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One day history books will detail all of the unusual year that was 2020. The coronavirus pandemic obviously will headline the strangeness of the year.
One Year in Quarantine
How history books will look back on 2020?
Sami Tripasuri, Staff Writer • March 12, 2021

As the future generations peer into their history textbooks, a certain page will catch their attention. This one is different from the rest....

Managing editor Sabrina Contreras documented what she was feeling last year when in-person school was cancelled for initially a few weeks. A year later, students still are not back on campus.
A journal entry from long ago
March 12, 2021
After a year of staring a computer screens in lieu of being in the classroom, many students and teachers are burned out with online learning.
Burning out during quarantine
March 12, 2021
Seniors Audrey Zhang, left, and Kaitlyn Perry helped collect food and other supplies for an Interact service project that benefitted the Bay Area Rescue Mission.
Clubs figure out how to keep volunteering in quarantine
March 12, 2021
Even during the pandemic, women from all over have found ways to celebrate feminism during Women
Women are making themselves heard this March
Ridhi Goyal, Staff Writer • March 31, 2021

In addition to being the one-year anniversary of the month the world descended into the chaos of a pandemic, March 2021 has also been a cause...

Cal High placed 4th in the national Fund the Mission challenge.
Cal High’s American Cancer Society nationally recognized
March 24, 2021

Cal High’s American Cancer Society has reached great heights in their inaugural year. Through the American Cancer Society (ACS) “Fund...

District figures show that the number of high school and middle school students who earned a F or D in English skyrocketed last fall, compared to the first semester of the 2019-20 school year.
Number of students failing English, math soars with remote learning
March 12, 2021

Too much screen time and a greater difficulty to focus during class aren’t the only problems that have arisen with online learning. The...

Hybrid students who returned to campus this week found they
In sunny old San Ramon at Chevron headquarters, everyone basks in financial success. Meanwhile, down in Richmond, citizens face the harder truths of the business.
The San Ramon Police Department has used three officers for the Student Resource Officer program with district schools.
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," which was released on Disney+ on March 19, is an excellent show for true Marvel fans. The first season wraps up with the final two episodes this Friday and on April 23.
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ returns Marvel to roots of thrilling action
Eli Mayerson, Staff Writer • April 14, 2021

Warning: minor spoilers ahead. While “WandaVision” introduced Marvel fans to an entirely new kind of show, “The Falcon and the Winter...

Minority musicians such as Korean group BTS have to work to work 10 times harder in order to receive the recognition they deserve.
The 'Scammys' are at it again
Michelle Nguyen, Features Editor • March 26, 2021

"Let's work even harder this year!" These were the first words that BTS’s rapper, SUGA, shared with his fans after BTS did not win the Grammy...

Junior Julianna Ho displays some of the rings she
Julianna Ho’s jewelry business a shining success
Rohan Iyer, Staff Writer • March 12, 2021

Jewelry is a complicated business, and one that not many students get involved with. Despite this, people in the San Ramon area get to witness...

Women
Cal High coaches and teachers who are returning to campus have begun testing for COVID-19.
As we gear up for the 2021 MLB season, the MLB is going for a full 162 game schedule, with the ultimate goal being the same.
Even while school is remote and people stay at home, participating seniors are still actively seeking out their targets.
WARNING: Gorilla Glue is not a haircare product. It
As always, 2021’s Super Bowl event provided its viewers with a series of engaging and iconic commercials.
One day history books will detail all of the unusual year that was 2020. The coronavirus pandemic obviously will headline the strangeness of the year.
Managing editor Sabrina Contreras documented what she was feeling last year when in-person school was cancelled for initially a few weeks. A year later, students still are not back on campus.
After a year of staring a computer screens in lieu of being in the classroom, many students and teachers are burned out with online learning.
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Cal's 2020 Class is the first ever to have a virtual graduation ceremony
Avni Kalur, Staff Writer • May 29, 2020

Across the top of the Cal High website lies a red stripe stating that class is canceled for the remainder of the 2019-2020 year.  For...

Jean Dillman graduates with the Class of 2020 and moves on to a new chapter in her life.
Dillman bids Cal High adieu
May 29, 2020
Seniors are making the most of their time in quarantine
Seniors are making the most of their time in quarantine
May 29, 2020
Dear underclassmen: here
Dear underclassmen: here's our advice on college apps
May 29, 2020
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