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Opinion

Mental health days inaccessible, unused

By Reuben Wolf

Shared facilities would combat crowding, boost mentorship

By Julia Liu

Socratic seminars are stale, ripe for reform

By Rigzin Gyaltsen

AC Transit Realign inconviniences students, tardies will ensue

By Josephine McKnett

Timeless and trendy: Matcha

By Kimia Azadpur

AmeriCorps is necessary, but federal cuts will hurt it

By Reuben Wolf

Yes/No: Should California redraw its voting districts?

By Rigzin Gyaltsen and Julia Liu

Reading is more than an aesthetic trend

By Josephine McKnett

Mandatory peer math tutoring benefits all

By Kimia Azadpur

How much is too much? Diet culture adopts, abuses protein

By Hailey Ostrer

Boring or brilliant: Do classic books belong in English class?

By Eli Leichter Wilson

AAPI curriculums require more diversity

By Karim Meleis

Between a lava rock and a hard place: Is Hawaii thriving or struggling under tourism?

By Soraya June Berent and Noa Osler-Cahn

Asian fusion food is more than just a trend

By Akhila Narayan

Science spotlight: RFK spreads misinformation, erodes trust in science

By Reuben Wolf

The internet has shaped human language for the better

By Erin Liao

Science spotlight: Musk's Neuralink chip opens doors for a dystopian future

By Hailey Ostrer

Gen Z obsession with 'old money' trend is ignorant, troubling

By Soraya June Berent

CBIM program expansion is essential to BHS sexual assault prevention and education

By Reuben Wolf

Live Action Remakes Keep Hollywood Rooted in the Past, Instead of Allowing Them To Move to the Future

By Akhila Narayan

BHS cafeteria shift to reusable cutlery and tableware needed

By Karim Meleis

Prom is a classic teenage tradition, but lacks accessibility for all

By Soraya June Berent

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Breast Cancer Awareness/ why is the Bay Area a breast cancer hotspot?

By Erin Liao

From lip gloss to mascara: Clean beauty isn’t so clean after all

By Rigzin Gyaltsen

Online AP tests bring challenges

By Akhila Narayan

DEI is an important tool for gender parity

By Reuben Wolf

Positive reenforcement incentives attendance

By Karim Meleis

Should students’ efforts be rewarded with good grades?

By Alessio Gilabert-Papagni

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Weaponization of climate change/climate politics

By Cecilia Tiles

Should Berkeley High have it’s own radio station?

By Erin Liao

Although funny, dark memes must be taken with a grain of salt

By Karim Meleis

Cut the small talk: It's time to get deep

By Noa Osler-Cahn

Under what circumstances should names of historic places be changed?

By Reuben Wolf

DEI scapegoating is unacceptable and must be brought to an end

By Eli Leichter Wilson

Our parks should not suffer under Trump

By Hailey Ostrer

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Trump's NIH funding cuts are detrimental to public health

By Cecilia Tiles