The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

Champions of Comradery

Champions of Comradery

Tess Fuller, Business Branch Manager January 27, 2020

On Jan. 11, 2020, I arrived at Tampa Prep’s downtown campus to join my classmates in their support of numerous Berkeley teams during 2020’s Headmasters’ Challenge. I brought with me a camera to photograph...

AREA 51?: Halloween brought many creatures and aliens to the Berkeley campus this year. Photo by Rachel Mintz

Gallery: Halloween Parade

Charvi Sharma, Head Photo Editor November 12, 2019

MATTHEW’S FUNERAL: Charlotte Graham ‘21 plays a priest who leads Matthew’s service, while snow falls from the sky. Photo from the Theater Department.

Behind the Scenes of The Laramie Project: An Interview with Katie Fletcher

Catherine Amburgey, Section Editor November 7, 2019

Berkeley’s The Laramie Project sheds light on how one single event can affect an entire culture. The play featured verbatim interviews of Laramie residents reacting to the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard....

A NEWS SENSATION: The set depicted the true spirit of the play, putting the media on a literal platform. Photo by Mr. Marshall

Review: Laramie Project

Penelope Grapsas, Staff Writer October 16, 2019

As the lights dim in the theatre, the audience is immersed in a news sensation coming to life before their eyes - a collage of poignant news reports and headlines unearthing the tragedy that occurred in...

Nyxia Author Scott Reintgen Inspires Future Berkeley Writers

Nyxia Author Scott Reintgen Inspires Future Berkeley Writers

Kendyl Kirtley, Section Editor April 12, 2019

On February 11, a small, diverse group of Upper Division students and faculty gathered in the library classroom to meet the University of North Carolina graduate, English and creative writing teacher and...

WE GOT THE BALL: Peter Tanner ’19 retrieves a ball that rolled off of Newman Field during the JV boys soccer game.

Interview with the Headmasters of Berkeley and Tampa Prep

Tess Fuller February 4, 2019

The headmasters and I stood on the track as rivaling JV boys soccer teams dribbled their way down the field. At 10:30 a.m., the stands behind us were filled with colorful team paraphernalia and excited...

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS: Beatitones, Riju Datta 20 and Thatcher Crouch 21, gesture and sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Both members have performed this song in previous years as it is known as a Berkeley holiday staple.

Winter Concert 2018

Catherine Amburgey January 7, 2019

On November 28, the Upper Division music program joined together for the Winter Concert in the Lykes Center for the Arts. The Symphonic Orchestra, which practices once a week and features members of...

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The End of the Internet?

John Reilly, Staff Writer November 29, 2018

On February 26th, 2015, the strongest laws of net neutrality were passed. That meant that most, if not all content on the internet was accessible to anyone. However, on December 14, 2017, the Federal...

BOTH BANDS: Mary Schneider 21 plays the pipes with PDC, along with the trombone for the Marching Buccaneers.

Sounds of the Stadium: The Bands of Berkeley

Catherine Amburgey, Section Editor November 29, 2018

On November 9, the Bands of Berkeley joined together for a final fall performance in the Lykes Center for the Arts. It was entitled Sounds of the Stadium and included the Marching Buccaneers and the...

ECO-FRIENDLY FUTURE: Berkeley’s Environmental Club made water bottles with an endangered Florida crane to symbolize the importance of helping the environment. Their goals this year, “Connect, Protect, Restore,” are mentioned on the bottle. These goals speak to the community’s need to remove excess plastic straw waste.

Plastic Straws: Convenience or Detriment to Ecosystem?

Ava Siegelbaum, Staff Writer November 29, 2018

In Upper Division convocation, the Environmental Club talked about the importance of switching plastic straws and paper cups in the Berkeley Cafe to sustainable water bottles. The Environmental Club made...

DOING YOUR PART: Make your freedom count by voting in this election.

Go Vote: Your Destiny Is in Your Hands!

Samir Saeed, Section Editor November 5, 2018
Generation Z, your one vote does count, and politics are relevant to your life.
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