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American history teacherAnja Wheeler checks in with students while they do work in class. Wheeler is one of four Cal High teachers that has started teaching their history classes thematically, rather than in the traditional chronological order.

History taking a thematic approach

Ceci Musgrove, Features Editor November 15, 2018

Imagine a history class that isn’t taught in the typical chronological fashion that most classes are. Imagine a history class where racial issues, politics, and many other themes are taught together...

From left to right, students Sam Gilstrap and Caroline Jiang work with English teacher Devan Manning to try write a novel by the end of the month through National Novel.

Writing up a storm

Varsha Ravi, Managing Editor November 15, 2018

An empty coffee cup balances on a sheaf of stained notes on the edge of your table as you squint at the messy word document that’s become your home for the past month.  The word count crawls...

Christopher George became principal last month.

Cal welcomes new principal

Shirin Afrakhteh, Opinions Editor October 16, 2018

Despite being on campus for only a few weeks, new Cal High Principal Christopher George has already been described in countless ways – driven, charismatic, and humorous, to name a few.  But the...

Cals Fab Five

Cal’s Fab Five

Sam Campopiano and Luca Dicten, Californian Editors October 16, 2018

It seems that Cal High has become the set for School of Rock 2, as five teachers have started their own band. Scott Hodges, Anatoly Alexeeff, Hannah Cheng, Nicholas Patton, and Brandon Andrews are the...

Vaping reamins a serious concern in Cal High.

Anti-vaping class implemented

Emmy Burrus, Co Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2018

The vaping craze is sweeping the nation, and Cal High is no exception.  To combat this, the school district has implemented a program called Saturday Vape Alternative to Suspension Class. Suggested...

District limits out-of-state trips

Ananya Nag, News Editor October 16, 2018

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District is re-examining the need for out-of-state trips this year, which should limit the number of students traveling beyond California’s borders. Although the...

Librarian starts YouTube book talks

Librarian starts YouTube book talks

Brynn Kan, Staff Writer October 16, 2018

Shhh, quiet please.  Cal High librarian Nikki Ogden is filming a book talk for her new Youtube channel, CHS Book Talks.  The channel, which started last month, includes book reviews of...

Senior interns at UCSF over summer

Senior interns at UCSF over summer

Varsha Ravi and Gina Wu, Staff Writers October 16, 2018

Senior Varun Thakur stares blankly at his computer. He’s dreading the long, grueling process of painstakingly typing out email after email to 150 professors, in search of the holy grail – a summer...

Californian editor publishes book

Californian editor publishes book

Vidhima Shetty, Editor in chief September 11, 2018

Recently, I had the opportunity to publish my first book, “An Adolescent’s Guide to ME/CFS.” What started as a newspaper article in The Californian two years ago led to a product that will hopefully...

Cal High saw an increased police presence following the online threat received on Wednesday afternoon.

Cal on high alert after online threat

Vidhima Shetty, Editor in chief September 6, 2018

Thursday was a tense day for Cal High students and staff following an anonymous threat posted online on Wednesday afternoon that targeted the school. In an email the district sent Wednesday afternoon,...

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