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Bernice Chen

Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor

This is my second year on the student press staff and first year as an opinion editor. Aside from writing stories and taking photos for press, I spend my time reading through my Twitter feed, listening to music, doing homework, or preparing for my next debate tournament.

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Due to COVID-19 concerns shutting down schools, AP Exams have been moved to an online system. More information about these changes will be released on Friday, April 3.

College Board Modifies AP Exams Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor
March 21, 2020
A graph displays the 2020 cases and deaths of the coronavirus in China as of Feb. 24. On Feb. 12, the Hubei provinces method for classifying COVID-19 changed, causing the sudden surge in daily clinically diagnosed cases that day.

Travel Restrictions to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus Will Backfire

Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor
February 27, 2020
Shreyes Kaliyur 20, Rohan Polavaram ‘21, and Rohan Dange 21 show off a robot to introduce the robotics courses. A poster at the booth displayed the robotics course path, beginning with the freshman Principles of Robotics class.

Incoming Freshmen Attend 8th Grade Information Night

Savannah Estabrook, Yearbooker
February 11, 2020
Sakshi Dhavalikar 21 and Darya Mohajeri 21 take a photo together with their food. Snacks, pizza, and drinks were provided for students to eat while at the social.

Ambassadors Celebrate Semester at Camping Themed Annual Winter Social

December 5, 2019
Travis Gardner 21 and Markeith Crenshaw 20 play against each other in the second round. Crenshaw took the victory with a score of 2-0.

Students Compete in the Annual Smash Tournament

Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor
November 24, 2019
Students and parents gather at different tables to chat. Food was provided by parents for attendees to eat as they socialized.

Student and Parents Come Together at IB Grateful Gathering

November 21, 2019
Public Forum debaters prepare for their next round. At this tournament, there were three preliminary rounds in the PF division before advancing to quarter-finals.

Debaters Achieve Success at Vista Ridge Tournament

October 28, 2019
Walking around the room, UT students demonstrate how to use tourniquets. Participants were given training tourniquets to try out on fellow students.

Students Participate in 'Stop the Bleed' Event

October 8, 2019
Following the Stoneman Douglas shooting, hundreds of thousands gathered for the March for Our Lives rally to protest gun violence on March 24, 2018.

School Shooting Hoodie Designs Pollute the Conversation Around Gun Violence

Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor
October 4, 2019
In between rounds, debaters take a group photo together. Photo courtesy of WHS Speech and Debate.

Debaters Participate in Lake Travis Tournament

Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor
September 30, 2019
As the varsity debaters speak, new students in debate pay attention. Photo courtesy of WHS Speech and Debate.

Freshmen Gather at Novice Crash Course

September 13, 2019
At the Grapevine Classic tournament, Frank Lai 20, Sophia Wang 21, Mika Freund 21, and Harsha Rajesh 20 take a photo together. Photo courtesy of WHS Speech and Debate.

Speech and Debate Participates in Grapevine and Leander Tournaments

Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor
September 10, 2019
Talking to the Business & Industry academy, Governing Team members Vani Shah 20 and Sakshi Dhavalikar 21 talk about upcoming events.

Academy Ambassadors Hold First Roundup Meeting

September 5, 2019
To prepare new arguments, Harsha Rajesh 20, Daniel Tehrani 20, and Samit Deshmukh 20 read an article. Photo courtesy of WHS Speech and Debate.

Debaters Compete at Hendrickson/Pflugerville Tournament

September 6, 2019
Low-Carbon Energy Innovation Will Make Renewables More Efficient

Low-Carbon Energy Innovation Will Make Renewables More Efficient

Bernice Chen, Opinions Editor
June 15, 2019
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