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Blake Vespula

The student news site of Howard W. Blake High School

Blake Vespula

The student news site of Howard W. Blake High School

Blake Vespula

Tampa’s Historic Desegregation Protests
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Tampa’s Historic Desegregation Protests
Nicholas Iwansky, Staff Writer • March 3, 2023

Throughout much of Tampa’s early history, we had a large slave population. It was Florida’s largest industry, with about 44% of the population of Florida being enslaved Africans. That was until the emancipation proclamation was put into action by...

The East Palestine Train Derailment
A'mari Shaw, Staff Writer • March 8, 2023

On February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m., 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train transporting hazardous goods derailed in Ohio, United States,...

Schools Take Action to Limit Sugar in Students' Diets
Maxwell Pollack, Staff Writer/News Photographer • March 8, 2023

As educational institutions seek to create a healthier environment for students, they are increasingly exploring ways to reduce the amount of...

The Importance of Celebrating Transgender Accomplishments
The Importance of Celebrating Transgender Accomplishments
Delaney Scott, Editor-In-Chief • April 4, 2022

22-year-old Lia Thomas, a student at Penn State University, and a swimmer under the NCAA, recently secured a massive victory for the transgender...

Nicotine Addiction, a Growing Concern in American High Schools
Levi Davis, Staff Writer • March 8, 2023

The rise of vaping and e-cigarette use among American high school students has led to a growing concern about nicotine addiction among teenagers....

Schools Take Action to Limit Sugar in Students' Diets
Maxwell Pollack, Staff Writer/News Photographer • March 8, 2023
Advice From a Senior
Jada Tisdale, Staff Writer • September 6, 2022
Celebrating 25 Years of Blake High School
Annabel Coello, Staff Writer • September 6, 2022
The Worthiest Show to Binge-Watch: Good Girls
The Worthiest Show to Binge-Watch: Good Girls
Isley Mitchell , Staff Writer • April 8, 2022

  On February 26th, 2018, the first episode of the series, Good Girls, debuted. The show did not immediately impress people, but it started...

The Importance of Celebrating Transgender Accomplishments
The Importance of Celebrating Transgender Accomplishments
Delaney Scott, Editor-In-Chief • April 4, 2022

22-year-old Lia Thomas, a student at Penn State University, and a swimmer under the NCAA, recently secured a massive victory for the transgender...

Blake vs. Alonso
Henry Kanu, Staff Writer • October 3, 2022

Kicking off the season hot with Alonso winning 73-8 over Freedom and Blake winning 72-0 over Leto - both teams had high expectations going into...

Meet the new Volleyball and Girls Basketball Coach
Meet the new Volleyball and Girl's Basketball Coach
Henry Kanu, Staff Writer • September 6, 2022

Blake has recently undergone a lot of changes, especially with the new principal and guidance counselors. Also new to Blake High School is the...