From Alice Water's founding the Edible Schoolyard, to students working in gardens with their peers, Berkeley offers many opportunities to be involved with farm-to-table experiences. For this episode of The Buzz, we look into these initiatives and opportunities and how they work to keep students involved in the community.

This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene and edited by Manushi Shah. Dylan Dasgupta and Julia Brimmer reported.

Now that 16-17 year-olds can vote in school board elections following a decision from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, some Berkeley High students have taken it upon themselves to get involved in the local election and encourage their peers to do the same. This week, we spoke to students interning for school board candidate Jen Corn and the founder of Berkeley High's Civic Leaders Club.

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg, and was edited by Manushi Shah. Taylor Reynaud and Elsa Dietz conducted interviews.

Puente, a California program, helps students in educationally underrepresented communities apply to college. We spoke to members of Puente at Berkeley High to learn more about the program.

This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene, and edited by Manushi Shah. Interviews and research conducted by Dylan Dashgupta and Julia Brimmer.

Engineering tends to be a male-dominated field, but female-identifying students in Berkeley's Girls Garage program have the opportunity to try their hand at design and carpentry. We spoke to several students to learn more about this unique program.

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and Zazie Duchene, and edited by Manushi Shah. Taylor Reynaud, Elsa Dietz, and Julia Brimmer conducted interviews. Stay tuned for our next episode!

In this episode, we introduce you to Berkeley High alumni who have made a lasting difference in the Bay Area– education reformer Jean Wing, activist Bobby Seale, and poet Chinaka Hodge.

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and Zazie Duchene, and research was conducted by Julia Brimmer, Taylor Reynaud, and Elsa Dietz.

For our first episode for the 24-25 school year, we sat down with the founder and leader of the Boys Who Cook club, who gave us a fresh perspective on what, and how, to pack for lunch. Preparing a satisfying meal can be more than just a routine-- it's an opportunity to bring a bit of creativity and joy to your day.

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and Zazie Duchene. Keep an eye out for our upcoming episodes!

As we wrap up this school year, we thought we’d highlight one of the many programs at Berkeley High that makes this place so special-- James Dopman's Law and Social Justice classes.

The program is important in helping students explore their interests and passions and shaping their critical thinking skills.

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg, and edited with help from Zazie Duchene and Taylor Reynaud. 

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) month was first recognized by Barack Obama in 2009, and since then it has been celebrated by Berkeley High. For today's episode, we talked to members of Berkeley High's AAPI community about how the school's unique programs have helped strengthened their cultural identity.

This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene and edited by Julia Brimmer.

On this episode of The Buzz, we’ll guide you through the history, present, and future of Our Monologues, a student production vital to Berkeley High culture and community.

Learn more @ourmonologuesbhs or check out ourmonologues.com

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and Zazie Duchene. It was narrated by Julia Brimmer, and edited with help from Taylor Raynaud.

For April Fool's Day, it’s been highly requested by our listeners that we release an ASMR episode… so we invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the beautiful ASMR sounds we’ve recorded around campus.