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Keep the flame alive

By The BP Editorial Board
June 5, 2011

Yet another drastic change in the administration was announced this week. Feels like the same old story. Last year, Rabbi...

Refuah Sh’lema, Mr. Reynolds…

By The BP Editorial Board
June 5, 2011

Although we’re in a school that makes Town Hall announcements encouraging students to support the after-school clean-up staff,...

Two Boiling Points of View: Over the Line

By Rose Bern, Staff Writer
June 5, 2011

In a speech President Obama gave at the State Department on May 19, he restated America’s longtime stance towards the Israeli-Palestinian...

Two Boiling Points of View: Good Strategy

By Justin Brandt-Sarif, Staff Writer
June 5, 2011

As “Hail to the Chief” played on loudspeakers, President Barak Obama was met with cold applause as he took the stage to address...

13th Grade: An Israel gap year of many worlds and viewpoints

By Lexi Gelb, BP Emeritus
June 3, 2011

As I write this article from my dorm room in Jerusalem, my favorite poster is smiling down on me. It is a big red poster featuring...

OPINION: The bitter truth behind chocolate’s sweetness

By Jenny Newman, Senior Staff Columnist
May 20, 2011

I’m a big fan of chocolate in all of its many forms, from hot chocolate to ice cream. But there is a darker side of chocolate,...

Teachers share a talent for thrift

By Talia Rotenberg, Fashion Columnist
April 20, 2011

Fall and winter are finally on their way out and it’s time to welcome spring and summer! With the warm seasons approaching,...

COLUMN: What was Goldstone thinking?

By Jenny Newman, Senior Columnist
April 18, 2011

Richard Goldstone is retracting the Goldstone report. Partially. When the report was issued last year in response to the Israeli...

Two BPV: “That’s so gay!” – Time to change a bad habit

By Eliana Willis, 12th Grade
April 18, 2011

In our society, nine out of 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender teens have experienced harassment at school. According...

Two BPV: “That’s So Gay!” – It’s called slang for a reason

By David Rokah, Sports Editor
April 18, 2011

During an intense game of three-two-one on the Sport Court during lunch, David is sent to the free throw line. Feeling tired from...

No earthquake supplies??

By The BP Editorial Board
April 18, 2011

It’s your mom’s birthday. Your dad bought her a necklace, your brother a gift card, and you threw together a notebook-paper...

Goldstone recants: Just good news

By The BP Editorial Board
April 17, 2011

“If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document” –Richard Goldstone, April...

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