The Blake Beat James Hubert Blake High School Silver Spring, MD
Issue Date: Friday, May 02, 2008 Issue: 2008 May Last Update: Friday, May 02, 2008
  • Gemstones, Honors, Scholars are diamonds in the rough at UMCP

    Wednesday, April 30, 2008 By: Mary Kate Kalinich

    [5/02/08]-- With news organizations reporting more rejections or deferments from the University of Maryland College Park than ever before, a select few students found a lot more than a “congratulation

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  • Senior shares ideas for putting “rad” in graduation party: From barbeque to formal venue, Citrenbaum tells all

    Wednesday, April 30, 2008 By: Sarah Citrenbaum

    Graduation is just around the corner, bringing friends and families together to celebrate the last hurrah of high school. However, receiving a diploma does not mean that you are done. Graduation parti

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  • Live from New York: it’s a super, sensational, fierce Saturday Night: Slumped sketch comedy shows signs of progress

    Wednesday, April 30, 2008 By: Nick Foley

    After watching the four new episodes of Saturday Night Live that have aired since the writer’s strike ended, there is only one word that can truly describe them: “Fierce.”

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  • Texting turbulence overtakes students in unlikely places: Bathrooms, bosoms, more become homes for phones

    Wednesday, April 30, 2008 By: Zi Athiogbey and Abby Yee

    We are now more convinced than ever that truth can be stranger than fiction. More and more people are taking their cell phones into unusual places, even the shower. Unbelievable, right? One would th

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  • Junior braves deployment of father to Iraq, prepares to face trying six months

    Thursday, May 01, 2008 By: Amey Owen

    Junior Hannah Coll was leaving a concert with her friends when she first heard the news: her father, Dr. Colonel Edward Coll, was being deployed to Iraq and it seemed her world had turned upside down.

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  • Follow footprints of humane students: lend a PAW, adopt an animal: Abused, malnourished pets crave love, support of new, caring owners

    Thursday, May 01, 2008 By: Hannah Verlich and Pedro Bermudez

    On the Montgomery County Humane Society’s website there are pictures of doe-eyed animals, from puppies to kittens, even guinea pigs and rabbits. Yet for some reason they have no homes, are abandoned i

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  • Model teacher struts stuff in classroom: We say gracias to Louis-Charles, super Spanish sub

    Thursday, May 01, 2008 By: Jessie Gutierrez

    In the fast-paced world of long-term substitute teaching, there is not much spare time for extracurricular activities while grading papers, controlling unruly students and preparing a day’s lesson. Ho

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  • Ms. Solar takes great leap into new job, prepares for future as dance instructor

    Thursday, May 01, 2008 By: Jackie Richard

    Although dance students miss their beloved Mrs. Thompson, long-term substitute dance teacher Joelle Solar is definitely a well qualified and experienced alternative.

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  • 18-5 win over RM gets team to 10-2 mark

    Friday, May 02, 2008 By: Bernard Critton

    Coming into this season with high expectations, the varsity baseball team hopes to relive the success of the memorable 2001 season when they reached the state finals.

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  • Lacrosse team starts slow but rebounds for respectable year

    Friday, May 02, 2008 By: Justin Geiser

    After a disappointing 0-2 start, the boys’ lacrosse team rebounded to have some of their best team play of the season.

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Fajitas, beans define Latin cuisine for Blake teen : Los Chorros provides unique cultural experience
For many years I believed that the entirety of Latin American cuisine could be found on the Taco Bell menu. Don’t get me wrong; I love nachos as much as the next person, but I always wondered if there
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Pretty. Odd. proves to be whimsically satisfying: Anticipated LP exceeds expectations, surprises fans
“Oh, how it’s been so long. We’re so sorry we’ve been gone. We were busy writing songs for you.”
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Mama Mia! Fey, Poehler irresistable pregnant team
After a year of successes such as Juno and Knocked Up, movies that revolve around quirky females with no intentions of having children but end up pregnant anyway, it’s refreshing to come across the e
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Twilightbewitching book up to Potter’s par
It’s hard to imagine another thick fantasy novel coming close to creating the sensation caused by Harry Potter, but author Stephanie Meyer has proven this possible. In fact, Twilight, her debut series
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Featuring a specially written symphony, the instrumental music department will perform their final concert of the year commemorating the tenth anniversary of Blake May 22 at 7:30pm.
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Do not let bi-weekly slurpee runs and new episodes of Degrassi be the highlight of your summer! Make the most of this vacation with these exciting music events:
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After months of hard work, Eubie TV will host its third annual Media Showcase May 16, featuring a compilation of original videos and short segments produced by the advanced TV production classes.
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Although they call themselves Jazzosaurus Rex, this band’s sound is anything but pre-historic.
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Lights, camera, action: the Superintendent’s Gala, taking place Monday at Montgomery College, will honor a few of Blake’s finest performers.
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Aiming to someday perform on Broadway and in theater shows in New York, the boys are steppin’ it up in the streets, in school and on the stage. Some talented young men are choosing dance over gym, eve
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