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Students have the air knocked out of them by the closing of the vape shop.

Flavored tobacco ban upheld

Mansi Swaminathan, Features Editor February 9, 2023

Vaping in the bathroom has long been perceived by some as the coolest way to hang out at Cal High. But this entrenched tradition may be threatened by California Senate Bill 793, which bans the sale of...

AP Chinese students celebrate Lunar New Year by making dumplings in the teacher’s lounge.

Cal wraps up Lunar New Year with dumplings

Zaki Humayun, News Lite Editor February 9, 2023

Mandarin teacher Winnie Wang’s AP Chinese students weren’t studying Mandarin syntax and culture as usual on Jan. 20. They were wrapping hundreds of fragrant pork dumplings. Wang’s Mandarin classes,...

​​ChatGPT sparks debate about whether it is a friend or foe to education.

ChatGPT seen as a new way to cheat

Sophia Liu and Andrew Chen February 9, 2023

A new AI chatbot called ChatGPT is upending teaching at Cal High because of its potential for cheating. ChatGPT is an AI-powered language model launched by OpenAI last November. It can hold conversations...

The baseball fence was damaged during winter storms.

Storms cause districtwide damage

Jacqueline Guerrero, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

Torrential rain battered the San Ramon Valley Unified School District over winter break as several atmospheric rivers flowed through California, causing flooding and water damage at Cal High and schools...

The main building elevator has been out of order for weeks.

Elevator leaves students grounded

Vedant Desikamani, Assistant News Editor February 9, 2023

Senior Spriha Pandey misses when she could attend class the normal way. Pandey has a physical disability she does not want to disclose that prevents her from climbing the stairs. Usually, she could use...

AP English Literature teacher Wade Wilgus teaches his senior students. Wilgus just started teaching at Cal this year.

Students lead the way in AP Lit curriculum

Zaki Humayun and Riya Reddy February 9, 2023

The AP English Literature and Composition students have had an unorthodox year so far. Most English classes, especially AP classes, tend to follow a set curriculum or set of guidelines. But Wade Wilgus,...

Assistant principal Azine Davoudzadeh and the Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition team discuss their plans for their diabetes smart speaker, Nutree. The team is among the state finalists and has already won $2,500.

Cal High becomes state finalists in Samsung competition

Rohan Iyer, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

Cal High’s team for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition was named a state finalist and already won $2,500. That’s small potatoes compared to what the team is competing for now. Creating a...

The Nob Hill shopping complex lies empty and bare. The building is to be replaced by housing apartments.

Locals fight against Nob Hill developments

Rebbeca Haghnegahdar, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

As the San Ramon City Council moves forward with the planning of the Nob Hill apartment complex, San Ramon citizens continue to show their opposition of the project. The project, originally proposed in...

A festive senior feverishly types an early action college essay in the dead of night as application deadlines approach.

Seniors look back on college apps

Sophia Liu, Assistant News Editor December 19, 2022

As college and university early application deadlines pass, seniors who applied early action and decision now have time to reflect on their experiences during one of the pivotal moments of their lives. The...

Mihir Arya, left, and Rishabh Jhamnani show off their Nütrl app logo on a Macbook.

Students create app against political bias

Marcus Chalasani and Vedant Desikamani December 19, 2022

All-nighters and Spanish helped create an app. Cal High seniors Mihir Arya and Rishabh Jhamnani created Nütrl, an app aimed at preventing political polarization by giving a score to an article based...

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