Pearl Gauthier

Discomfort or harassment: Trans students burdened by BHS bathrooms

Investigative

“Whenever I need to go into a space that is gendered, like a bathroom or a locker room, I feel extremely uncomfortable,” said transgender junior Alastair Kudsk, who uses he/they pronouns.

OUSD Office of Equity pioneers targeted racial justice initiatives

Features

“Just looking at the data, it’s very clear that African American students, families, and educators need and deserve targeted support,” said Iminah Ahmad, co-founder and program director for the Office of African American Female Excellence at Oakland Unified School District.  On September 16, OUSD held a Racial Justice, Equity, and Healing summit, inviting all

Title 9 coordinator

Title IX office boasts new plans to better address ongoing BHS student concerns

Features

Berkeley High School’s Title IX office has been host to a myriad of controversies spanning the past few years. Largely due to near constant staff turnover, a complex reporting process, and general lack of support for students that need its assistance, Berkeley Unified School District has faced student concerns, and is making a conscious effort

Innovations in Online Music Production Inspire Youth Artistry

Entertainment

Before the internet, if a musician wanted to release a song, they would need a recording studio, sound equipment, the means to create physical records, and a record deal.

Woodshop

What Are BHS’s Student Bands Up To?

Entertainment

Woodshop is an indie rock band, and in their recent album, they blended a variety of musical influences, powerful vocals, and instrumental expertise. Woodshop consists of Berkeley High School juniors Anton Migdal on guitar and Theo Fleig on drums, as well as singer Mina Handlesman from Piedmont High  School and bassist Teddy Lee from

Pedophilia or Timeless Love?

Entertainment

Twilight is likely one of the most popular romance series among teenagers. Whether they mock or admire it, many teenage girls have experienced the books and films to some capacity.

​​Celebrating Sidney Poitier’s Film Legacy

Entertainment

On January 6, 2022, Sidney Poitier passed away at 94 years old. He was an extremely influential actor and pioneer for Black people in Hollywood. In the wake of his passing, we are able to examine his long life of accomplishments and the path he forged for generations of Black actors after him.  Poitier acted

Finals and Break: Optional Training?

Sports

Winter break is a crucial time for students to rest from the stress of school, especially after a hectic first semester and finals week. It also provides a valuable rest period for Berkeley High athletes, most of whom train every day of the school week.

Pessimism Unleashed in ‘Don’t Look Up’

Entertainment

Don’t Look Up, directed by Adam McKay, took Netflix by storm after its release in December. It is quickly becoming one of the streaming site’s most watched movies ever.

Finals and Break: Optional Training?

Sports

Winter break is a crucial time for students to rest from the stress of school, especially after a hectic first semester and finals week. It also provides a valuable rest period for Berkeley High athletes, most of whom train every day of the school week.

A player on the BHS girls golf team putts a ball into a hole at the Tilden Park Golf Course.

Berkeley High Girls Golf Gets One Step Closer To NCS Playoffs

Sports

With Berkeley High School sports such as water polo or soccer at the forefront of students’ minds, it is often easy to forget that there is a rich multitude of other sports at the school.

Changing Demographics: The Battle for Ethnic Studies Persists

Investigative

In the early ’90s, a lack of ethnic representation in Berkeley High School’s curriculum sparked a student-led movement that demanded an ethnic studies requirement for graduation.

BHS students meet in the library for a Leadership meeting

Despite Efforts, Student Body Struggles to Connect to BHS Leadership

Features

Within the first few weeks of school, Berkeley High School is already facing the aftermath of distance learning. The auditorium is closed, so there are no school-wide assemblies in the foreseeable future.

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BAMPFA Reopens After Yearlong Closure With Unique New Exhibitions

Features

On April 30, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive reopened its doors to the public. BAMPFA has been closed since March 15, 2020, and finally reopened for members and for University of California, Berkeley students on Friday, April 30.

BHS Sophomores Lead Initiative to Launch New APIA Literature Class

Features

When they first came to Berkeley High School, current sophomores Medina Lam, Julianna Loretto, and Lauren Huang all noticed a lack of Asian and Pacific Islander American history and focus.

Abby Lamoreaux, a part-Chinese BHS junior, noticed that racism against Asian people has increased during the pandemic, and wanted to fight back.

Students Take Action Against Asian Hate In Youth-Led March

Features

Asian American and Pacific Islander citizens have been targeted more than ever in the past year due to the blame they have unjustly received for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teachers Combat Increased Temptation of Academic Dishonesty

Features

This year’s model of schooling from home has turned students’ worlds upside down. Homework has drastically increased to fit the shortened amount of class time at Berkeley High School, and with lack of monitoring from teachers, cheating on assignments is now easier than ever.

BHS Freshmen Choose Small Learning Communities for 2021-22 School Year

News

On February 17, the freshman class at Berkeley High School chose the Small Learning Communities that they will be in for the rest of high school. Although the process was altered to accommodate distance learning, the registration was similar to past years.