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THE SPECTATOR

The Student News Site of Berkley High School

THE SPECTATOR

The Student News Site of Berkley High School

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Child being thankful during Thanksgiving dinner
The Love of Thanksgiving Through Traditions
Zeinab Erreghaoui, Opinion Editor • November 26, 2024

Thanksgiving brings loved ones together with diverse traditions: eating their golden turkey,...

Sources of Strength in front of the gratitude tree.
Tapping in to Our Sources of Strength
Olivia Church, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

In recent years, I have become closely acquainted with anxiety, but I never knew how to...

Shoppers fighting over products that are on sale on Black Friday
Mastering The Black Friday Chaos
Sophia Yunker, Social Media Editor • November 26, 2024

As we near the end of November, we welcome one of the most chaotic but rather exciting...

Berkley Girls Varsity Tennis Before Playing Royal Oak.
Unnoticed Success: Why Berkley Tennis Teams Deserve More Recognition
Tatum Saltsman, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

Berkley High School has a great variety of sports opportunities for students. However, it's inevitable that some teams get ignored more than...

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman
Is the Yzerplan Working?
Judah Falik, Feature Editor • November 26, 2024

  On April 19th, 2019, a new dawn emerged in Hockeytown, as the Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman took over as General Manager (GM)...

Girls basketball team running bleachers during conditioning
Winter Sports Teams Prepare for Success
Paul Cascade, News Editor • November 26, 2024

As the fall sports season wraps up and winter arrives, the girls basketball, boys basketball, and wrestling teams are already deep into preparations,...

A visual of the worlds largest fusion project.
Advancements in Nuclear Technology Bring Benefits and Dangers
Kylie Bancroft, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

At 15 million degrees Celsius the sun's core is where nuclear fusion occurs, although to replicate this process on earth minimum temperatures...

Meloche F.C poses for a team picture after their win against Sons of Pitches.
Total Fun: Co-ed teams at Total Soccer Royal Oak
Nora Sleeman, Student Life Editor • November 26, 2024

It’s 11:30 pm, and you pull into the lot at Total Soccer Royal Oak, packed into a car with your best friends. You exit the car, laughing with...

ChatGPT producing sources. The authors and books are real but the articles listed are fake.
BHS English Department Creates AI Policies for Students to Follow
Lucy Cohen, Editor In Chief • November 26, 2024

Chat GPT has changed almost everyone’s day-to-day life since it was created nearly two years ago. AI has quickly become a commonly used tool...

The Rise of Walking Pneumonia
The Rise of Walking Pneumonia
Violet Karp, Editor In Chief • November 26, 2024

There is something spreading around Berkley High that has been leaving teachers with nearly...

BHS Varsity baseball field under construction.
Field of Dreams: Berkley Bears Baseball Field Is Under Renovation
Dylan Field, Feature Editor • November 26, 2024

After years of wear and tear, Community Field 1, the home for the Berkley Bears Program,...

Trump waiting to take the stage to speak on election night.
Trump’s First 100 Days: Controversial Plans for a Second Term
Sophia Novell-Regester, Sports Editor • November 26, 2024

  The long-awaited election has happened, ending with shocking turnouts, including...

Turkey-Trot runners
A Day in the Life of a Turkey Trotter
Jonah Nakisher, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

*This article is satire. 4:30. - My dad walked into my room, blaring a fog horn suitable for a mid sized ocean liner in my direction. The sheets...

Thanksgiving, the Best Time of the Year
Thanksgiving, the Best Time of the Year
Cooper Aronoff, News Editor • November 26, 2024

November 28th. Thanksgiving. The wind whistles through the crisp fall air. Brown, yellow, and orange leaves trickle down from the trees....

Far left: RFK Jr., Left: Matt Gaetz, Middle: Donald Trump, Far right: Elon Musk
Trump Picks Loyalists in “Made for TV” Cabinet
Madeline Collins, Managing Editor • November 26, 2024

All across the country, American citizens woke up on Nov. 6 to see the news that former president Donald J. Trump had defeated Vice President...

Album cover of Chromokopia
Tyler, the Creator’s New Album “Chromokopia” is a Smashing Success
Eli Kates, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

  Ever since the spring of 2023, when Tyler, The Creator released the deluxe version of “Call Me If You Get Lost," fans have been eagerly...

Movie poster for second season
Lord of the Rings- A Remarkable Prequel?
Noa Feinberg, Photo Editor • November 12, 2024

*Spoilers In Sep. 2022, the prequel to the world renowned Lord of the Rings series, by J.R.R Tolkien, was renewed for another season. Just this...

An image from the Netflix documentary "Sign Stealer"
Sign Steeler Documentary Tells Entertaining Yet Biased Story of Connor Stallions
Mason Collins, Staff Writer • October 2, 2024

On Tuesday, Aug 27th, 2024, many Michigan fans and Wolverine haters flocked to Netflix as it released the documentary “Sign Stealer”. It...