Since Berkeley High's reopening after the pandemic, the campus has struggled with the ongoing construction that the campus' historic A-building is undergoing. However, the raucous noise from the construction disrupts classes daily, the fencing around the construction zone blocks off necessary walking space, and some of the most beloved landmarks of the BHS campus have been closed off. Last week, the team working on the construction project, which a ginger-haired individual who prefers to remain anonymous referred to as the "A-team", announced that the A-Building will be reopening after the winter holiday. This has evoked excitement amongst many.
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, two seniors at the time had the idea to take on the "24 hour challenge" as their senior prank, which entails spending 24 hours consecutively in a confined space, theirs being a closet on the first floor of the A-building. When a faculty member went to perform an inspection on the building to confirm that the construction was going to plan, they stumbled upon these two gentlemen. They had grown remarkable beards along with some brawny bulk, and appeared to be wearing nothing but towels around their waists, resembling Ancient Greek figures.
When the faculty member began to converse with them, the gentlemen were relieved to experience an interaction with another human, especially one who spoke English. They recounted one interaction with a mysterious man who came down holding a paint bucket and sculpting tools, who they attempted to communicate with but were unable to, due to the language barrier between them. They recalled him saying something along the lines of "I make statue of yous on building". Upon connecting the dots, the faculty member realized that the large engravings exhibited on the outside of the A-building were actually modeled after these stoic alumni. This finding introduces the possibility of other construction worker's inspiration being drawn from their first hand experiences with other students who have been collecting dust over the past few years, such as the musicians jazz teacher Ms. Cline kept in her dungeon.