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Alcatraz prison on an island in San Francisco.
Trump announces he wants to reopen Alcatraz prison
Justin Ghodsian, Staff Writer • May 19, 2025

President Donald Trump announced he intends to reopen Alcatraz prison, located on a small island in San Francisco, on May 4. President Trump...

Seniors Jacob Trieman, Andrew Smiler, Siksaka Suriyasat, Joshua Gamboa, Vincent Li, Tyler Yoveno and Nicholas Lau take photos in front of the decoration.
Beverly enjoys a night to remember at prom
Dylan Neman, Staff Writer • May 19, 2025

May 13—ASB hosted a “Roaring 20s” themed senior prom at City Club Los Angeles in Downtown LA. Students walked through golden curtains to...

Catering taking in one of the CIA’s commercial kitchens)
Culinary class goes to Napa for educational trip
Leah Brown, Staff Writer • May 15, 2025

On April 24, kids from all levels of culinary made the six-hour drive from Beverly Hills to Napa Valley to see the infamous Culinary Institute...

Editorial: Who I think is winning the NBA finals
Editorial: Who I think is winning the NBA finals
Justin Ghodsian, Staff Writer • May 12, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers will barely defeat the Boston Celtics in a seven game series in the 2025 finals over the summer. The western conference...

Noah Cohn-17, Kyle Neman-32, Dara Momeni-10 , Leo Feldman-5, Eliyahu Fard-13 , Steven Carmona 43, Matt Flores 24, Nate Schwartz-7 after their last game of the season. Photo taken by Jurnee Williams.
Beverly Hills boys lacrosse closes out the season with pride.
Dylan Neman May 7, 2025

On Wednesday night, April 23, Beverly’s varsity boys lacrosse team played their final game of this year's season against La Canada High School....

Caption: Coach Martin gives the beach volleyball team a pep talk before their game matches against Mira Costa
What it takes to be a beach volleyball player
Aunaleah Ellis, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

Beach volleyball is not only very different from indoor volleyball due to the setting, but also by the different skill sets required. Beverly’s...

Some popular Young Adult novels.
Editorial: Reading is one of the best habits you can develop
Jion Jung, Highlights Contributor • May 29, 2025

It is probably not the first time someone has told you to read more. Whether that person is a librarian or your English teacher, you probably...

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna walk into the 2025 Met Gala in style.
Editorial: Top five Met Gala outfits of the night
Hallema Bakhda, Staff Writer • May 27, 2025

MAY 5– The annual New York City Met Gala was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This event’s theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black...

Climate change effects can already be seen.
Editorial: Climate change is happening, and it is one of the biggest problems of our generation
Jion Jung, Highlights Contributor • May 27, 2025

Climate change, the two words that are making a big impact on our world right now. Whether you learned about it through your classes or in the...

Author Allegra Goodman shares her experience writing Isola with BHHS students.
Students Meet Author Allegra Goodman at Reading Event
September 4, 2025

AUG. 25—Students got the chance to meet Allegra Goodman, the author of Isola, one of the summer reading books, during a special reading event...

Loan Sriruksa smiles at the camera
Beverly welcomes new principal Loan Sriruksa
Hallema Bakhda, Editor-in-Chief • September 4, 2025

On July 16, Loan Sriruksa was unanimously approved by the BHUSD board to be the new principal for the district’s high school. Sriruksa  had...

A view of the BHHS campus
New year, new vibes: Beverly is back in session for the 2025-2026 school year
Jion Jung, Contributor • September 4, 2025

The first day of high school is always momentous, whether you are a freshman stepping on campus for the first time or a senior making the most...

Loan Sriruksa smiles at the camera
Beverly welcomes new principal Loan Sriruksa
Hallema Bakhda, Editor-in-Chief • September 4, 2025

On July 16, Loan Sriruksa was unanimously approved by the BHUSD board to be the new principal for the district’s high school. Sriruksa  had...

Ms. Heather Godin poses for a photo.
Ms. Godin- Her Teaching story
Audrey Dayani, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025

Ms. Heather Godin, the health teacher here at Beverly, is known for her loving demeanor, kindness and the support she gives to all students....

Madame Carson seated happily at her desk.
French teacher Madame Carlson goes into retirement after 50 years of teaching.
Leah Brown, Staff Writer • May 12, 2025

The school year is coming to an end, and it’s time to say our final farewells to French teacher Madame Corinne Carlson, who will be retiring...

Photo credits to The Food Institute
Column
Medicine Today: The impact of highly processed foods on the youth of America
Ruby Matenko, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

Red 40, a common food dye in the United States, is found in a popular spicy snack: Takis. People, particularly youth, enjoy crunching on these...

Design by Ruby Matenko
Column
Medicine Today: Why are so many women struggling with infertility?
Ruby Matenko, Staff Writer • November 13, 2024

In vitro fertilization. Intrauterine insemination. Donors. Surrogates. Fertility treatments. These are words that have become more and more...

Pro-Choice supporters rally for their abortion rights.
Column
Medicine Today: The right to an abortion is the right to health care
Ruby Matenko, Staff Writer • September 24, 2024

As a young woman, it is terrifying to me to live in a country where, after the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, the right to an abortion is not constitutionally...

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