Berkeley Academy: Bringing Education to Everyone

Jack Mouch, Assistant Web Editor

May 17, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

In a time of great educational inequity, it’s important for Berkeley students to value their education. Because of the pervasive inequalities in the education system, Kim Graham Lawless, Director of Community Engagement and Berkeley Academy, created a program where underprivileged students can recei...

Hallway Chronicles: Anuksha Wickramasinghe

Kendyl Kirtley, Staff Writer

May 3, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

Anuksha Wickramasinghe ’20 holds two things especially dear to her heart: her ancestral home of Sri Lanka and photography. When she was presented with the opportunity to combine these passions in order to positively impact orphan girls’ lives, she seized the moment and created a book that is now...

AWOLNATION Gets Passionate with, “Here Come the Runts.”

Donovan Simonton, Staff Writer

May 3, 2018

Filed under Features

On February 2, AWOLNATION released their third studio album, “Here Come the Runts.” Their last studio album, “Run,” was released in March of 2015, so it has been just over three years since their last album release. In four days, the album’s most popular songs, “Handyman” and “Passion”...

A Capella Groups Ally for an Awe-Inspiring Concert

Kendyl Kirtley, Staff Writer

May 3, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

An electrified crowd huddled in Berkeley’s Gabos Hall on the Friday night of April 6th, anticipating the moment all had been waiting for: the spectacular singing show presented by Berkeley’s Beatitones, Treblemakers and Mello Divas. The audience quieted as choral director Carrie Dietsch appeared...

Capstone Project Creatively Expresses Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Kendyl Kirtley, Section Editor

April 29, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

It all started with an argument over hummus. That’s how Justin Kuhn ’18 kicked off “Hatikva,” or “Hope,” his capstone project that detailed the infamous and modern Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For all those wondering, Berkeley’s annual capstone project for Global Scholars is a way for st...

Hallway Chronicles: Krishna Menon

Catherine Amburgey, Section Editor

April 26, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

Debate is known for its difficulty and time commitment. In order to participate and succeed in Berkeley’s debate club, its members must have drive and passion. Graduating debater Krishna Menon’s dedication and enthusiasm has paid off in his many accomplishments, such as winning the Stanford Tournam...

Gallery: Spring Tailgate and Pep Rally

Sloane Daley and Catherine Amburgey

April 6, 2018

Filed under Showcase, Sports, Spring Sports

April Fools’ Day 2018

The Fanfare Staff

April 5, 2018

Filed under April Fools' Day, Showcase

Fanfare’s April Fools' Day 2018 print issue is now online as well! Read the issue.

After Parkland

Isabella Schlact, Co-Editor-in-Chief

March 13, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

On February 14th, 2018, the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida experienced an unfathomable tragedy: gunman Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people and injured 14, using a semi-automatic rifle. The Berkeley community was disturbed that such a horrific event could occur at any...

The New and Improved Jean Ann Cone Library

Jack Mouch, Staff Writer

March 12, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

  With the library renovations finished, Berkeley students have begun to hit the books in the new space. The Fanfare spoke with C.D. McLean, Director of the Jean Ann Cone Library, to learn more about the space’s new changes.   The library’s renovation had a strategic and spe...

The Library: Renovations, Modernization and its History

Jack Mouch, Staff Writer

March 12, 2018

Filed under Features, Showcase

  The Berkeley community has begun to appreciate the newly renovated Jean Ann Cone Library and the brand new Frederick Learning Commons. Many students filter through the building every day, but few embrace the history of the building. School Archivist and Middle Division Librarian David Schumacher ...

¡Qué Tan Mal!: Besito Review

Sloane Daley, Staff Writer

March 12, 2018

Filed under Columns, Daley Eats, Showcase

Besito Mexican Restaurant 205 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL When I entered Besito, the ambiance was intimate, which I expected since Besito translates to ‘little kiss’ in Spanish. The lighting was dim, warm and inviting. Inside the dining room, it was still relatively quiet, and that’s ...