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New Yu-Gi-Oh Virus Is Spreading

Mike Purtell, Editor-in-chief

May 9, 2012

Yu-Gi-Oh was a card game created in the early 2000’s by Konami, a Japanese game company. It soon became highly popular with the ‘90’s children, disappeared, and now it’s back and bigger than ever.... READ MORE »»

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Creative Writing Supports ‘Autism Speaks’ with Senior Readings

Amanda Markee, Staff Writer

May 7, 2012

Howard W. Blake’s Creative Writing department is hosting their annual senior reading on Friday, May 11th. The senior reading is a performance put together by graduating Blake Creative Writing major... READ MORE »»

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Just Add An Asterisk*

Mike Purtell, Editor-in-Chief

April 18, 2012

At this point in time, known steroid users are not allowed into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and are also not allowed to hold records in most cases. The only case in which this is false is in... READ MORE »»

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Senior Survival

Everlecia Taylor

March 29, 2012

Who would have known that senior year would be so stressful? There are a million things to do and even more things to pay for. With college applications, club dues, athletic packages, prom, grad bash,... READ MORE »»

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Teaching Abroad; Photos from the Middle Kingdom

Michael Lamb, Adviser

March 6, 2012

***Current edit is resolving photo issues 5/14/12 *** For the 2009-2010 school year, Blake’s new Journalism adviser traveled throughout the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Michael Lamb spent... READ MORE »»

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‘Reality TV’ is Far From Real

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Television is a magnificent example of American ingenuity, creativity, and progress. Millions could not imagine living in this day and age without one. The television has... read story

May 1, 2012 • 0 comments

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Heard It All B4- Shevonne Philidor

So, old man river, don’t cry for melba-have got a running stream of love you see. – Bob Marley   Shevonne Philidor is a Blake High school alumni she graduated... read story

May 10, 2012 • 1 comment

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Orchestra, What You Didn’t Know

Keith Bythewood, Staff Writer

Blake high school is a musical school.  As Blake high school is known for their bone shaking band music, they also have other talents that go on on the Blake high school... read story

May 15, 2012 • 0 comments

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Promising Season Heads South

Corey Thompson, News Editor

Coming into this year with a strong team, Coach Jean Mann had a lot to look forward to. The Blake High School softball team was looking more and more like a team. “New Look.... read story

May 10, 2012 • 0 comments

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Kony 2012

Chelsea Gray

The latest gossip on facebook and other social networking sites is not what you would expect. Instead, it is Kony, which is now one of the most famous names around. Many people... read story

March 22, 2012 • 8 comments

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