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Day after day, nearly all Berkeley High School students walk past the YMCA and think of it as nothing more than a simple gym. They see nothing special and do not differenciate between it and the 24–Hour Fitness around the corner. Others see it as a place to meet with friends and go about their lives. Little do they know that what the YMCA has to offer them may change their lives. From obtaining school credit to having the chance to get involved in an internship, the YMCA and YMCA Teen Center provide various opportunities for BHS students.

Yesterday my host dad screamed “CAZZO*!” slammed his fist on the horn and sped around the hairpin turn, muttering, “So what? I just forgot to use my turn signal!”

To know Italy and to know Italians, you have to drive with them. In Italy, no one slows down for the blind turns on one–way streets: they’re everywhere, why would you? Stoplights with red, yellow, and green are open to interpretation by both pedestrians and drivers.

Whether it be answering the phone to talk to a confused parent, dealing with teenagers who want to buy a BART ticket, or giving advice to a student having trouble at home, Parent Liaison Irma Parker is constantly solving problems for the families and students at Berkeley High School.

Founder and head of the Berkeley High Parent Resource Center, Parker is always available to help students or parents in need.

Picture yourself in a foreign country — exploring new places, trying new foods, speaking a different language and meeting new people. If travel is something you’re interested in, you’ve probably already imagined yourself far away from home many times. To most people, visiting foreign countries seems like an unrealistic dream, too complicated to grasp at this time in your life. However, for 17–year–old AC senior Tiana Miller–Leonard, her dream to travel France became a reality just last year.