DÌa de Los Muertos fosters remembrance and celebration
Día De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, was celebrated throughout Latin American countries and communities on the first two days of November. At Berkeley High School, an altar was constructed in the C Building, honoring three students who passed away earlier this year.According to Susi Lopez, a BHS Spanish teacher, the school has
Latinx Heritage Month assembly features dance and spoken word
On October 19, 2022, Berkeley High School held a Latinx Heritage Month Assembly at the Little Theater with around 220 students in attendance. Students and leaders of BHS’s Latines Unidos Club, Ivan Cuatlatl-Tello, Paola Bedolla García, and Jasmine Moreira-Cortés, along with literature teacher Amanda Moreno, organized the event. According to Cuatlatl-Tello, the assembly was hosted
Soccer rooted in Latin culture
Natalia Quezada Hernandez, a senior at Berkeley High School, has played soccer since eight years old, and it has surrounded her since. Upon its arrival to Latin America in the late 1800s, soccer became a sport that brings families together and influences children growing up in Latin households. Being a Latina soccer player, Quezada Hernandez
Foreign Language Classes Suffer From Lack of Focus and Real World Connection
Americans are notoriously bad at learning foreign languages, with less than thirty percent of the US population being multilingual. Although two to three years of foreign language are recommended for college eligibility, every student that graduates from Berkeley High School is only required to take one year of a foreign language. Having been placed
Celebrity Artist Profile: Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio rose to worldwide fame when, as an unknown, she was cast in the lead role of the 2018 highly acclaimed film, Roma. Born and raised in the small agricultural town of Tlaxiaco, Mexico, Aparicio has been able to venture far beyond the expectations placed on her as an indigenous Oaxacan woman and the
Berkeley Restaurant Spotlight: Best Latinx Eateries
Picante Picante is a Berkeley classic, and to this day it remains one of the best Mexican restaurants in the Bay Area. Located on 6th street, Picante offers open seating and an outdoor space — both of which are currently closed due to COVID-19. Smelling perpetually of fresh tortillas, the restaurant is known for its
Latinx Unidos Club Prepares Celebration for Chicanx/Latinx Heritage Month
For Chicanx/Latinx Heritage Month, the Berkeley High School Latinx Unidos club is altering their yearly tradition by sending out a video showcasing Latinx culture to the entire high school. The club aims to send the video out by the last week of Chicanx/Latinx heritage month, which is the third week of October.
Bay Area Dance Studios Bring Together the Latinx Community
“Dance and celebration, in marginalized cultures is a way of rebellion and of strength,” said Jamaica Itule-Simmons. “It’s religion, it’s tradition, it’s identity, it’s people’s lives and how they relate to each other and how they interact with each other.” Itule-Simmons is the executive director of CubaCaribe, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, whose
Latinx Athletes Shine in Professional Sports Worldwide
Mariana Pajón Mariana Pajón, a BMX rider, is arguably the greatest Colombian athlete of all time. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was selected to be the flag bearer for her country, and went on to win Colombia’s only gold medal of the games.
Student-Submitted Poems for Latinx Heritage Month
A Recipe for Rice and Beansby Anna Pelegrino My people are the sizzle of garlic frying Loud, intense, and full of flavor Yelling at each other from another room In intertwining phrases of English and Portuguese The oil spits as you stir my people are that wooden spoon, When tia asks you to taste for