by Celine P. Early in the morning, around 9 am, a fire in Portland, Oregon lit. The fire was raging from within a large scrapyard. Portland’s skies were gray with puffs of thick smoke. By 10 am the fire escalated and became a five-alarm fire. The forecast says smoky air will be blown west of…
Nationwide Walk Out
This is important information from the Blach Student Council about the upcoming walk out on Wednesday, March 14. The information from the student council representatives has been changed. Blach will be participating in the nationwide walk out at to protest gun violence in schools. At 10:00am students who wish to participate will walk…
Gunman terrorizes Veteran’s Home in Yountville, California on Friday
By: Celine P. At 1:18 on Friday, the 9th, gunfire was reported at a Veterans Home in Yountville, California. The gunman, as reported by local media outlets, took three hostages. The California Highway patrol has surrounded the building of more than a thousand veterans “We have activated our emergency response protocol and are cooperating with…
World Cup Prediction
By: Eric M. The Fifa World Cup 2018 in Russia will begin on June 14th. The Fifa World Cup 2018 in Russia is coming this summer, and there has already been lots of drama in the qualifiers. Lionel Messi scored a hat trick against Ecuador to send them to the tournament in the last qualifier,…
Robot Overlords: Will it happen?
By Jamieson D. AI stands for Artificial Intelligence; a category of robots that have intellects similar to humans. AI is already being implemented into our everyday lives. This includes self driving cars, computers, Google, and even our school. When working on this subject, I needed more insight on what other people had thought…
The Custodian, a Hero in Disguise:
Miguel Alfaro is a custodian at Blach Intermediate School who is a friend to all of the students. By Heidi P. Dry leaves crinkle and the wind whispers as the breeze lifts stray pieces of trash off the ground, momentarily flying before being brought back down to the surface. For once, it seems like peace…
Pyongyang Pink Place: A Billion Dollar Tourism Plan for North Korea
By Celine P. Most children in the U.S. probably won’t hear “Alright kiddos! Who wants to go on vacation? How does North Korea sound? They have a new beach resort,” in the morning on their first day of Christmas break. For those of us who know about Kim Jong Un, this sounds outrageous, but this…
The Falcon's Quill 