The Blake Beat James Hubert Blake High School Silver Spring, MD
Issue Date: Friday, October 28, 2005 Issue: 2005 October Last Update: Friday, October 28, 2005
  • Relationships at Blake more than skin deep: Color doesn’t mean a thing in today’s interracial dating

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Nicole Sloane

    You may not notice it. In fact, you probably don’t. We have grown up in such a diverse community that we are practically blind to color. But the fact of the matter is that something is happening aroun

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  • Varsity field hockey girls sticking it to competitors: Talented group hopes to dominate its way into regional tournament

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Zack Tarner

    With the regular season coming to an end, the Lady Bengals field hockey team can hold their heads high, finishing with a respectable record of 8-3-1.

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  • Beltway traffic no match for daily gridlock during passing time at Blake: Hallway rage and pile-ups ensue as students attempt to beat lunch detention

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Maggie Walker

    GOOD MORNING, RACE FANS! Are you ready for the exciting, cut throat six minute race against the clock to get to class? Thismorning, students will have to go through a tricky obstacle course of trashca

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  • They're Not Horsing Around: Equestrian team hot to trot at regional competition

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Adam Purucker

    At once, the contestants broke out of their positions and sped down the track as the deafening crowd cheered them on. The announcer squawked into the microphone but few in the rabble paid attention; t

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  • Senior Kat Reiner directs future toward career in film

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Juline Kaleyias

    Lights, camera, action! Senior Kat Reiner has learned to love these words in her film courses at Montgomery College.

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  • Homecoming 2005 goes off without a hitch: Seniors rule spirit week; students dance night away

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Caitlin Keeley and Jackie King

    Homecoming 2005 was the place to be; from mismatch day to the dance, spirit was everywhere and participation was high.

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  • T-shirt craze sweeps US; many Vote for Pedro!

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Hannah Taub

    You wake up one morning with something really important to say, but to your dismay, you have suddenly, and most ironically, lost your voice. Problem? I think not. Just throw on a slogan tee and be on

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  • Girls’ volleyball peaking near end of season: Playoffs around corner promising

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Scott Stanfill

    With the playoffs just around the corner, it becomes pivotal for teams to start peaking and that is exactly what the girls’ varsity volleyball team is doing.

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  • Can’t stop the beat! Local hip-hop group offers diversity, distinct style: Prelude Productions hoping to take community, music world by storm

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Mandy Arora & Brittany Dail

    Step aside G-unit, because with these hot lyrics, fresh beats and off-the-hook freestyles, this new local hip-hop group is about to show the community what they’re all about.

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  • Unstoppable ladies on winning streak in great season: JV Field Hockey team is aggressive, works well together to win games

    Wednesday, October 26, 2005 By: Ben Holgash

    After a loss in the third game of the season to the Paint Branch Lady Panthers, the Junior Varsity Field Hockey team has been on fire, going undefeated since.

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In the local manifestation of an alarming national trend, high school students in Montgomery County increasingly turn to the dangerous prescription drugs commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit Diso
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Homecoming 2005 was the place to be; from mismatch day to the dance, spirit was everywhere and participation was high.
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Suspect in second bomb threat September 30 caught, charged as juvenile: Administration institutes changes in policy after two incidents raise concerns
Police arrested a 17-year-old male from Northern Virginia on October 18 and charged him as a juvenile with calling in the bomb threat September 30. The suspect called in the bomb threat trying to get
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Ramadan, the Muslim holy month observed as a time for inner reflection, devotion to God and self-control, began October 5, during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
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They're Not Horsing Around: Equestrian team hot to trot at regional competition
At once, the contestants broke out of their positions and sped down the track as the deafening crowd cheered them on. The announcer squawked into the microphone but few in the rabble paid attention; t
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Last winter, students had high hopes of better cell phone reception after plans were announced to install a new cell phone tower on our very own campus.
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Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools was declared unconstitutional by the 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals September 14, a decision that may be further debated by the US
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The Open House, to be held this Thursday, is a time for incoming students and their parents to discover the signature programs and interesting classes Blake has to offer.
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