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National Anthem no longer at rallies

Kiley Borba, Staff Writer February 9, 2018

Students who attended the winter rally last month might have noticed that something was missing: the National Anthem. Although many students might not have even noticed that the “Star Spangled Banner”...

First year of community college free

First year of community college free

Michelle Kupperman, Staff Writer February 9, 2018

Receiving a college education just got a whole lot cheaper.  The first year of community college will be free in California for the upcoming school year thanks to Assembly Bill 19, which was signed...

Local students arrested for firing flare guns

Local students arrested for firing flare guns

John Symank, News Editor February 9, 2018

Four teenage boys were arrested right before the holiday break in December after allegedly shooting flare guns into several houses and vehicles, police said. A Cal High sophomore and three other area...

Hackathon sparks student imagination

Hackathon sparks student imagination

Brian Nakajima, News Editor and Online Administrator February 9, 2018

Sophomore Chris Liu is testing the fruit of his labor. On the screen of his laptop is a 3D model of a plant cell, every organelle visible to the eye from the cell walls to the mitochondria. The interactive...

Health, World Geo may be eliminated

Health, World Geo may be eliminated

Junhee Park, News Editor December 15, 2017

The district school board decided Tuesday night to postpone its decision on the future of two required freshmen classes, health and world geography. The proposal is among the 10 ideas from Superintendent...

Matthew saves life of student

Matthew saves life of student

Emma Hall, Managing Editor December 15, 2017

It’s not every day that a Cal High teacher steps up and becomes a hero. But that’s exactly what happened on Oct. 26 when PE teacher Lenard Matthews was faced with a dire situation as he discovered...

Senior Katie Kravitz running a booth at the Girls Festival as a part of her iQuest internship.

iQuest helps seniors get ahead

Anne Syed, Staff Writer December 15, 2017

For some students, career paths become clear before high school, so it’s frustrating knowing there’s still a long way to reach their career goal.  But with Cal High’s iQuest program, seniors...

Cals MUN team is best in the country

Cal’s MUN team is best in the country

Michelle Kuperman, A&E Editor December 15, 2017

Cal High’s Model United Nations (MUN) team is certainly making a name for itself these days.   The most recent rankings placed Cal among the best 25 teams on the West Coast and in the top 150...

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon improves the Pokémon experience

‘Ultra Sun’ and ‘Ultra Moon’ improves the Pokémon experience

Kevin Sablynski, Staff Writer December 5, 2017

“Pokémon” games have been well-celebrated and successful for over 20 years now, with its newest installments last month, Pokémon “Ultra Sun” and “Ultra Moon,” being no exception. Last...

Students kneel as a form of protest

Students kneel as a form of protest

Anne Syed, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s form of protest has inspired various high school students in the Bay Area to follow his lead and express their own beliefs. At the beginning...

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