News
Berkeley Copwatch Holds Rally on Kayla Moore’s 50th Birthday
Black trans woman Kayla Moore, who suffered from schizophrenia, died in 2013 during an interaction with Berkeley police.
Podcast
Inside Berkeley High’s Reopening Plans
January 5, 2021This episode of the Berkeley High Jacket Podcast looks into Berkeley Unified School District's plans for reopening safely in 2021.
Features
Former Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer Explains Vaccines
A prominent epidemiologist with over 25 years of experience in developing vaccines, Lisa Danzig, M.D. spoke to the Jacket about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Despite Progress, Hollywood Must Work to Better Reflect Asian Americans
Taylor Swift Reclaims Her Music in Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Leila Yokoyama
The 20th Century’s Transition Away From Classical Music
Ellora Mookherjee-Amodt
On the Shoulders of Giants: Barbara Lee
Helen Kibel
Coping With COVID-19: Substance Abuse
Leila Yokoyama
The Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument
Ellora Mookherjee-Amodt
Harriet Tubman on the Twenty Dollar Bill Represents a Better America
News
News
“They’re Targeting the Spaces That We Need:” Community Rallies to Save People’s Park
On Saturday, April 24, community members marched from Walnut Street, in North Berkeley, to People’s Park, in an effort to prevent development in the park.
News
California Approves Historic Ethnic Studies Curriculum
The curriculum has faced controversy for its coverage of certain ethnic groups and historical events.
News
Asian American Pacific Islander Youth Rising Rally Held in Berkeley
The rally began with a series of speeches, and ended with a march to the San Francisco Bay Pedestrian Footbridge to display banners and signs.
Coronavirus Coverage
Features
Berkeley Has Mixed Feelings About Newly Reopened Restaurants
As restaurants reopen for indoor dining, conflicted feelings arise from the Berkeley community. Some are enthusiastic, while others wonder if it is happening too soon.
News
World News In Review: Vaccinations
The success of vaccine distribution has varied in speed and effectiveness from country to country, with some nations excelling and others falling behind.
Features
College Admissions Proved Especially Competitive During Pandemic
COVID-19 drastically altered the landscape of college admissions, forcing the class of 2021 to overcome unprecedented hurdles such as record-breaking competition and an all-virtual process.
Opinion
Basketball COVID-19 Cases Should Not Stall BHS In-Person Academics
The three student cases were linked to maskless encounters outside of school, and should not affect in-person learning at Berkeley High School.
Schools Reopening
News
BUSD School Board Discusses Graduation, Teacher Healthcare, and Bridge Program
The meeting covered the schedule for graduation, the success of the Bridge Program, and the departure of the associate superintendent.
Sports
BHS Forces Soccer Players to Choose Between School and Club
The excitement about the opening of school sports was dimmed by a difficult decision now confronting soccer players.
Opinion
BHS Administration Must Improve Communication on Hybrid Learning
Throughout the pandemic, information flow has been convoluted and confusing, leaving many unclear on schedules and plans.
News
BUSD School Board and Parents Reckon With Reopening
The April 14 meeting covered on-campus learning at Berkeley’s elementary and middle schools, as well as the ongoing reopening process at Berkeley High School (BHS).
Features
BHS Sophomores Lead Initiative to Launch New APIA Literature Class
Hoping to see more inclusion of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) in the BHS curriculum, three sophomores are taking initiative and organizing an APIA Literature class.
Features
Digital Dance: BHS Dance Production 2021 Launches Film Festival
On April 23, the online show will feature everything from humorous dances to choreography reflecting on life during quarantine, providing a unique experience to the BHS community and all viewers.
Features
At Cozy Wok, Father-Son Duo Offers Delicious Vegetarian Chinese Takeout
Dan and Keguang Zhao serve vegetarian versions of classic Chinese dishes, in accordance with centuries of Buddhist customs and a decade of family tradition.
Features
BHS Students Navigate Intricacies of Paying for Higher Education
With admission into colleges comes a new challenge that many students are facing: the often exorbitant amount of money they’ll have to pay.
Students Take Action Against Asian Hate In Youth-Led March
BHS juniors Abby Lamoreaux and Lucia Moratinos-Chu share with Jacket their motivation and process in planning the April 2 march.
Sports
Stanford and Baylor Triumph In This Year’s March Madness
BHS Should Maintain Some Elements of Distance Learning This Fall
School before the pandemic was far from perfect, so some elements of distance learning, including later start times and increased empathy, should remain in place.
BHS Should Require Students to Be Vaccinated Upon Fall Return
Given that vaccines are already available for anyone 16 and older, and will soon be extended to younger teenagers as well, requiring vaccines is the best way to protect the BHS community.