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The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

DYNAMIC DEBATER: Learn how to react on the spot and argue with meaning with Coach Bauschard.

Meet Stefan Bauschard!

Kiran Dhaliwal, Assistant Head Photographer September 17, 2025

“Learn to fish” is the mantra Upper Division Assistant Debate Coach Stefan Bauschard follows and he encourages others to do the same!  With over 40 years of experience in debate, Bauschard joins...

ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE: If Dugo didn’t work in education, she could see herself working in a beach cafe in a different life

Meet Ms. Dugo!

Emma Colitz, Co-Head-Editor-in-Cheif September 11, 2025

This year, Rachael Dugo joined the Upper Division faculty as a college counselor and an academic dean for grades 11 and 12. She earned both her B.S. in Elementary Education and her M.A. in Professional...

NEW MEMBER OF BUC NATION: Mr. Russell smiles in Berkeley blue!

Meet Mr. Russell!

Avery Metheny, Section Editor September 11, 2025

Tampa native William Russell joined Berkeley this year as the new ceramics teacher. He is a multi-talented individual hoping to add a lot to the school art program. It is rare that schools have a dedicated...

Farewell Address—Taylor Rauber

Taylor Rauber, Section Editor June 12, 2025

I never thought about how much The Fanfare meant to me until I no longer had our weekly Wednesday meetings. For a while, I never thought much of them; I would share my ideas, listen to my peers’ thoughts...

Farewell Address—Riley Zophin

Riley Zophin, Co-Head Photographer June 12, 2025

I am so grateful that I had the amazing opportunity to join The Fanfare during my junior year and I got to work alongside my twin sister Sam Zophin ’25, the head photographers Kostas Saravanos ’26...

Farewell Address—Gaby Hernandez

Gaby Hernandez, Co-Head Photographer June 12, 2025

I am so glad to have been in The Fanfare as a photographer throughout my years at Berkeley. Especially after this year, as the Co-Head Photographer, I want to thank everyone on the team for their continued...

Farewell Address—Sam Zophin

Samantha Zophin, Executive Editor-In-Cheif June 12, 2025

Four years ago, I quietly ducked into a classroom full of upperclassman girls for what was my very first Fanfare meeting. I would've never guessed that I'd be the Executive Editor-in-Chief three years...

Mateen Zafaranian Presents the Class Gift

Nora Clabby, Section Editor June 11, 2025

Mateen Zafaranian ’25 gave the class gift speech, which was a donation of $110,227.50 to the Endowed Alumni Scholarship Fund supporting the education of future Berkeley students.  In his speech,...

2025 Honors Night Ceremony Highlights

Kostas Saravanos, Head Photo Editor June 11, 2025

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