Bernice Halper

One of Luann's best friends. Bernice is laid-back and observant, but is also portrayed as apessimist, finding everything in life impossible (except for getting straight A's, according to Luann). In January 2007, Bernice learned that she had an older brother, whom her parents placed for adoption (as they felt they were too young to raise a child), Army Sergeant Ben York, who has been deployed in Iraq.