The Blake Beat James Hubert Blake High School Silver Spring, MD
Issue Date: Friday, September 30, 2005 Issue: 2005 September Last Update: Monday, October 03, 2005
  • New school police officer commands old school respect: Officer Stephens brings experience, compassion to make Blake safer place

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Adam Purucker & Nicole Sloane

    Officer George Stephens has fought narcotics, helped undercover agents and even traveled the world during his 15 years with the Montgomery County Police Department. Yet his favorite assignment of them

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  • Blake community unites in support of Katrina victims: Sunset Jazz Benefit Concert, car wash, music festival, raise over $40,000 for relief aid

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Grace Livingstone & Stephanie Richard

    From the Blake community to the southern tip of California, people across the nation have united in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in an effort to relieve the storm’s disastrous impact.

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  • We miss you, Alicia

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By:

    IT IS HARD to believe that it has been a year since the tragic car accident that claimed the life of Alicia Betancourt. She was an active member of the Blake community, and we have missed her tremendo

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  • In Sri Lanka, senior sees tsunami’s wrath

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Arushi Moudgil

    Debris-strewn beaches, broken bridges, decimated villages, toppled trees; doesn’t sound like a colorful and exciting tourist destination, but it once was. And for senior Mevan Abey, it’s home.

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  • In Sri Lanka, senior sees tsunami’s wrath

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Arushi Moudgil

    Debris-strewn beaches, broken bridges, decimated villages, toppled trees; doesn’t sound like a colorful and exciting tourist destination, but it once was. And for senior Mevan Abey, it’s home.

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  • In Sri Lanka, senior sees tsunami’s wrath

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Arushi Moudgil

    Debris-strewn beaches, broken bridges, decimated villages, toppled trees; doesn’t sound like a colorful and exciting tourist destination, but it once was. And for senior Mevan Abey, it’s home.

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  • Varsity football hopes to get back to .500 against Magruder Colonels tonight: Victory over Wheaton offset by losses to Sherwood, PB

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Chad Sanders & Jake Feldman

    Suffering their first shutout of the year, the varsity football team dropped to 1-2 in a humbling 44-0 loss to the Sherwood Warriors.In the disappointing defeat, the Bengals allowed the Warriors to sc

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  • New strings attached to philharmonic orchestra with concert harp : First harpist in school history, sophomore Reagan brings talent with every pluck

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Caitlin Keeley & Jackie King

    Sophomore Lily Reagan walks into a dark room and sees a tall, shadowed form lingering in the corner. Instead of running away screaming, she pulls up a chair and sits next to it. Classical music then f

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  • Do not get ripped off: premium denim waste of hard-earned cash: Pricy jeans leave fashion-trendy customers confident, wallets distressed

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Cat Tourangeau

    Girls love to shop. I admit, of all female stereotypes, this is the one I most willingly conform to.

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  • Students tell story through camera lens: Photography goes digital with new, high-tech class

    Thursday, September 29, 2005 By: Michelle Kim

    New this year is advanced studio art, a digital photography and photojournalism class taught by photography teacher Kerri Blankenship.

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At-a-glance

WE STRONGLY BELIEVE that homecoming halls are a tradition that should not be tampered with.
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While hockey fans heave a collective sigh of relief for the NHL’s recent return to sanity, another richly deserving yet locally obscure sport has been left to linger on the sidelines of American athle
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Wrap your hand around a ball, lift your arm, release and — zoom! The three-pound ball goes crashing into the pins.When most people think of bowling, they think of late-night fun at the alley with pizz
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Not since the Redskins left for the corporate monstrosity that is FedEx Field has RFK Stadium buzzed like it did this past summer during the inaugural season of the Washington Nationals.
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Baseball’s superstars of the last decade have been launching home runs faster than J-Lo has been going through guys. Unfortunately, this is causing fans to idolize athletes faker than Pamela Anderson.
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I am not strong. At all. I wish I were, but I definitely am not. I am trying to get buff, but I am scared. The weight room is, unquestionably, the most intimidating place in school.
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With the new season has come new promise to the Blake junior varsity soccer program, and the team is on its way to establishing itself as one of the best in school history.
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SADD has announced its officers for the 2005-2006 school year. The president was named last year as senior Katie Grimm. Congratulations to newly-appointed co-vice presidents senior Gabbie Hurley and
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As gas prices soar to record levels, the resulting effect on the Blake community has caused many to adapt their lifestyles in response to the change.
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Despite a tough loss at home last week, the Bengals pounced on the Wheaton Knights, defeating them 27-6 September 15.
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