Reality on Replay
Austin Cahn, Staff Writer
March 4, 2017
When you think of speeches on bullying and equality, long and drawn-out lectures come to mind. However, Berkeley’s most recent speaker, Omekongo Dibinga, broke the tedium in a speech delivered through rapping and jokes for the student body. Dibinga’s parents were refugees from the D...
Speak Up at the Eat ‘n Speak
Gracey Maxwell, Staff Writer
February 5, 2017
On Jan. 20 the Writing Center and Diversity Club co-hosted an Eat ‘n Speak centered around Diversity Club’s “Speak Up!” goal for the year with clever “Up” puns and decorations shaping the event.
Spaceman Comes To Berkeley
Nadia Al-Hassani, Staff Writer
January 25, 2017
The renowned engineer and former NASA astronaut Michael J. Massimino graced Berkeley with his presence on Friday Jan. 13, 2017. After earning an undergraduate degree in engineering from Columbia University, Massimino continued his education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990 to gain...
Pep Rally Builds Excitement
Nadia Al-Hassani, Staff Writer
January 12, 2017
On Jan. 6, 2017, all the student of Berkeley Preparatory School gathered for a pep rally in the Straz building prior to Headmasters’ Challenge at Berkeley the following day. All sports participating had their captains come down and the students practiced different cheers for Saturday’s games. The...
Winter Wonderland Eat ‘n Speak Dazzles All
Leana Fraifer, Staff Writer
January 1, 2017
Although it's warm in Florida during winter, the Writing Center brought all of winter's wonder to its latest Eat 'n Speak, appropriately themed "Winter Wonderland." Students read poetry, sang and shared their awesome talents with their classmates.
A Brief Letter From Your Co-Editor-in-Chief
Jennifer Luo, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2016
Changing the Constitution is difficult. It takes two thirds of both houses (or two thirds of the states) to call for a proposal for an amendment to the Constitution, and following that lengthy process, ratification by the state legislatures of three fourths of the states. It’s easier to defeat an amen...
Berkeley Gives Thanks at All-School Convo
Isabella Schlact, Nina Pastore, and Nadia Al-Hassani
November 29, 2016
On November 22, Berkeley students came together at the 2016 Thanksgiving all-school convocation. With a message from Headmaster Joseph Seivold, singing led by Lower Division and faculty and students from all divisions telling the school what they're thankful for, this convocation was a success. ...
Calling All Potter Nerds: SLP Movie Night!
John Patrick, Staff Writer
November 15, 2016
A BERKELEY FIRST: Berkeley will have a movie night of the new film Fantastic Beasts at AMC Westshore, which opens on Nov. 18th, the first time the school has planned such an event. If you’ve ever wondered what a boggart really looks like, pondered on the limits to the magical properties of M...
More on Noor (Tagouri)
Jennifer Luo, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2016
Filed under News
At the age of 22, Noor Tagouri is rewriting history. From being a first generation Libyan-American, a journalist for CBS Radio, a local news reporter for CTV News in DC and a graduate of one of the best journalism schools at the age of 20, Noor’s list of accomplishments stretches on for days. She’s ...
Why You Need To Watch the Final Presidential Debate
Jennifer Luo, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2016
Filed under News
The 2016 United States presidential election is perhaps one of the greatest reality shows of all time. The first presidential debate between Clinton and Trump boasted a record-breaking total of 84 million viewers according to Politico, compared to a total of only 46 million viewers of the first debate between Obama and Romney in 2012. Whether ...
Alexis Carra Accepts Her Failures: And So Should You
Isabella Schlact, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2016
Filed under News
This month, Alexis Carra ‘99 spoke with Berkeley’s Upper Division, sharing her personal experiences during her student and professional careers. Carra was Student Forum Vice President her senior year and an active member of Berkeley’s Theatre program. Since graduating from Yale University with a ...
Sports
The Impact of Kevin Durant’s Injury
Gaby Fraifer, Staff Writer
Kevin Durant was the Warrior's dream pickup this off-season. He wanted to win a ring badly, and knew that if he left the Thunder for the Warriors that his dream would...
April 26, 2017
Cousins’s New Home
Gaby Fraifer, Staff Writer
Hearing about the trade involving DeMarcus Cousins astonished me at first. Then again, it was the Sacramento Kings making the trade, ...
April 22, 2017
- Spring Tailgate As Spirited As Ever April 1, 2017
- Keeping the Cup January 12, 2017
- Cross Country Ends An Era November 11, 2016
View All »
Polls
Loading ...Advertisement
