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Dominic Torettos signature car and its driver are back for Fast X. Toretto and his crew face a new antagonist with ties to their past.

‘Fast X’ races past key story elements, delivers on action

Nidhay Mahavadi, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

After hitting the road 22 years ago, the Fast and Furious franchise reached its 10th movie with “Fast X”, which was released May 19. “Fast X” brings back many familiar faces such as Dominic...

Junior Raza Ali takes a mirror self-portrait covering half his face with a camera.  He plays with the lighting by opening the blinds to bring contrast and shadows to his portrait.

Photo class explores night and self

Sia Lele, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

With digital cameras, students get to take as many shots as they want in order to capture a perfect photo. But with film photography, students only get a limited number of shots to capture how they see...

Going viral on TikTok is a dream for its users, and it only takes one post to make it on everyones For You page. But there is no guarantee the TikTok fame will last long.

A tutorial on how to make it big on TikTok

Riya Reddy, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be famous on TikTok? Imagine having thousands of likes and comments across all your videos, and fans anticipating every second of your time on screen. If this...

The Ticketmaster monopoly scams with outrageous prices that we all fall for unknowingly.

Ticketmaster ticks off consumers

Asiyah Ally, News Editor April 28, 2023

There’s nothing like a live concert experience. It’s something many music fans dream of. But it seems only select groups of people get to enjoy this experience as live concert tickets are becoming...

Taylor Swift poses for her first album released in 2006, titled “Taylor Swift.” This artist has come a long way since then.

Taylor Swift is back on the road

Melissa Nguyen, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

After years of waiting, the well known and loved singer and songwriter Taylor Swift is back on tour. Swift is making her big return since a 2018-19 tour by performing songs from almost all of her previous...

Are live-action remakes really worth making?

Are live-action remakes really worth making?

Pranav Khosla, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

“Pinocchio,” “The Jungle Book,” and “Aladdin” are all films that may be familiar to many people. But it is often their recent live-action remakes that ring a bell as opposed to the original...

From left to right, seniors Patrick Lee, Sunny Jayaram, Angela Zhang, Saachi Sharma, and Aidan Buck jam out during a practice session in AP Gov teacher Brandon Andrews’ classroom.

Anticus bands together with rock

Andrew Ma, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023

“Don’t. Stop. Me. Now. Don’t stop me,” chorused Cal’s senior band Anticus at the rally on March 31 over soft piano chords. “Cause I’m having a good time, having a good time!” Anticus’...

Student performers dance in front of a city backdrop in full Chicago-style with flair, darkness and all that jazz. The show opens tonight at 7 p.m. in the Cal High theater.

Cal drama brings criminally good jazz with ‘Chicago’

Tejas Mahesh, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

The dark thrill of Broadway’s musical “Chicago” finishes its three-night run tonight at Cal High’s theater. Set in Chicago during the jazz age of the 1920s, “Chicago” is a musical about women...

SF Shakes Actor Charlie Lavaroni conveys strong emotion while playing a fairy in a scene.

SF Shakes shakes up ‘younkers’ with lively Shakespeare performance

Shivani Phadnis, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

Plays are a lot less fun when you have to read them.  This is especially true when it comes to Shakespeare. How many times can someone read the words “wherefore,” “thine,” and “younker”...

The real Oscar winners contrasts with predictions

Vedant Desikamani, Assistant News Editor March 15, 2023

The 2023 Oscars marked the 95th anniversary of the prestigious and rewarding event.  After many months of waiting eagerly the 2023 Oscar nominees were announced on Jan. 24, by actors Riz Ahmed and...

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