FAFSA updates cause delays and concerns
This year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has attempted to implement a new method for calculating the amount of financial aid each student will receive, resulting in unanticipated delays in the financial aid process and by extension, the college decision process.
Teachers develop new AC leadership group
Formed at the beginning of the fall semester, AC Speaks! is a new student leadership group for students in Academic Choice to be more active in their small learning community.
Authors Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham speak at BHS library
On Friday, Feb. 9 2024, Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham came to Berkeley High School to discuss their new book, “Lunar New Year Love Story.” “Lunar New Year Love Story” is a young adult romance novel, centered around the traditions of the Lunar New Year and the importance of love.
BHS Sunrise organizes protest in SF, calls Biden to climate action
“Climate justice is the biggest issue of our time and it can no longer be ignored. And because of that, we must be too young, too radical, and too impractical to ignore.” These were words said by youth climate activist Finn Does in a speech given at a protest on Monday, Feb.
BHS classes celebrate Black History Month
Since 1976, Black History Month has been celebrated every February across the U.S. During this month, many Berkeley High School teachers cover topics related to Black history in the country. Dawn Williams, co-chair of the African Studies Department, as well as a teacher for both Spanish in the African Diaspora and African Diaspora Dance, shared
School board speakers express concern over the BHS safety plan
During the Berkeley Unified School District School Board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, the BUSD School Board allowed for public comments, board member comments, union comments, the approval of the consent calendar, and discussion of the governor’s budget update.
BHS Jazz visits Cuba, collaborates with Escuela Nacional de Arte
During the week of Jan. 21, to Jan. 28, 2024, Berkeley High School’s juniors and seniors from BHS’s jazz program participated in a biannual week-long trip to Cuba where they had an opportunity to learn from students in the Escuela Nacional de Arte and engage with Cuban culture, according to BHS Jazz Co-Director Roberto
BUSD updates COVID-19 policies
On Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, the Berkeley Unified School District sent a newsletter to families regarding the new COVID-19 response policies. The email discussed the updated protocol, which now allows students to continue attending school after testing positive as long as they are not experiencing symptoms.
Recipe submissions for Black History Month
Lane-Scott Fried Chicken For Manny Lane-Scott, a BHS junior, a special family recipe is fried chicken. He and his family pan-fry the chicken, season it with some salt and pepper, and serve it with Louisiana hot sauce.
BUSD likely to drop staff parking lot plan following criticism
In Nov. 2020, Berkeley Unified School District revealed plans to build a three-story staff parking garage with rooftop tennis courts. The funds for the $27 million project would have come from Measure G, a $380 million bond for school construction that was passed in March of the same year.
Principal Juan Raygoza returns from leave
“I’m just really happy to be back,” said Juan Raygoza, Berkeley High School’s principal, who returned to BHS on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, after spending July to December of 2023 on paternity leave. According to Raygoza, he had an amazing opportunity to spend time at home with his wife and two kids, a six-and-a-half-year-old and
Teachers consider AI, ChatGPT policies
Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence has become much more easily accessible to students and a way for many to generate essays, codes, and other types of assignments artificially.
NEWS BRIEF: Berkeley Copwatch releases new report
On Tuesday Jan. 16 2023, Berkeley Copwatch released a report entitled “Purging the Poor: Arrest Quotas, Racist Texts, and the Role of City Leadership in the ‘Textgate’ Scandal” outlining the results of Copwatch’s investigation into misconduct by Berkeley Police Department Bike Force officers.
Berkeley Unified District BSEP renewal to be on March ballot
On Tuesday March 5, 2024, Berkeley citizens will vote on the renewal of the Berkeley Student Excellence Program. BSEP has played a crucial role in providing resources to the Berkeley Unified School District over the past 30 years. “BSEP is a voter-approved source of locally controlled funding that BUSD can count on to keep