Getting into college is becoming harder and harder. With prestigious colleges often averaging less than a 10 percent acceptance rate, students may feel the need to take as many AP classes as they can and get the best grades possible, in order to maximize their chances of acceptance.
The thought of zero period often elicits a sigh of frustration from the students of Berkeley High School. Students may wonder if zero period, which involves waking up early and an additional hour of school, really worth it?
It’s not easy to be in your seat at 8:30 a.m. sharp every morning when the bell rings. There’s a lot to do before school each day, and being marked tardy because your AC Transit bus or BART train ran late is never a good start to a day.
In recent years, our community has witnessed the rise of online thrifting. Companies like Depop, ThredUp, and TheRealReal have gained immense popularity as interest in buying second hand clothes has spiked.
Social media: You have it, your siblings have it, your mom has it. At this point, your dog probably has its own Instagram. However, despite it’s massive popularity, social media can cause great harm to youth.
In certain Berkeley High School classrooms, the number of male students far exceeds the number of non-male students. There are many historical and systemic factors that cause this issue. “From a young age, guys are told they can do a lot more and society gives them a lot more self assurance … I feel like
There are 33 countries in Latin America in the world. 33 different cultures each with their own different type of food, music, dance, language, and way of life.
As students get closer and closer to entering society as fully fledged members, the question of what they will do throughout their lives quickly becomes of the utmost importance.
As summer gradually turns to fall, Berkeley High School students are beginning to cozy up to the holiday season, planning their Halloween costumes and perfecting Thanksgiving pie recipes.
Jazz music has always been an art engraved deep in several cultures, with an especially strong impact on African, Cuban, and Latin cultures. This has largely influenced this generation’s musicians, as many students idolize the well-known artists who built up the foundation of jazz.
Now that the College Board has created AP African American Studies, it’s time for them to launch AP Latinx Studies. In schools all over the country, students should be able to learn about many different types of literature and the histories of different peoples. AP classes are managed by an organization called the College Board.
When I’m walking the halls of Berkeley High School, it seems like everybody but me is making chit-chat. I always wonder: How do they do it? How do they always have something to talk about?
Coming into high school, many Latinx students already have a strong degree of bilingualism. These students are in search of something more than just a language class, and Spanish for Native Speakers does just this. The SNS program was created in order to offer a Spanish track for students who already spoke the language
There are over a hundred official clubs currently active at Berkeley High School, the subjects of which range from Taylor Swift to climate change, civic engagement, and beyond.
Every year, Berkeley High School holds a lottery to determine the upcoming year’s freshman leadership team. Any ninth grader is able to enter the lottery and it is completely random in order to give everybody a fair shot.
If one looks around Berkeley High School, it’s easy to see that students are coming to school while ill. In most classrooms, you’ll hear at least a few coughs and sneezes, student voices scratchy with the beginnings of a cold or flu.
It’s hard for students to learn about critical national decisions being made while simultaneously knowing that youths’ voices are not considered.
Berkeley High School will not offer the PSAT this year. The PSAT is a practice version of the SAT, usually taken by juniors, that allows students to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship as well as assess their abilities in preparation for the SAT.
