Stress culminates for students during finals
Brynn Kan, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
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December is always one of the most stressful times of the year at Cal High. Freshmen are experiencing their first finals week, while many sophomores face the added pressure of their first finals in AP classes. Juniors are overwhelmed because, well, it’s junior year, and seniors are ...
How to stay safe and prepare for a fire
Maddy Klessel, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
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lifornia devastated the lives of many people in Butte County last month. Paradise, a town in Butte County, was wiped out, forcing residents to flee for their lives. Many Cal High alumni attending Chico State came home early for Thanksgiving break because of the fire. In the case of a wil...
After the Fire
Sabrina Contreras, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
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The smoke-filled skies in San Ramon last month reflected a tragedy of the Butte County Camp Fire. More than 153,000 acres of land was destroyed, 85 people lost their lives and nearly 14,000 structures were destroyed, making this fire the deadliest and most destructive fire in Californi...
Students chip in to help the needy
Rachel Pak, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
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For many people, the holidays are all about giving and being able to appreciate what they have. But others don’t know what that’s like That’s why so many Cal High students have been so generous this holiday season by donating to on-campus organizations looking to help others. The leadership...
Handling academic pressure in high school
Shiphrah Moses, Freshman Columnist
December 18, 2018
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I was in a classroom one day last month talking to my friend about an upcoming meeting with my counselor. As we discussed our academic future, my friend started to talk about how stressed he was. When I brought up the prospect of him talking to the counselor for help, he laughed at m...
Star Wars fan film released this week
Sam Campopiano, Managing Editor
December 18, 2018
For the first time in three years, Disney has decided not to release a Star Wars film in December. But that does not mean that there won’t be any new Star Wars content this winter. Star Wars Theory, the most popular Star Wars channel on YouTube, has been working on a fan-made Star Wa...
Campus leaders have new plans
Kate Hong, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
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Senior Tanner Draper seems like he was meant for his role as ASB president. Draper has been a class president ever since middle school, including his freshman, sophomore, and junior years, before being elected ASB president last spring. As head of student government, Draper believes that he can...
She’s busy exploring the Final Frontier
Priyanka Krishna, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
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For many students, working at NASA is a seemingly unreachable goal. But senior Madison Cicchitto reached for the stars and scored the opportunity of a lifetime at just 17 years old. For nearly six months, Cicchitto worked to earn an internship at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain ...
City Center finally opens
Rachel Pak, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
After years of construction, planning, and hard work, the City Center Bishop Ranch is finally open to the public. The 300,000-square-foot center on Bollinger Canyon Road near the Target shopping center features 70 different shops and restaurants. The $300 million City Center also feat...
Thanksgiving’s main course is a real turkey
Lulu Khalil, Freshman Columnist
November 15, 2018
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It’s November, and you know what that means. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. For most of us, I think it’s safe to say that food comes to mind when we think of Thanksgiving. We’ve all heard the kindergarten story of how the pilgrims landed in North America and had ...