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The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

BRIGHT SMILES: The Berkeley Choirs pose after a great evening of service! (Photo credit: Helen Westerfield).
Singing for Service
Emma Colitz, Co-Editor-in-Chief • December 19, 2025

On a chilly Monday evening before Thanksgiving break, members of the Berkeley Choirs boarded a bus and traveled to Amazing Love Ministries in...

FIRST NOTE TO FINAL CHEER: The Berkeley Marching Band’s high-energy performance of the Fight Song sets the tone for the pep rally (Photo Credit: Steve Sun ’28).
The First-Ever Jolly Rogers Jamboree Pep Rally
Megan Juld, Staff Writer • December 7, 2025

Ever since the Headmaster’s Cup was canceled a few years ago, the all-school convocation pep rally in the spring has also been taken away....

Commencement 2025
Commencement 2025
June 11, 2025

  Commencement 2025: Farewell Class of  '25! Click the links below to read each article. This issue contains the following: ...

HISTORY BUFF: Taylor is thrilled to be a new part of the History and Religious Studies Department. (Photo credit: Chris Woods)
Meet Hannah Taylor!
Kostas Saravanos, Head Photo Editor • December 7, 2025

This year, Berkeley Preparatory School welcomes Hannah Taylor to the Upper Division History and Religious Studies department! Specifically, Taylor...

Spanish Star: Mrs. Wolters has been loving Berkeley Prep!
Meet Mrs. Wolters!
Emmy Kuhn and Audrey Daniels December 2, 2025

“Spread kindness. Through our actions and helping people, I believe that we can make a better world,” says Valeria Wolters, the new Spanish...

IT’S TIME TO GET HYPED: Emma Rivera ’27 directs the band playing in the bleachers. (Photo Credit: Lydia Gaurkee ’29)
School Spirit Spotlight: Berkeley Band
Megan Juld, Staff Writer • December 7, 2025

Whether it’s playing the fight song during the first-ever Jolly Rogers Jamboree Pep Rally or hyping...

HISTORY IN THE MAKING: The College Football Playoff Committee has made their final decision regarding the playoff bracket
History on the Gridiron
Samantha Zophin, Executive Editor-In-Chief • January 10, 2025

History is being made on the gridiron. Until 2013, the national champion was determined after the top...

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NUTS ABOUT GIRL DINNER: Some argue “Girl Dinner” is a way to disguise eating disorders.
Social Media: The Growth of Girl Dinner
Avery Metheny, Section Editor • December 3, 2025

In July of 2023, a TikTok creator with the username @karmapilled posted a 19-second video of herself...

THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE SHOWGIRL: Swift references the painting of Ophelia by John Everett Millais in her album cover.
Glows and Grows with The Life of a Showgirl
Zoya Jooma, Co-Editor in Chief • December 2, 2025

At 11:59 on October 12th, 2025, thousands of Swifties, including myself, waited with bated breath for...

She ‘Drew’ Them In: Drew Barrymore is the star of the cover poster despite only appearing in the film for 12 to 13 minutes!
Why Scream Slays
Nora Clabby and Amelia Wilson December 2, 2025

Warning, spoilers ahead for those who haven’t watched “Scream”! Amelia When my colleague,...

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