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Schedule policy lets seniors leave

Schedule policy lets seniors leave

Josh Iversen, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

A new district policy will allow next year’s seniors to leave campus before fifth and/or sixth period if they have already completed enough credits to graduate. This change comes at a time when the...

Junior Jillian Casavant participates in the Day of Silence on April 21, when thousands of people nationwide hold a silent protest to represent the individuals within the community that are restricted from having a voice.

Day of Silence now part of Pride Week

Christine Lee, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

For the first time ever, Cal High’s Gender Sexuality Alliance Club (GSA) and leadership have partnered up to create Pride Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness for the equality of members in the...

Many students are stressed out because they stay up until the wee hours of the morning completing their school work.

Students grapple with stress on a regular basis

Brian Nakajima, News Editor and Online Administrator May 15, 2017

It was 5 a.m. by the time junior Justin Lin went to sleep after finally finishing his presentation for his AP Language and Composition class. Sadly, this was not uncommon for Lin. On average, Lin goes...

Increasing test prices are causing many students at Cal High to wonder how their money is actually being used. Schools throughout the district have varying prices that students pay to take their AP tests, but that could change next year.

AP tests see a price hike this year

Julia Tjan, News Editor March 29, 2017

Everyone knows what time of the year it is when the 5 Steps to a 5, Princeton Review, and Crash Course books come out. That’s right, it’s AP test time.  The pressure not only to pass but...

Brytney Lee interviewed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for a school research project.

Student interviews Justice Ginsberg

Patrick Rettig, Editor in Chief March 29, 2017

Most students groan when they have research papers, especially when the topic is as mundane as the Supreme Court.  But not for junior Brytney Lee.  When Lee was assigned a paper on Supreme...

Dr. Terrence Roberts speaks to district students.

Little Rock Nine member speaks to district

Sarah Chi, Opinions Editor March 29, 2017

Sixty years ago, Dr. Terrence Roberts was a high school student living in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Following the 1954 Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education that declared segregation...

School eliminates Adv. English 9, World Geo

Brian Nakajima, News Editor and Online Administrator March 29, 2017

Because the district is embracing an open access policy for all high school classes, Cal High has decided to eliminate Advanced English 9 and Advanced World Geography next year. Advanced English 10...

Bay Books set to close in April

Bay Books set to close in April

Vidhima Shetty, Editor in chief March 29, 2017

San Ramon will be bidding local bookstore Bay Books a final farewell next month after nearly 30 years of business. Bay Books, an independent bookstore that sells both new and used books, was established...

Fake news rampant online

Brian Nakajima, News Editor and Online Administrator February 15, 2017

Social media is a fascinating and bizarre world full of selfies, dank memes, and the newest phenomenon: fake news. To be clear, fake news is different from biased news, which still cites sources and...

Recent guest speaker gets mixed reactions

Michelle Wang and Lauren Cambra February 15, 2017

Sojourn to the Past, an organization promoting trips to the South, recently visited campus and incited many mixed reactions, including allegations of bullying. Sojourn to the Past was founded by Bay...

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