Adam Wilan

The United States is Obligated to Provide Pandemic Relief to India

Opinion

As vaccinations continue and cases fall, the pandemic in America is finally becoming more manageable. Families across the country have been preparing for a summer of celebration and a roaring twenties promised to us after a terrible pandemic.

BHS Should Maintain Some Elements of Distance Learning This Fall

Opinion

As the 2020-21 school year rolls to an end after crashing, burning, and just generally sucking to a magnificent degree, we look towards the next year at Berkeley High School.

‘In and of Itself’ Is a Uniquely Magical Experience

Entertainment

Magic shows are inherently fun and exciting events. A man in a fancy cape and hat dances around a stage and makes all sorts of wondrous things happen, from pulling a rabbit out of a hat to reading an audience member’s mind.

Controversy Arises Over Armie Hammers’ Alleged Cannibalism

Entertainment

TW: sexual harassment, rape, cannibalism.  Armie Hammer: famous actor, incredibly charismatic guy, and alleged cannibal. Wait a second — did you read that right?

‘Ratatouille: the TikTok Musical’ Exemplifies Pandemic Creativity

Entertainment

I used to hate rats. The mix of the tails, the teeth, the images of pestilence just sent my skin crawling and my brain saying “no sir.” So you can imagine how I might have felt when my dad came home from the Berkeley Vivarium carrying two pet rats.

What Does a COVID-19 Vaccine Mean for Berkeley?

Features

As we emerge from the soul-sucking year that was 2020, hope has surfaced in the form of a quick jab in the arm with a needle. Though California is still deep in the COVID-19 pandemic and faces some of the toughest months ahead, there is now an end in sight.

Marisa Sundu, center, and Rusma Kharel, far right, celebrate a 2019-2020 performance of

The Show Must Go On: 'Our Monologues' Adapts to COVID-19

Features

Theatre is an art form ripe with challenges. In every show, much can go wrong: set pieces fall, costumes malfunction, lines are forgotten, props are misplaced, and more.

Upcoming Virtual Events: the Bay’s Latest Offerings

Features

Pacific Boychoir Academy: Concert Fundraiser for the Berkeley Sexual Harm Survivors Support Group The Berkeley Sexual Harm Survivor Support Group is a local organization that offers free sessions to survivors of sexual assault.

Satire: A Plan for a 2020 Do-Over

Opinion

2020 has not been … the most fantastic of years. That is perhaps an understatement. 2020 sucks. It sucks. On the Jewish holiday of Passover a song is sung called Dayenu, which translates to “It would have been enough.” 2020 has been a year of Dayenus.

Students Navigate Benefits and Drawbacks of New Term System

Features

It has been approximately two and a half months since the 2020-21 school year started, and Berkeley High School students are now in the midst of their third term.

Michael Chang, education attorney and lecturer, is running for Berkeley School Board.

Michael Chang is the Best Candidate for Berkeley School Board

Opinion

This November 3, Michael Chang is undoubtedly the best candidate to vote for Berkeley School Board. Although most Berkeley High School students can’t vote yet, it’s important not to underestimate the importance of local elections.

Satire: Class Rivalry Is a Pillar of BHS Culture — Distance Learning Could Annihilate it

Opinion

The stench of blood and piss lingers in the air, as thick as a frozen block of tomato soup. The ground is sticky with bodily juices and kombucha. Mounds of teeth and clots of hair pollute the earth, mixing with the piles of vomit containing chunks of Top Dog and poorly chewed bits of Sliver

Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Jobs and School

Opinion

Many students at Berkeley High School have jobs as grocery baggers, tutors, or general manual laborers. Jobs can be incredibly important for students because they offer both work experience and a source of additional family income.