Friday, September 03, 2010

Lead Story

graduation She was told she would never make it..

At the age of 10, Markita Estinvil was sexually and mentally abused by a loved one. On top of that, she found out that she would have to give herself insulin shots every day. Unfortunately, her mother wasn’t there to hold her hand or to distract her from watching the needle pierce her skin. By that time, Estinvil’s mother had neglected her.

When looking at Estinvil, you see a tall, elegant, beautiful young woman who walks with her head held high and pride in her step. Beating the odds would be an understatement when describing what Estinvil endured. She’ll be walking proud across the stage at the Fairgrounds June 3rd with the rest of the graduating class of 2010...

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News

security camera Cameras installed to prevent crime

Lights, camera, action! Everyone walking the campus of Blake High is now being filmed. Cameras are...

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good friday off Look forward to having ‘Good Friday’ off

With only a third of high school students reporting this year on Good Friday, the school board of Hillsborough County voted to take it off the calendar for 2010 - 2011 school year. An average of...

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Front Page News

Bright Futures following stricter guidelines

Next school year Bright Futures scholars and potentials need...

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Front Page News

Courtyard gets ‘upgraded’

The school courtyard is undergoing some changes. In the past week lamp posts have been raised and students have been warned to stay off...

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Performance Pay

Teachers’ pay tied to students’ performance

You are sitting there in class. Suddenly there is a knock on your classroom door...

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Features

cellphoneCell phones; unlikely killers?

While walking around talking on your phone with friends and family, would you ever expect that you could get cancer...

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flat feetTrendy flats causing severe flat feet cases

Now we all know the difficulties there can be to get from class A to class B...

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facebookThe problem with the Facebook craze

MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter are all social networking...

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award winnerOne of the youngest to win award

When freshman Creative Writing major Jina Roscoe was given the task...

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webcamWebcams lead to questionable situations

Hooking up a camera to the top of your computer...

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Opinions

It’s time to get out of here and never look back. But first, I will look back. Here’s to you Blake High School

I am at the stage of my high school career where I am more concerned with leaving than with....

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Sports

Tennis coach brings fundamentals

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Softball teams celebrates significant improvements

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Baseball celebrates first district win

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Athletes Spotlight

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Top Ten

Top Ten

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Save The Date

Save the Date

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Blaze Poll

Shoud teachers’ pay be tied to students’ performance

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