The Blake Beat <![CDATA[The Blake Beat]]> en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:32:13 GMT 15 <![CDATA[April acceptance anxiety no longer plaguing pupils]]> By Justin Pereira
By a show of hands, how many of you would rather not have to wait for an interminable period of time to hear back from the colleges you apply to? Keep it raised if you find the ceaseless waiting perio full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:19:21 GMT <![CDATA[Girls sans pants: only tights is not alright]]> By Kelly Shih & Sacha Vega


Patrick Howe

If it was called Sisterhood of the Traveling Leggings, no one would have seen that movie. Pants are not only magical but functional for covering up your donk...and other things. Once upon a time, a f full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:18:30 GMT <![CDATA[Real World comeback makes for millions of satisfied teen viewers]]> By Nick Foley
Never before have we had the chance to witness such beauty. A freshly-minted transsexual, a prickly gay guy, a closeted Mormon and a former lesbian have all united in Brooklyn to film the new season o full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:17:09 GMT <![CDATA[Students bid trip au revoir for now]]> By Kirsten Petersen & Juliana Sesay


Kirsten Petersen
Students on the France trip in front of the Eiffel Tower. Top row from left: Madame Vandenplas, junior Mimi Boussouf, senior Kerry Irion, juniors Caitlin Mitchell, Trevor Skibine, senior Tyler Mink, juniors Nicole Michur, Kara Korab; second row from left: sophomores Danny Lee, Delaney Cruickshank, junior Juliana Sesay, senior Beth Brown; bottom row from left: junior Kirsten Petersen, sophomore Julia Maas, junior Chris Callahan, sophomores Leena Owen, Ariel Schwartz.

Silver Spring, MD (3/20/09)--Thirty-three Blake and Paint Branch students in upper level French classes returned Wednesday from a two-week trip to France, where they immersed themselves in French cult full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:16:07 GMT <![CDATA[Students open doors to personal lives, viewpoints through online portal]]> By Ryan Arrendell
Silver Sprng, MD (3/20/09)--Forget pen and paper: it is time for journals to move over because there is a new sheriff in town, and it goes by the name of Blog, Mr. Blog. full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:00:28 GMT <![CDATA[DRESSING UP FOR COMIC EFFECT: Not cosplaying around, manga fans get animated for yearly conventions]]> By Tomiko Mason


Sacha Vega
Cosplaying Sakura Haruno, senior Danielle Romig and her cousin Rachel Harris pose with Romig’s paraphernalia.

Silver Spring, MD (3/20/09)--Twenty-five thousand fans dressed as anime and manga characters walk into a convention center. No joke. full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:59:16 GMT