The Berkeley Carroll Blotter

May 8, 2021

On April 8th, I had the privilege of attending a forum featuring major candidates in the race for mayor of New York City. I also had the opportunity to further correspond with several of the campaigns....

Recent News Stories

What Do You Need to Know About Biden’s COVID Package?

May 5, 2021

In March 2021, Joe Biden signed a new COVID relief law that aimed to improve upon Trump’s previous...

Vaccination—When will it come into effect?

May 5, 2021

The United States has one of the highest COVID vaccination rates in the world at 44% (as of May 1st),...

Far Above the World: A New Rover on Mars

May 5, 2021

On July 30, 2020, amid pandemic chaos, NASA successfully launched the rover they had been working on...

Student Life

Spring Sports 2021

Joseph Gordon, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, and Sam Otley, Sports Editor

May 5, 2021

As we enter the 4th academic quarter of this bizarre school year, the Spring sports season is in full swing, as multiple sports teams have begun their respective seasons: baseball, softball, tennis, track...

Recent Student Life Stories

The 2021 Junior Variety Show: The First of Its Kind

May 5, 2021

As many of our readers may know, the Junior Variety Show is an annual event (and a prom-funding rite-of-passage)...

Admissions at BC Mid-Pandemic: What’s Changed? What’s Stayed the Same?

May 5, 2021

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, all aspects of our lives have been completely flipped upside down—from...

BC Talks: Finding Joy in the Doldrums of a Pandemic

March 12, 2021

After 2020—an indisputably tumultuous year filled with the COVID-19 pandemic, mass unemployment, virtual...

Opinion

San Francisco School Renaming: Let the Students Decide!

Isaiah Glick, Staff Writer

March 2, 2021 • No Comments

On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd was murdered. On camera. By a police officer. The reaction was intense and profound. Schools and other educational institutions began examining their own guilt. They looked...

Recent Opinion Stories

Is BC’s Newly Revised Grading Policy Better than Before?

March 2, 2021

When Berkeley Carroll made the switch to online school we adapted many of our policies to better accommodate...

Lady Justice Is Blind

December 18, 2020

“They say Lady Justice is blind so she’s supposed to meet our justice equally then, right?” On...

New Parent Teacher Conferences Format: What’s the Consensus?

December 18, 2020

The reality of running a school community during a global pandemic has presented numerous obstacles to...

Arts and Entertainment

The 2021 Junior Variety Show: The First of Its Kind

Kemi Iyageh, Student Life and News Editor

May 5, 2021

As many of our readers may know, the Junior Variety Show is an annual event (and a prom-funding rite-of-passage) in which all members of the Upper School Berkeley Carroll community come together and are...

Recent Arts and Entertainment Stories

A Review of Super Bowl LV’s Commercials

March 2, 2021

I have to say, this year’s Superbowl commercials were....unique. Yes, that’s the right word. Parodies...

Mando Inc.

December 23, 2020

Last year, before this insane virus began, the Walt Disney Corporation saw what might be the most successful...

How Do You Organize a Jazz Concert During a Pandemic? Mr. Robinson Has Answers

December 18, 2020

While Berkeley Carroll has done its best to make school feel as normal as possible in these strange times—and...