The Blake Beat James Hubert Blake High School Silver Spring, MD
Issue Date: Friday, May 06, 2005 Issue: 2005 May Last Update: Thursday, September 29, 2005
  • lnternational Night exposes students to evening of new flavors, fun, flair with chance to experience other cultures

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Karen Shih

    International Night, an event sponsored by the Asian Awareness and International Clubs, shared food and performances from cultures across the globe with the Blake community the evening of April 22.

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  • Mrs. Weintraub's advice to be missed as retirement nears: After creating Career Center legacy, college counselor starts new life

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Kameko Jacobs

    Career Counselor Barbara Weintraub will be retiring after 24 years of MCPS employment and seven years of helping many in the Blake community as well as all of Montgomery County.

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  • Alicia Betancourt 5K run/2K walk raises over $33,000: Over 500 community members join family, friends in supporting inaugural annual event for scholarship fund

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Priska Neely

    Over 500 runners and walkers from the community gathered Sunday for Blake’s first annual “Race for a Dream,” a 5k run/2k walk which raised awareness among parents about the importance of teen driving

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  • Mazel Tov to Judaism’s newest convert: Monica Pacheco: Spanish teacher says adios to Christianity, hola to change in faith

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Sasha Gallant

    After washing to the point of immaculate cleanliness, Spanish teacher Monica Pacheco undressed completely in front of a woman she hardly knew, stepped her 5’ frame into 4½ feet of water, immersed hers

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  • Summer not fun in sun as juniors enter real world

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Stephanie Richard

    Summer vacation: Flip flops, beach ball. You’re off from school; you’ll do it all. Sunshine, pool all day, then it’s party the night away. Is this how you plan to spend summer this year? Well, news f

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  • Wolfe novel reveals realities about college life

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Daniel Hatcher

    Abandon all hope, seniors heading off to college this fall! Your dreams of taking an intellectual journey will not come to pass.

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  • Something is missing in state of Denmark...: Sisters come to America, join Bengals

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Brittany Dail

    Two Danish sisters said “farvel” to friends, school and the low drinking age after moving to the US in December.

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  • Apple comes out with new byte-sized computer: Mac Mini: Sleek design, great software- ingredients for appealing product

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: David Park

    Behold the Mac Mini-- the latest development of Apple Inc. designed to steer you towards Mac OS X. It’s small, sleek, powerful, and….. cheap? Cheap??

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  • The Mars Volta CD blasts listeners out of this world: Frances the Mute fuses several genres for unique blend

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Shaun Semanyk

    Music has expanded over the years to include a variety of different kinds of artistic flavor. The Mars Volta band is one of those groups to emerge from this great expansion.

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  • Girls’ lax claws its way into post-season play

    Wednesday, May 11, 2005 By: Clare Boyle

    Currently awaiting placement in the 4A West regional playoff bracket to be determined this weekend, the girls’ lacrosse team is ready to face any opponent on the field.

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At-a-glance

I had no idea what I was getting myself into one early summer freshman orientation day that seemed ages ago. While touring the English hallway, this short little man gave a spiel wondering if anyone w
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Prom: some say it’s a great experience and some say it sucks, but everyone agrees that it’s darn expensive.Even a month away from the dance you’ve already blown a month’s worth of pay. But with my pen
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Entering high school, I had some wild ideas about what I might see. I pictured kids shoved in lockers, gangs dancing down the hall and every student emulating a member of The Breakfast Club. However,
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After weeks spent perfecting their talents, students were able to showcase the products of their labors April 15 at the seventh annual Festival of the Arts and Humanities.
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Students are free to express their deepest thoughts through all forms of art and the written word in the newest edition of Blake’s Literary Magazine, due out this May.
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Spanish stinks. In middle school, I’d come home with report cards that could have been great, if Spanish hadn’t ruined everything. Understandably, I was very nervous the first day I walked into Spanis
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“Scott,” “Smith,” “Spitalny”… and the roll call went on as this stranger sat behind a table on the gymnasium floor in front of many whispering, curious girls. All we knew was that she was the “new da
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Good teachers encompass many qualities, including professionalism, a sense of authority, a joy for teaching and availability to students.Mr. Wiggins is not only a good teacher but also a great person.
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