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

Charlotte Graham

Catherine Amburgey, Co-Editor in Chief November 9, 2020

Q: What was your first impression of Ms. Frank?    A: I started Latin in fifth grade but I didn't come to Berkeley until ninth grade. Ms. Frank was my Latin teacher in ninth grade, tenth grade...

Nadia Sadanandan ’20

Catherine Amburgey, Co-Editor in Chief November 9, 2020

Q: What was your first impression of Ms. Frank?   A: I first met her during Latin in my freshman year. I had Mr. D (Phil Dillinger) through Middle School and was pretty nervous for high school and...

Emily Dolgin

Samir Saeed, Co-Editor in Chief November 9, 2020

Q: What are the first words that come to mind when you think of Ms. Frank?    A: Patient, nurturing, brilliant, hilarious, our “School Mom”   Q: What is your favorite memory...

Weston Poe ’22

Rachel Mintz, Section Editor November 9, 2020

Q: What are the first words that come to mind when you think of Ms. Frank?   A: She’s very straightforward. Direct. She was very sincere… and she cared a lot about all her students [...]...

“Scythe”: Book Review

Mia Steele, Staff Writer November 9, 2020

Since 2016, the young adult novel “Scythe,” written by Neal Shusterman, has been flying off the shelves. Many young readers have become infatuated with the futuristic world designed by Shusterman....

Rachel Weinbren

Samir Saeed, Co-Editor in Chief November 9, 2020

Q: What are the first words that come to mind when you think of Ms. Frank?   A: I think of two words: caring and patient. Ms. Frank had a heart of gold. She cared for every one of her students...

“One of Us is Lying”: Book Review

Meghna Bukkapatnam, Staff Writer November 9, 2020

When I first started reading “One of Us is Lying,” I expected a typical murder mystery with a couple obvious twists and clues throughout. I soon realized that this intricate mystery was nothing close...

Nick Hajjar ’20

Catherine Amburgey, Co-Editor in Chief November 9, 2020

Q: What were your first impressions of Ms. Frank?    A: The first time I ever met Ms. Frank, I didn’t know who she was. I was in fifth grade at St. John's Episcopal School during the Regional...

Mara Xiong ’20

Kendyl Kirtley, Section Editor November 9, 2020

Q: How did you know Ms. Frank?   A: I'm a current Berkeley alumna class of 2020, and I met Ms. Frank on my first day [of] freshman year because I had her as my Latin teacher. She had kind of...

Mr. Brandt, Co-Honor Council sponsor

Emma Reilly, Section Editor November 9, 2020

Q: What are the first words that come to mind when you think of Ms. Frank?   A: Kind, dedicated, intelligent and aloof.   Q: What is your favorite memory of Ms. Frank?   A:...

Review of Joji’s Newest Album Nectar

Sofia Pena, Staff Writer November 9, 2020

Japanese singer-songwriter George Miller, better known by his stage name Joji, released his second album, Nectar, on September 25th, 2020, two years after his debut album, Ballads 1. In its first week,...

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