Kieran Sullivan

BHS baseball, led by Millikan and Morgan, started their season on March 12.

Recruited Baseball Athletes: Noah Millikan and Ben Morgan

Sports

Noah Millikan Noah Millikan, a senior at Berkeley High School, has been playing baseball for the past 15 years, and will continue to play in college, as a pitcher for the University of Pennsylvania.

Casual Use of 'Female' Is More Harmful Than it Seems

Opinion

Female. The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of this word is, “of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to bear young or produce eggs.” This definition would lead a reader to believe that the word is clearly biological, but a quick search for the word on Twitter brings up results of very

An empty BHS campus, where once an SRO intervened with crime committed to and by students.

Berkeley High Should Keep School Resource Officers to Best Protect Students

Opinion

In recent discussions about the future of policing in the United States, the need for an armed School Resource Officer on campuses has been a frequent topic of debate.

Changes to the minimum wage would affect workers at stores like Dollar Tree.

Why We Need the $15 Minimum Wage

Opinion

President Biden has proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. While unlikely to pass due to partisan gridlock in Washington D.C., this change is long overdue, and should be put into place, as it will help millions of low-income workers, and be a step in the right direction to diminish the wage

Opinions on Wednesday at the Capitol

Opinion

Insurrection at the Capitol Shows Us Anti-Racism Work is Far From Over Mimia Ousilas  This past summer, peaceful protests following the death of George Floyd were met with a military-like police response.

Jamila Dunn, the mother of a Rosa Parks Elementary student, displays her posters at the rally to reopen BUSD schools.

Berkeley Community Members Rally to Reopen Schools

News

On December 5, Berkeley parents and students gathered at MLK Civic Center Park to protest the continued closure of Berkeley Unified School District schools.

Malcom X Elementary School has been open to small cohorts of students since November 9.

COVID-19 Dashboard Increases Transparency About Elementary School Reopenings

News

The Berkeley Unified School District has launched the “COVID-19 Risk Reduction Dashboard.” This resource, a website that can be accessed through the BUSD homepage, lists six areas of preparation, with specific tasks that elementary schools must complete to return to campus: facilities, health practices, school campus logistics, staff, students and families, and agency approvals. 

BHS Leadership Considers Virtual Options for Spirit Week

News

Every year in late October or early November, Berkeley High School Spirit Week concludes in an energized, intoxicated, and often violent explosion of red and gold: Rally Day.

Longfellow Middle School math teacher, Juliana Jones, speaks on teaching during the time of a global pandemic.

What are Berkeley Middle Schools Doing to Support Students?

News

Like Berkeley High School, the three Berkeley Unified School District middle schools have started the school year completely online. Juliana Jones, a math teacher at Longfellow Middle School, said that this is “far from ideal for all kids to learn,” but “is all we have right now.” Classes have been conducted over Zoom,

Latinx Athletes Shine in Professional Sports Worldwide

Sports

Mariana Pajón Mariana Pajón, a BMX rider, is arguably the greatest Colombian athlete of all time. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was selected to be the flag bearer for her country, and went on to win Colombia’s only gold medal of the games.

President Trump Celebrates Big Ten’s Return

Sports

“Great News: BIG TEN FOOTBALL IS BACK. All teams to participate. Thank you to the players, coaches, parents, and all school representatives. Have a FANTASTIC SEASON!

Camp Nou Soccer Stadium in Barcelona will continue to serve as Lionel Messi

Messi Stays with Barcelona to Avoid Legal Battle

Sports

After 18 years of playing for Barcelona, soccer icon Lionel Messi announced that he intended to leave the club this summer. Messi, 33, is considered by many to be the best active soccer player, if not the greatest of all time.

Bayern Munich Beats Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in Champions League Final

Sports

On Sunday, August 23, Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the final of the Union of European Football Association’s Champions League, the largest annual tournament in the club soccer season, contested by 32 of the best teams from across Europe.

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January 17, 2020

Column

Liverpool is up 1-0 against Wolves at home on December 29 in the Premier League, the top division of English soccer. Wolves captain Conor Coady sends a pass down the right-hand side to midfielder João Moutinho.

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December 20, 2019

Column

Every year in December, representatives from all thirty Major League Baseball teams gather to discuss the direction of the league, propose changes, and make trades with each other.

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12/6/19

Column

In August 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem for the first time, saying, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color.” This action outraged some of the National Football League’s conservative fan

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November 22, 2019

News Column

“There are women here nearly twice her age, being left in her wake!” shouted the announcer as 16-year-old Mary Cain won the USA indoor mile final, coasting through the finish line with a huge lead.

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November 8, 2019

News Column

One hour, 59 minutes, 40 seconds. That’s how long it took Eliud Kipchoge to run a marathon in Vienna last month. That is equivalent to a 4:34 average mile pace.