandolini, Clubs, College, Indira Kar, Lauren Ambe, Love, Relationships, Sofia Norberte

How do you come out to parents who are conservative or religious? Indira: So I just got outed to my

Abdoulie’s Local College Basketball Update

February 11, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments Abdoulie Jeng, Basketball, College, Georgetown, UMD, update, UVA

Here’s how our local college basketball teams are doing at this point in the season. Team Record Current Status/vibe… recent

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The Future of Our Senior Athletes

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments Athlete, College, College Admission, Commitment, Recruitment

Blake High School is home to a number of incredible athletes looking to continue their athletic career at the collegiate

Walking Through Dual Enrollment with Zoe Strong

December 8, 2021January 21, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments College, dual enrollment, Mandy Sanidad, MCPS, Montgomery College

A lesser known path of high school comes in the form of Montgomery College’s dual enrollment program. A small number

Virtual vs. In-person College Visits

December 3, 2021January 21, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments College, college prep, college tours, COVID-19, Kat Comer, Mandy Sanidad

Due to COVID guidelines, the college application process has changed drastically this past year. Getting information about colleges and deciding

FAFSA for First-Timers

October 15, 2021January 21, 2022 Former Staff Member 0 Comments College, fafsa, Sofia Norberte, student aid

To put it simply, college can be expensive. Not all of us have hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend

Olivia’s Complete College Compendium Part Two

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Former Staff Member College, College Applications, college decision, Mizzou

In the last edition of my college compendium, I walked you through my time in high school and how I

Olivia’s Complete College Compendium

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Former Staff Member College, College Admission, College Applications, College Board, Mizzou

The college application process is gruesome; that’s just a fact of life. For kids like me who have fully absorbed

What Happens When Your College Rejects You?

March 5, 2020May 28, 2020 Former Staff Member College, dream school, Hailey Clifford, Rejections, what to do

You spent hours researching, writing and getting recommendations hoping to get into your dream school. You assessed your chances using

Open Up Your Options: Why Community College is a Good Choice

February 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Former Staff Member choices, College, Community College, Life, Yulisa Abarca

The process of choosing the college you wish to attend can be a really stressful time for most seniors. Having