The Buzz: The Berkeley High Jacket Podcast

Though Berkeley High has many women teaching in STEM areas, and many of those classes have a variety of students, representation is still lacking in certain STEM fields, especially ones like computer science and physics. To further explore this issue, we talked to a Berkeley High student and a teacher who both elaborated on their experiences in male dominated fields.

This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene with help from Elsa Dietz and Julia Brimmer.

Noticing the constant turnover of stores in Downtown Berkeley, we investigated the issues that affect our downtown, and what is being done about them. We also looked into a cafe that just opened, where Peet's used to be-- Penelope's, and what the public's reaction has been like.

This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene and reported by Elsa Dietz and Julia Brimmer.

Black Economics is a unique course, founded alongside the AFAM studies department. Teacher Mr. Pritchard shared how the class empowers students to make important financial decisions, and to examine the ways in which the economy affects Black communities.

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and edited by Manushi Shah. Taylor Reynaud and Dylan Dasgupta reported.

Berkeley High is home to a handful of religious clubs, and for this week's episode, we wanted to understand the role religious communities play in student's lives.

This episode was produced by Zazie Duchene and edited by Manushi Shah. Interviews were conducted by Julia Brimmer and Elsa Dietz.

For this week's episode, we're diving into the BHS dance production show. We interviewed the Dance Production teacher, Linda Carr and junior Rose Levon about their experiences this semester.

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

We sat down with Peruvian-American musician and Berkeley High alum, Anaís Azul, and spoke about their creative process and the release of their new album, Simp'ashani: Canciones Trenzadas.

This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and edited by Manushi Shah. Taylor Reynaud and Elsa Dietz reported. Listen to Anaís Azul’s album wherever you get your music.

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!