One of the beautiful things about art is its multitude. The variety of mediums, techniques and styles are endless, as are the feelings art can evoke. Shai Eastman, a senior in Academic Choice is as talented as art is expansive, and she refuses to limit herself to one medium. Eastman began truly exploring their
Everyone has heard the phrase “art is subjective.” Because of its subjective nature, it is very difficult to decide whether art is “good” or not, as its beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.
In the middle of second period on February 10 of 2020, thousands of Berkeley High School students left their classrooms and streamed into the courtyard, all in protest of sexual harm.
Last school year, administrators sent out a survey to all Berkeley High School students, requesting their input on a schedule change for the 2021-22 school year.
After playing in and winning the 1982 National Basketball Association national championship while wearing them, Michael Jordan alternated between two pairs of shorts for the rest of his career.
Throughout the country, the long-time niche sport of rock climbing is steadily becoming popularized. Factors such as the Oscar Award-winning documentary Free Solo and rock climbing’s Olympic debut may have contributed to this seemingly out-of-the-blue climbing boom.
The 2020 sexual harm walkouts were a monumental moment in Berkeley High School’s history. Many students hoped that it would be a turning point in policies, administrative measures, and the overall climate at BHS.
Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a prevalent increase in screen time and social media usage. Students spend hours on Zoom classes doing homework, thoughtlessly checking social media, and watching Netflix.
Indoor dining reopened the week of March 6, allowing restaurants to serve a maximum of 25% capacity or 100 people indoors, depending on which is a smaller number.
Keguang Zhao prepares one of Cozy Wok’s vegetarian specialties at the restaurant’s kitchen in Oakland. While most small businesses struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic, Dan and Keguang Zhao saw the challenge as an opportunity rather than a dead-end.
Students sit at tables and play Uno, their sandals tapping the floor. Large groups are ushered across streets and down sidewalks to the community pool where they learn to swim.
The new possibility of returning to in-person learning is positive on many fronts. However, it also brings to life a fear of school shootings that many students haven’t had to worry about for the past year.
Every February, Berkeley High School plans events and gatherings to celebrate Black History Month. Due to the ongoing pandemic, in-person gatherings are not an option this year, adding an extra challenge to honoring Black History Month.
Since the start of the pandemic, the lives of people across the world have been drastically changed: jobs lost, distancing from loved ones, and accommodations made for this very different year.
Berkeley Unified School District has long strived for equity and diverse opportunities for all students, seeking to create environments free of discrimination and injustices.
On Thursday, December 10, the Berkeley Unified School District School Board voted to rename Jefferson Elementary School after Ruth Acty, the first Black teacher employed in the district.
As Term 4 begins and students find their footing in online school, plans for the spring semester are slowly taking form. Since the release of the Berkeley Unified School District Distance Learning Plan, the reality of what school looks like has changed dramatically compared to before the pandemic.
Two thousand protesters gathered on Market Street in San Francisco for the October 17 Women’s March. Across the country, citizens in cities such as Los Angeles and Washington D.C.
