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THE SPECTATOR

The Student News Site of Berkley High School

THE SPECTATOR

The Student News Site of Berkley High School

THE SPECTATOR

A man holding the Lulav and Etrog.
Photo by Avi Ohayon from Wikimedia Commons
BHS Jewish Community’s Plans for the Upcoming Jewish Holidays
Noa Feinberg, Copy Editor • September 17, 2025

Berkley School District gives many days off from school in the early fall. Many people...

Addison Terbrack is studying physics classwork in preparation for the upcoming quiz.
New Science Grading Scale Has BHS Students Talking
Katelyn Meretsky, Staff Writer • September 17, 2025

At the beginning of the 2025 school year, many students in chemistry, biology, and physics...

Laila Goodstein, Cooper Aronoff, and Lev Babcock hiking on the Western trip. Photo by Reid Markle.
Berkley Bears Make the Most of Summer
Jonah Nakisher, Staff Writer • September 17, 2025

Summer is a time for fun and a great opportunity to escape the stress of school and work....

Girls varsity swim team posing for picture underwater during practice. (Emmy Warner)
BHS Fall Sports Preview: Football and Girls Swim and Dive
Harper Giltinan, Staff Writer • September 18, 2025

Berkley Bears Varsity Football team is currently 1-2 but hopes to see improvement as the season goes on. The Bears started off the season with...

Sep 6, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA;  Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Detroit Tigers Set Sights on October: What Has Got Them to This Point?
Mason Collins, News Editor • September 18, 2025

In a long 162-game MLB season, the Tigers only have 12 games left. They have had an amazing season, leading the AL Central almost the entirety...

Berkley golfer Jonah Sterling teeing off at Bay Harbor Golf Club. Photo by Jonathan Sterling.
Golf Swings Into Popularity With Berkley Students
Paul Cascade, Copy Editor • September 18, 2025

Drive past Rackham Golf Course on any given Saturday or Sunday, and it will be packed with high school kids. This is new. Once viewed as a sport...

Fall Fashion Trends
Summer Style into Fall Fashion
Tatum Saltsman, Student Life Editor • September 18, 2025

From tanning all day to attending school every day, there is a significant difference in agendas between the summer and fall seasons. When the...

Ms. Rausch standing excitedly in front of the board in her classroom!
New Teachers Bring Excitement and Expertise to BHS
Claudia Smith, Managing Editor • September 18, 2025

Each passing school year brings exciting new changes for BHS. Every year, Berkley welcomes new friendly faces, not just freshmen, but teachers...

Mrs. Navarro teaching an Algebra 2 class at her board.
Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Navarro
Liv Khoury, Staff Writer • September 18, 2025

You might have seen her around last year speaking Spanish, but this year, you can find her doing equations and using calculators. Mrs. Navarro...

Haley Robson speaks during a press conference to discuss the Epstein Files Transparency bill, directing the release of the remaining files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
What You Missed This Summer in The White House
Maddie Collins, Editor In Chief • September 18, 2025

Summer 2025 was filled with sunny days, trending videos- including those attempting to...

A rendering of what the BEAR complex will look like. Photo courtesy of Matthew Rawlik.
The B.E.A.R. Now in the Works
Ries Tuttle, Staff Writer • September 18, 2025

This fall, student parking has been a complaint around the school. Students have a limited...

Fish tanks behind the big aquarium in the cafeteria hallway.
New Construction Prompts Big Moves in Science Wing
Claudia Smith, Managing Editor • June 12, 2025

The bond strikes again: over the summer, another improvement will be made to Berkley High...

An assortment of some of the more popular fall fashion trends. Photo from Teen Vogue.
Falling for Fashion
Aidan Horowitz, Managing Editor • September 18, 2025

Trends are everywhere: they shape our fashion choices, what our social media feeds are, and even what we talk about. Fall brings out trends for...

Students from the movie High School Musical dancing in the gym after a basketball game. Photo from people.com.
High School Media Distorts the Reality
Stella Peters, Staff Writer • September 18, 2025

From walking into the high school for your first time, to throwing your graduation cap into the air, high school reality comes with many expectations...

Ranking the Months, Based on Their Sports
Ranking the Months, Based on Their Sports
Cooper Aronoff, News Editor • April 23, 2025

Sports. What a great thing. It is a form of entertainment that can sway one's emotions from extremely thrilled to furious in a matter of seconds....

Belly and Conrad's argument in season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty, when Conrad confesses that he still loves her. Photo from Entertainment Weekly.
Show Outshines Book: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Maggie Loree, Staff Writer • September 18, 2025

Note: This article contains spoilers about the show The Summer I Turned Pretty.   The Summer I Turned Pretty is a popular romance...

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Movies to Look Forward to in 2025-2026
Cooper Aronoff, Copy Editor • September 17, 2025

Ever since the COVID-19 Pandemic, movies have struggled. Originality is becoming scarce, more direct-to-streaming movies are being released,...

Haim's new album cover for I Quit
Album of the Summer 2025: So Many Choices, Only One Outcome
Noa Feinberg, Copy Editor • June 12, 2025

Every summer, there seems to be a new song taking over social media. Last year, it was Brat Summer, with Charli XCX’s electro-pop album named...