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American Education System In Critical Need of Reform
By Nate Kaplan
In American schools, success is often measured by the amount of Advanced Placement (AP) classes a student takes. In May, those enrolled in these advanced...
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Recent California Legislation Combats Skepticism Surrounding Vaccinations
By Bennett Thompson
In 2000, the disease measles was declared to have been largely eradicated thanks to expanded vaccination. At the peak of measles before vaccinations began, more...
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U9 Could Be Exactly What Students Need
By Raven Fonseca Jensen
This year at a Berkeley High School (BHS), every freshman has found themselves a guinea pig in an experiment called the Universal 9th Grade (U9)....
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Steep BART Fares Fail BHS Commuters
By Adrienne Mermin
Many Berkeley High School (BHS) students ride Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to travel to school every day. Coming from far away places, the round...
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Students Deserve Comprehensive Sex-Ed
By Raven Ponesca Jensen
Here in the Bay Area, and all of California for that matter, we’re extremely lucky to have sex education...
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Book Festival Unites Berkeley Residents

Book Festival Unites Berkeley Residents

By Blessing Ntekume & Ella Langenthal

The Bay Area Book Festival is a weekend-long event that takes place every year here in Berkeley, CA. Thousands of avid readers and hundreds of…

Frisbee Considers Being School Sport

Frisbee Considers Being School Sport

By Declan Gaffney

Harden Manipulates 3-Point Foul Rule to Obtain Free Throws

By Elliot Mark

Is Avengers: Endgame Really Representing LGBTQ+ Identities?

Is Avengers: Endgame Really Representing LGBTQ+ Identities?

By Haley Morill

Ted Bundy Movie Romanticizes Tragedy

Ted Bundy Movie Romanticizes Tragedy

By Lucy Yama

Poehler Film Shows Directorial Promise

Poehler Film Shows Directorial Promise

By Gunner Lee

Singleton’s Legacy Revolutionizes Film

Singleton’s Legacy Revolutionizes Film

By Teoman Tezcan & Cameron Amianda

Aretha Documentary Pays Soulful Tribute

Aretha Documentary Pays Soulful Tribute

By Auden Friedman

Fast Color Soars Past Competition with POC Representation

Fast Color Soars Past Competition with POC Representation

By Emmet Howard

Whitewashed Latin-Pop Fetishizes Foreign Cultures for Gain

Whitewashed Latin-Pop Fetishizes Foreign Cultures for Gain

By Kai Page

American Education System In Critical Need of Reform

American Education System In Critical Need of Reform

By Nate Kaplan

Recent California Legislation Combats Skepticism Surrounding Vaccinations

Recent California Legislation Combats Skepticism Surrounding Vaccinations

By Bennett Thompson

New Club Raises Awareness for Water Crisis

New Club Raises Awareness for Water Crisis

By Oliver Porter

Tuolumne Launches Plans for Rebuilding

Tuolumne Launches Plans for Rebuilding

By Olivia Chang

Scouts BSA Promotes Gender Inclusivity

Scouts BSA Promotes Gender Inclusivity

By Ida-Rose Chabon

U9 Could Be Exactly What Students Need

U9 Could Be Exactly What Students Need

By Raven Fonseca Jensen

Steep BART Fares Fail BHS Commuters

Steep BART Fares Fail BHS Commuters

By Adrienne Mermin

BHS Stop Harassing Holds Presentations in Freshman Classes

BHS Stop Harassing Holds Presentations in Freshman Classes

By Jennifer Banh