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.
Special Report
How the Maternity Leave Policy at BHS is Impacting Teachers
BHS teachers recount their experiences with the twists and turns of parental leave.
News
News
Berkeley Adult School Parking Lot to be Converted to BUSD Staff Housing
The initiative was approved in mid-February and aims to aid BUSD staff due to the high cost of living in Berkeley.
News
BUSD Reconsiders Implementation of GoGuardian
GoGuardian would allow parents to have access to their children’s browsing data, along with controls over website blocking and the ability to pause internet access.
News
BHS Women’s Student Union Files Title IX Lawsuit Against Department of Education
The lawsuit claims Title IX regulations instituted under the Trump administration take away prior protections and will increase sexual harassment in schools.
Coronavirus Coverage
News
Berkeley Set to Receive $68 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds
While it is currently unclear where exactly the money will go within the city, budget discussions with city leadership and community input will help provide insight into which areas are most in need.
Sports
Teen Sports Coaches Find Solace in the Pandemic
From baseball to soccer, these teen coaches have endured through the pandemic and come to see the benefits of their jobs.
Editorial
Depoliticizing the Vaccine Is Crucial for Protecting Our Community
Vaccination is the key to ending the pandemic, making it imperative that we combat politicization and misinformation with science.
Features
How Have Stimulus Checks Affected BHS Students and Families?
Stimulus checks have started to roll out again with an increase in possible amounts. For Berkeley High families, they are proving to be a huge help.
Schools Reopening
Features
Differing Opinions Abound Within Opposite Sides of Reopening Controversy
Students, parents, and a BUSD representative share what they’d like to see as schools gradually return to in-person instruction.
Features
The Teacher’s Union: Balancing Urgency and Uncertainty During the Pandemic
According to BFT members, the union has been engaged in non-stop negotiations in the face of community pressure and COVID-19 uncertainty.
Features
Who Are The Teens Who Have Been Vaccinated?
Few teenagers are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccines, but a small number at BHS have been vaccinated.
News
Hybrid Learning Plan Released
The plan, which has yet to be ratified by BHS teachers, will include maintaining a relatively similar distance learning schedule in the morning, with optional in-person learning from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM four days a week.
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.
Features
Berkeley Grapples With Obstacles To Equitable Vaccine Rollout
The challenge of vaccinating Berkeley’s houseless, undocumented, and elderly populations has been made greater by the pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Features
Student Social Action Guide: How To Go Beyond Social Media
Off the screens and into the streets: protests, volunteering, clubs, and voting are some of the many ways students can extend their 15-second Black Lives Matter Instagram story into an impactful push for social justice.
Features
To Shed Racist Past, UC Berkeley Renames Buildings
Far more than mere symbolic change, UC Berkeley’s renaming of several buildings has garnered diverse support, even from the families of the people whose names are being removed.
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.
Entertainment
Lana Del Rey’s New Album Presents a Dated View of Feminism and Femininity
Why Are We Attracted to Vampires?
Topics like cannibalism are considered unacceptable and taboo, yet countless stories focus on vampires and, more specifically, their sex appeal. Why?
Shock Marketing on Social Media Has Gone Too Far
The advertising strategy that began as corporations trying to relate to “fellow kids” has evolved into something far more inflammatory and harmful.