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UC Berkeley might cut student admissions, students react

Highlights March 1, 2022

 Defne Onal managing editor The University of California, Berkeley may have to reject thousands of students who would otherwise have been offered admission for fall 2022 because of an appellate...

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Wordle craze helps students connect

Highlights March 1, 2022

Defne Onal managing editor  5 letters. More notably, a strategic combination of vowels and consonants, all attributes to a promising start to suss out the word of the day. The word game Wordle,...

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As a Russian, I am angered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Highlights March 1, 2022

Kate Kotlyar copy editor I am Russian and I am angered by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.  While I am ethnically Ukrainian and Moldovan, my parents grew up in the Soviet Union, went to...

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Mask mandates in school to end March 12

Highlights February 28, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief Los Angeles County Public Health (LACDPH) will no longer require students and faculty members to wear masks indoors starting March 12, a policy that BHUSD plans to follow.  The...

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‘Nightmare Alley’ overuses trope of magician act 

Highlights February 24, 2022

Defne Onal managing editor  In the remake of the “Nightmare Alley,” Guillermo del Toro goes all out. As a result, everything about the movie, including its setting, decor and emotions, is blatantly...

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Girls varsity soccer season ends after first CIF match

Highlights February 17, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief  Kate Kotlyar staff writer The girls varsity soccer team lost to the Ventura Cougars on Feb. 12 during their first CIF game, marking the end to their season. The final...

Guest speaker Ryan Weiss answers questions in Season 2, Episode 1 of “Make Today Well Lived.”

NormanAid’s ‘Make Today Well Lived’ podcast addresses mental health struggles

Highlights February 16, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief NormanAid’s “Make Today Well Lived” podcast is now on its second season and continues to have speakers address NormanAid’s monthly themes. The podcast, which contains...

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SAT to switch to online by 2024

Highlights February 10, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief  The College Board announced that the SAT will be strictly digital by 2024, a significant change from the test’s traditional Scantron format. While testing will...

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Students, staff adjust to class during Omicron outbreak 

Highlights February 1, 2022

Candice Anvari co-editor-in-chief Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief Defne Onal managing editor  Ava Spina staff writer  Due to an increase in COVID-19 infections, many students and teachers...

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‘Scream’ copies much of original, adds new layer of shock value

Highlights January 31, 2022

Emma Newman co-editor-in-chief  On the surface, 2022’s “Scream” is the fifth installment of the original franchise, but with a large number of new cast members. However, the film, at its...

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ presents hope for superhero movies

Highlights January 12, 2022

Defne Onal managing editor  “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is hands-down the best Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in years. The film combines the perfect amount of superhero action, hilarious banter...

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Girls water polo’s first league game canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

Highlights January 12, 2022

Ava Spina staff writer Due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the first league game of the girls water polo team was canceled after the majority of the players felt it was unsafe to participate. The...

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