Cal on high alert after online threat
Vidhima Shetty, Editor in chief
September 6, 2018
Filed under News, Online Exclusive
Thursday was a tense day for Cal High students and staff following an anonymous threat posted online on Wednesday afternoon that targeted the school. In an email the district sent Wednesday afternoon, parents were informed that the San Ramon police and FBI received an unverified report about an on...
Freshman arrested for planning attack at Cal
May 30, 2018
Filed under News
A Cal High freshman boy was arrested last month on suspicion of planning a school shooting on campus his senior year. The boy was arrested on April 19 and booked into Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall after it was reported by another student that he allegedly planned to shoot classmates in 2...
Honors Chemistry added
Vidhima Shetty, Features editor
May 30, 2018
When next year’s class selections came out this spring, many Cal High students were surprised by one course addition in particular: Honors Chemistry. Known to challenge students with its grueling concepts and difficult subject matter, chemistry is required for students who want to move on to higher-level...
District to offer Saturday study sessions
Shirin Afrakhteh, Opinions Editor
May 30, 2018
Looking to recoup millions of dollars lost each year due to student absences, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District is implementing weekend classes next year. By having these classes, the district will be able to collect an additional $66 per student in average daily attendance (ADA) money...
New dress code begins next year
Sam Campopiano, Assistant news editor
May 30, 2018
Cal High has launched yet another initiative for the student body, and this time it’s a new dress code. Cal students received an email from Principal Sarah Cranford on April 25 regarding the school’s newly created dress code, which will go into effect next year school. In the ...
Michael Brown soars to new heights
Junhee Park, Staff Writer
May 30, 2018
The Dublin High School track was filled on May 19 with league champion athletes getting ready to try and run and jump their way to the NCS Meet of Champions. One of them is Cal High freshman Michael Brown, a student with special needs who has already made history during his first year on campus. Brown...
Student walkouts continue
John Symank, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
After years of mass shootings on school campuses, students have finally decided to do something about it. Sparked by the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., who suffered the deadliest high school shooting in history on Feb. 14, students nationwide have taken ac...
Cal Nicotine use appears on the rise
Alex Suehiro, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Students wait eagerly for their teachers to turn their backs. That’s their cue to reach quietly for a small, sleek device they can easily conceal in their palms. It resembles a flash drive, but instead of computer files, this device stores nicotine. Vaping, the cigarette for a new ge...
UC acceptance rates drop
Conan Maron, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under News
This year has seen a record number of people apply to the nine University of California campuses. Early reports indicate that more than 200,000 students applied for undergraduate admissions to the University of California system for next fall, according to the The Mercury News. The n...
SF hosts Cherry Blossom Festival
Junhee Park, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Cherry blossom trees are blooming in San Francisco, marking the start of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The festivals are held all over the country, including a national one in Washington, D.C., and a local one in San Francisco. These festivals originate from Japan, where the cherry blo...