Spring sports seasons cancelled due to coronavirus
Sabrina Contreras, Features Editor
May 24, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic swept through the United States in March, professional, collegiate, high school and youth sports were canceled, devastating many athletes. This includes many at Cal High who officially saw their spring sports come to an end on April 3 when the California Interscholastic...
People are turning to outdoor activities during quarantine
Ananya Nag, News Editor
May 24, 2020
With the shelter-in-place order set indefinitely, people are resorting to outdoor activities to keep themselves busy and active. In an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, gyms, malls, school sports, and all other forms of social gatherings have been suspended. During this time,...
Seniors lose out on graduation ceremony, and so much more
Avni Kalur, Staff Writer
May 22, 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 freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, this means missing out on creating more memories with friends and finishing out the school year as expected. For seniors,...
San Ramon community spreads positivity amid the pandemic
Emmy Burrus, News Editor
May 22, 2020
Since March 17, counties across the Bay Area have been on a strict shelter-in-place order to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Despite being stuck indoors for the most part, people have still been finding ways to spread positivity within their neighborhoods. Many people have been leaving positive...
Exchange students’ year is cut short at Cal
Christine Oh, News Editor
May 22, 2020
When the San Ramon Valley Unified School District made the decision to temporarily close all schools on March 13, students prepared to stay inside, do schoolwork online, and stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic. But for juniors Marta Albertoni and Emma Soelgaard and senior Vilma Nilson, this wasn’t...
The University of California is suspending the use of SAT and ACT
Ronnie Gogoi, Staff Writer
May 22, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has had major impacts across the globe, and many students have been feeling some of these when it comes to the University of California admission process. On April 1, the UC system temporarily adjusted admissions requirements to help students and their families in the...
Schools worldwide have responded to coronavirus pandemic in different ways
Isabelle Coburn, Staff Writer, Artist
May 22, 2020
Schools from all over the world rushed to take action when the coronavirus pandemic spread in February and March, forcing most schools to close. In the urgency to set up virtual education, different schools nationwide and internationally have taken very different approaches to accommodate their...
Healthcare practitioners are risking their lives to save others
Isabelle Coburn and Nima Pendar
May 21, 2020
Healthcare workers are putting their lives on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Many photos and videos taken by nurses and doctors on shift have gone viral, giving the world a glimpse of the front lines in hospitals across the nation. Many of these images include snapshots...
Cal High students are working in grocery stores as essential workers
Liann Bielicki, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
Mile-long lines, brawls over toilet paper and waves of frenzied shopping have put the brunt of the coronavirus panic on grocery store workers. While other workers across the world may find ways to turn their jobs digital, these employees must be at work because of the highly essential nature...
Students are picking up hobbies during shelter-in-place
Nick Harvey, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
Students have been up to a variety of interesting activities during the stay-at-home orders, from mastering the art of lockpicking to adjusting to online learning. Although students have had to continue doing their schoolwork, most students are doing less schoolwork and as a result have found themselves...