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The Breeze
The online news for the students and staff at Somerset Berkley Regional High School

The Breeze
The online news for the students and staff at Somerset Berkley Regional High School

The Breeze
All content by Ryan Rose

On the CNN Coverage of Israeli Whistleblowers’ Reports

Ryan Rose, Editor
May 20, 2024
Mr. Petty poses for a photograph during his final weeks of teaching at SBRHS.

A Pre-Retirement Interview with Mr. Pettey

Ryan Rose, Editor
May 20, 2024
The cast of Mean Girls takes a bow after Saturday, April 27th's matinee.

Somerset Berkley’s Drama Club Puts on their Production of Mean Girls

Ryan Rose and Aisha Imran
April 29, 2024
Somerset Berkley Regional High School's Career Day

Somerset Berkley Regional High School’s Career Day

Ryan Rose, Ashley Lin, and Aisha Imran
April 22, 2024
Donald Trump holds the God Bless The USA Bible. (Photo from Donald J. Trump)

Donald Trump Announces the Sale of His Own Bible

Ryan Rose, Editor
April 1, 2024
More ClearTouch Boards Installed at SBRHS

More ClearTouch Boards Installed at SBRHS

Ryan Rose, Editor
March 25, 2024
A turkey vulture sits on the roof of Somerset Berkley Regional High School.

Meet the Turkey Vultures Soaring Past Our Windows

Ryan Rose, Editor
March 15, 2024
President Biden during his State of the Union address (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images). Beneath him is Marjorie Taylor Greene yelling in the House Chamber ( Alex Wong/Getty Images) and Senator Katie Britt in her kitchen responding to Biden's address (C-SPAN).

The Juxtaposition of Thursday’s Performance from the Democratic and Republican Parties

Ryan Rose, Editor
March 12, 2024
Audrey Sperling, Sadee Arruda, and Karis Botelho (from left to right) all work on creating a model of the wind phone to be built. The real wind phone will be about 7 feet tall and 4 feet wide.

Bringing a Wind Phone to Somerset Berkley

Ryan Rose, Editor
March 1, 2024
Punxsutawney Phil is raised in part of 2022's Groundhog Day celebrations. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Punxsutawney Phil Didn’t See His Shadow, But What Does That Mean?

Ryan Rose, Editor
February 5, 2024
SBRHS logo

Term 3 Brings Changes to Blue Raider Block

Ryan Rose, Editor
January 29, 2024
Ron DeSantis smiling very naturally on the campaign trail. (Scott Morgan/Reuters)

Ron DeSantis Drops Out of the 2024 Presidential Election

Ryan Rose, Editor
January 29, 2024
Ravina Shamdasani gives a speech on January 16th, 2024 condemning the state of Alabama's plan to use nitrogen asphyxiation as a form of execution. (Image courtesy of @UN_News_Centre on X)

The U.N. Condemns an American Violation of Human Rights… Again

Ryan Rose, Editor
January 22, 2024
Trump addresses supporters on January 6th, 2021. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Will Donald Trump be on Primary Ballots?

Ryan Rose, Editor
January 16, 2024
Members of Somerset Berkley's Model UN team gather in Seekonk High School's auditorium. (image courtesy of @SBSocialStudies on X)

Somerset Berkley’s Model UN Team Attends WarriorMUN

Ryan Rose, Editor
January 8, 2024
The Ghost of Christmas Past in the 2009 animated version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"

Interviews with Breezers Past

Ryan Rose, Editor
December 22, 2023

Two Somerset Berkley Athletes Recruited by Colleges

Ryan Rose, Editor
December 11, 2023
Congressman George Santos addresses reporters. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

How a Disgraced Congressman Became an Overnight Influencer

Ryan Rose, Editor
December 11, 2023
SBRHS' Model UN team gathers in the DLC for their practice

SBRHS’ Model UN Team Takes on a Zombie Apocalypse

Ryan Rose, Editor
December 4, 2023
Griffey on his first official day of school at Somerset Berkley (image courtesy of @Griffey_the_Golden_SBRHS on Instagram)

Somerset Berkley Welcomes a New Furry Friend

Ryan Rose, Editor
November 21, 2023
The SATs Are Becoming Useless

The SATs Are Becoming Useless

Ryan Rose, Editor
November 13, 2023
Getty Images

Britney Spears’ New Memoir Sparks Necessary Conversations About Mental Health

Ryan Rose, Editor
November 6, 2023
Artwork created by Caleb Preston for "The Paisano" (the independent student newspaper at the University of Texas at San Antonio)

The Alarming Desensitization of Our Nation

Ryan Rose, Editor
October 30, 2023

Somerset Berkley Brings New Technology into the Classroom

Ryan Rose, Editor
October 23, 2023
Artwork by Jeffrey Smith

Are We at the End of Politics?

Ryan Rose, Editor
October 2, 2023
Senator Mitch McConnell (left) and President Joe Biden (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

How to Address Aging in Politics

Ryan Rose, Editor
September 25, 2023
Image taken from Blue Raider Studios - the SBRHS YouTube Channel

Somerset Berkley Welcomes Raiders Back with New and “Improved” Schedule

Ryan Rose, Editor
September 11, 2023
A bulletin board of kindness created by BMS' Kindness Club.

Berkley Middle School’s Kindness Club’s Message of Kindness

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
June 15, 2023
General George Washington presiding over the Constitutional Convention in a popular painting by Howard Chandler Christy.

This Week in History (5/22)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
May 22, 2023
Trailblazer Brownie Wise (left) and present-day American drag queen Dixie Longate (right).

The Story of Tupperware: From Trailblazer Brownie Wise to 21st Century Drag Queens

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
May 22, 2023
A photo taken shortly after the United States Supreme Court decided against racial segregations within schools in 1954. (image courtesy of Bettmann/Corbis)

This Week in History (5/15)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
May 16, 2023
Nelson Mandela being inaugurated as the president of South Africa in 1994. (image courtesy of AFP)

This Week in History (5/8)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
May 8, 2023
A photo of the view from the Empire State Building taken on May 1st, 1931, its opening day. (image courtesy of Samuel Gottscho)

This Week in History (5/1)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
May 1, 2023
The Chernobyl power plant after its explosion in 1986 (image courtesy of the Associated Press).

This Week in History (4/24)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
April 24, 2023
“New Coke” advertisements that were promoted in 1985. (Image courtesy of Todd Gipstein / Corbis via Getty Images file)

This Week in History (4/17)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
April 17, 2023
Congressman Jake Auchincloss' congressional portrait. (Credit: public domain)

Congressman Auchincloss Glosses Over SBRHS Students’ Opinions

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
April 16, 2023
Artwork depicting what the fleeing from the sinking Titanic may have looked like. (Image courtesy of Willy Stöwer/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

This Week in History (4/10)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
April 10, 2023
Headlines from April 6th, 1917’s edition of The Albany-Decatur Daily proclaiming the US entrance into World War I.

This Week in History (4/3)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
April 3, 2023
An edited photo of Joan Ceciel Quigley, the astrologist who advised Nancy Reagan and the White House in the 1980s. (Image courtesy of SIPA PRESS/REX)

This Week in History (3/27)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
March 27, 2023
Artwork depicting Will McDonough, the American sports writer that the competition is named after. (Image courtesy of the Sports Museum in Boston)

Somerset Berkley Tackles Sports Essay Contest

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
March 27, 2023
Artwork depicting Anne Hutchinson preaching in her home, an act that would later get her banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Harper's Monthly, Feb 1901)

This Week in History (3/20)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
March 20, 2023
Tennessee drag queen Britney Banks speaking on Tennessee's decision to ban drag in front of the Tennessee state Capitol on February 14th, 2023. (Image courtesy of Blaise Gainey/WPLN)

Tennessee’s Assault on Freedom of Speech

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
March 13, 2023
Golda Meir’s profile on TIME Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential women. (Image courtesy of Burt Glinn—Magnum Photos)

This Week in History (3/13)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
March 13, 2023
Somerset Berkley's new Universal Bucket that has been placed in the smallest, dustiest corner of the main office.

Raider Family Bathroom-News: March Edition

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
March 13, 2023
Civil Rights protesters marching in Selma, Alabama on March 7th, 1965. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia)

This Week in History (3/6)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
March 6, 2023
A popular piece of art depicting the Boston Massacre that was published in newspapers throughout Boston and other parts of colonial America.

This Week in History (2/27)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
February 27, 2023
An early photo of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)

This Week in History (2/20)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
February 20, 2023
(Image courtesy of Red Cross)

Somerset Berkley’s Upcoming Annual Blood Drive

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
February 13, 2023
A popularized piece of art capturing the explosion of the USS Maine. (Photo courtesy of the Cuban Studies Institute)

This Week in History (2/13)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
February 13, 2023
A portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress)

This Week in History (2/6)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
February 6, 2023
Image courtesy of the Summit County Health Department

Why We Should Be Wearing Masks

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
February 6, 2023
A photo of Mahatma Gandhi (courtesy of Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

This Week in History 1/30

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
January 30, 2023
Dan Schneider on the set of iCarly with Jennette McCurdy in 2007. (Image courtesy of IMDb)

What Happens When The Nickelodeon Cameras Turn Off?

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
January 30, 2023
Production shots of the original Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera. (Image courtesy of Playbill)

This Week in History (1/23)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
January 23, 2023
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt being inaugurated into the presidency for the fourth time on January 20th, 1945. (Image courtesy of PBS)

This Week in History (1/16)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
January 16, 2023
Passengers of the US Airways flight 1549 being rescued on the Hudson River. (Photo courtesy of Janis Krum / TwitPic)

This Week in History (1/9)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
January 9, 2023
Ronald Reagan being sworn in as the Governor of California. (Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

This Week in History (1/2)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
January 2, 2023
The cover page of an edition of The Liberator. (The Liberator, 1837)

This Week in History (12/26)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
December 26, 2022
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze

This Week in History (12/19)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
December 20, 2022
An example of the festive Colonel Sanders statues found throughout Japan during the holidays. (Imaged courtesy of Times Out - Tokyo)

KFC for Christmas?

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
December 13, 2022
A scene from the 1966 version of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" (Warner Bros.)

This Week in History (12/12)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
December 12, 2022
A group photo taken of all attendees of the Festival of Lights.

The Diversity Club Attends UMass Dartmouth’s Festival of Lights

Ava Casey and Ryan Rose
December 12, 2022
Karen sips on the hot chocolate she stole from her neighbor's child. (Image courtesy of IMDb)

Holiday Movie Review: A Christmas Karen

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
December 9, 2022
(Image courtesy of Keystone/Getty Images)

This Week in History (12/5)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
December 5, 2022
(Image courtesy of Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MC)

Why Mariah Carey is the True Queen of Christmas

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
December 5, 2022
Rosa Parks participating in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. (Image courtesy of Don Cravens/Getty Images)

This Week in History (11/28)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
November 28, 2022
Mickey Mouse makes his appearance in the very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Image courtesy of Disney)

This Week in History (11/21)

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
November 21, 2022
Image derived from Horner Millwork

Somerset Berkley’s Water Wreckage

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
October 31, 2022
Seven Question Slam: Mrs. Soares

Seven Question Slam: Mrs. Soares

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
October 24, 2022
This promotional image was created by Dr. Burke using AI technology.

CyberClub Resumes at Somerset Berkley

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
October 18, 2022
(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

The College Board: Useful Organization or Money Making Scheme?

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
October 17, 2022
Somerset Berkley's 2022-2023 COVID Policy

Somerset Berkley’s 2022-2023 COVID Policy

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
October 3, 2022
New Phone Policy at Somerset Berkley

New Phone Policy at Somerset Berkley

Ryan Rose, Co-Editor
September 26, 2022
Photo courtesy of Blue Raider Studios

A Need For Change in PE Policy

Ryan Rose
May 17, 2022
One of the unfolded burritos given out during lunch on March 30th, 2022

Somerset Berkley’s Bizarre Burrito Briefing

Ryan Rose
April 4, 2022
Image Courtesy of Stephen Rebello

An Interview with Stephen Rebello: Hollywood’s Former Breezer

Ryan Rose
April 4, 2022
(Photo Credit: whitehouse.gov)

The 7 Oddest Things US Presidents Have Done

Ryan Rose
March 25, 2022
An Unsuspected Killer: Fame

An Unsuspected Killer: Fame

Ryan Rose
March 14, 2022
The Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine: Simplified

The Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine: Simplified

Ryan Rose
March 7, 2022
The New Real-Life American Dystopia

The New Real-Life American Dystopia

Ryan Rose
February 7, 2022
Image taken from Blue Raider Studios - the SBRHS YouTube Channel

Somerset Berkley Faces an Increase in COVID-19 Cases

Ryan Rose
January 24, 2022
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks in support of the Violence Against Women Act

The Push for a Renewal of The Violence Against Women Act

Ryan Rose
January 10, 2022
Somerset Berkley's emblem taken from the SBRHS website

Somerset Berkley’s Restroom Ruckus

Ryan Rose
December 20, 2021
Day Seven: Is "All I Want for Christmas is You" Overplayed?

Day Seven: Is “All I Want for Christmas is You” Overplayed?

Lily Botelho and Ryan Rose
December 7, 2021
Day Five of Breezemas: The Best Christmas Movie of All Time

Day Five of Breezemas: The Best Christmas Movie of All Time

Ryan Rose
December 5, 2021
Claire Lopes asleep on her patio with her dog, Silky, resting in her lap.

Advice From a 92 Year Old Woman

Ryan Rose
November 22, 2021
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