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Political Diversity Club to Hold Debate for Mayoral Candidates

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By Cooper Price

It’s election season, nationally and locally. And here at Berkeley High School, the Political Diversity Club, created this year, is hosting a debate between the candidates for Mayor of Berkeley, which is scheduled to be held in late October. In addition to Tom Bates, incumbent mayor for the past ten years, other candidates currently running for office include Bernt Wahl, Jacquelyn McCormick, Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Kriss Worthington, and Zachary RunningWolf.

Renovated Safeway Could Mean Competition for Local Businesses

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By Julian Shen-Berro

On October 5, the supermarket and grocery store, Safeway, reopened after almost a year of construction. Located on Shattuck Ave between Rose St and Vine St, the Safeway is near many popular restaurants and local businesses, many of whom have voiced concern for the expanded supermarket’s effect on their business.

Advisory Period Eliminated

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By Mindy Ng

During the 2010–2011 school year, Berkeley High School introduced a new advisory program to its students. However, only two short years after its establishment, the BHS faculty has decided to eliminate it.

Because advisory altered the work day for teachers, each teacher was given the opportunity to vote on whether to keep advisory or eliminate it from this year’s schedule. For advisory to remain, it required a 75 percent majority. The teachers fell just short of this threshold, with the vote 73 percent vote in favor.

Fred’s Officially Shuts Down

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By Alissa Guther

What many suspected has now been confirmed; the owners of Fred’s Market have announced that the market and deli will be closing for good. Located on 1929 University Avenue, Fred’s is shutting its doors because of the mounting rent, insufficient profits, and trouble with the owners of the building.

Senior Prom, Leadership Planning

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By Louisa Mascuch

Late last week Berkeley High School’s Associated Student Body Leadership announced that a sufficient number of applicants had filled the large number of remaining positions on the senior class team, saving Berkeley High’s 2013 Senior Prom.

Often thought to be the epitome of the high school experience, Senior Prom was endangered by a shortage of seniors willing to apply to leadership, which plans and executes the prom yearly.

Berkeley Pioneers Bisexual Pride Day

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By Leyla Farzaneh

On Tuesday September 18, Berkeley made history by becoming the first city nationwide to recognize an annual Bisexual Pride Day. Berkeley isn’t the first city to have a celebration for bi–pride: Boston holds celebrations, and there are events in Los Angeles and Chicago. However, Berkeley is the first to have an annual celebration backed by the government. The movement was unanimously passed by the Berkeley City Council, making September 23 officially Bisexual Pride Day.

Rally Day Returns To Field This Year

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By Mindy Ng

For the past two years, the Rally Day celebration has been held in the Community Theater. This year, however, the administration has decided to celebrate Rally with the opening of the new and improved Jacket Stadium outside on the field.

Outsourced Job Search Yields Poor Candidate for Superintendent

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By Flynn Buxton-Walsh

After much criticism from the community and general controversy, Dr. Edmond Heatley, the sole candidate for Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) Superintendent, removed his name from consideration on September 18, the day before a vote on his appointment.

Many issues surrounding Heatley, including his support for Proposition 8 and connections to the Broad Academy, did not become public until several weeks after his announcement. But for someone who was so at odds with the Berkeley community to get that close to becoming Superintendent raises the question of how he got so far.

Occupy Movement Celebrates One Year — Where to From Here?

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By Nico Correia

Not too long ago, “99 percent” was just that: a percentage. However, beginning September 17, 2011, a movement ignited in New York City’s Zuccotti Park as the first recognized Occupy protest was initiated. Now one year later, the 99 percent has made their voices heard both locally and nationally through a multitude of corresponding movements. Showing its presence from Occupy Oakland to Occupy Northern Ireland, many have come to wonder how the movement will move forward.

BIHS Creates New Tardy Policy

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By Sophie Craypo

The 2012–2013 school year came with a new tardy policy for BIHS students and teachers. This policy states that students will be given a grace period of three free tardies in each class, but upon receiving a fourth tardy in a quarter, their quarter grades will be dropped by one percent. With each subsequent tardy, the students’ grades will drop by another percent.
The policy was designed to maintain consistency throughout all BIHS classes. Most teachers think that the new policy provides a structured rule that is easier to follow than those of the the past.

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