In art, unoriginality can actually spark innovation and creativity. Collage artists are known for repurposing other artists’ work to compose something new.

Students caught sleeping, making an ugly eating face, or parking badly may find themselves awarded 15 minutes of fame at Berkeley High School. This notoriety is thanks to the student-run Instagram accounts that are unofficially affiliated with BHS, such as @bhs.slump or @berkeleyhighfits.

If you’ve set foot on Berkeley High School’s campus during the past year, you’ve likely heard the construction sounds from the A-Building on Allston Street.

When Berkeley High School students selected their courses for the 2020-21 school year back in the spring of 2020, they had no idea what they were in for.

Music, whether it is instrumental or vocal, solo artists or bands, is something that is widely enjoyed throughout humanity. It can bring people together, but during times of separation, it can also provide a great sense of individuality based on our respective musical preferences.

On April 17, Berkeley students and activists gathered in MLK Civic Center Park in honor of what would have been Kayla Moore’s 50th birthday, had she not died during an interaction with Berkeley police in 2013.

For much of her musical career, Lana Del Rey and her lyricism have again and again come under fire for sending out problematic messages. Some accuse her of romanticizing abuse, while others say her work is simply an artistic expression of the harsh realities women face.

Cannibalism is one of humanity’s rare areas of agreements: it is universally impermissible and offensive. Yet, despite this consensus, we’re completely obsessed with people sucking our blood.

Britney Spears became a world renowned pop icon not only for her iconic tracks, but also for exploring sensuality in her dance style and music on an unprecedented level.

For as long as humanity has existed, conflict has always fascinated us, whether it’s between groups or on an individual level. In the world of cinema, almost any plotline has to do with winning, from the Avengers fighting supervillains to legal dramas that take on a new case every episode.

Social media activism has seen a massive increase in popularity and relevance during the past months, starting in the summer of 2020. Given the undeniable power of online movements, this is overall a great achievement.

It’s the end of the day, you are tired, overwhelmed, and all you want to do is sit down and escape reality through the TV. What better way to flee the demoralizing headlines of today’s world than to leave this time period all together?

At the beginning of this school year, many Berkeley High School students were grateful that they would not be forced to handle all six — or more — classes at once.

The Berkeley Police Department’s $70 million makes up a substantial 45 percent of Berkeley’s general city budget. Consequently, it seems as if BPD would be adequately equipped to reduce crime.

Throughout history, the United States has always prided itself on one specific attribute: democracy. As citizens, we have the freedom to make our own decisions and use our rights to guide the country in desired directions.

On November 3, Jesse Arreguín was re-elected as mayor of Berkeley. Winning 65 percent of the vote, it is clear that the majority of Berkeley voters found him to be the most qualified candidate.

Over the past four years, one of Donald Trump’s miscellaneous obsessions has been eliminating voter fraud. To the uninitiated, this sounds completely reasonable.