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Junior Sam Bramer showing off his mad yo-yoing skills by demonstrating a trick.

Sam Bramer says “yo” to the competition

Brandon Victoriano, Online Moderator and Editor May 15, 2017

Cal High has been home to students of a wide array of talents. There have been musical prodigies, fencers and astounding champion athletes. Now, with junior Sam Bramer, Cal can add competitive yo-yoer...

Increasing test prices are causing many students at Cal High to wonder how their money is actually being used. Schools throughout the district have varying prices that students pay to take their AP tests, but that could change next year.

AP tests see a price hike this year

Julia Tjan, News Editor March 29, 2017

Everyone knows what time of the year it is when the 5 Steps to a 5, Princeton Review, and Crash Course books come out. That’s right, it’s AP test time.  The pressure not only to pass but...

Brytney Lee interviewed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for a school research project.

Student interviews Justice Ginsberg

Patrick Rettig, Editor in Chief March 29, 2017

Most students groan when they have research papers, especially when the topic is as mundane as the Supreme Court.  But not for junior Brytney Lee.  When Lee was assigned a paper on Supreme...

Dr. Terrence Roberts speaks to district students.

Little Rock Nine member speaks to district

Sarah Chi, Opinions Editor March 29, 2017

Sixty years ago, Dr. Terrence Roberts was a high school student living in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Following the 1954 Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education that declared segregation...

School eliminates Adv. English 9, World Geo

Brian Nakajima, News Editor and Online Administrator March 29, 2017

Because the district is embracing an open access policy for all high school classes, Cal High has decided to eliminate Advanced English 9 and Advanced World Geography next year. Advanced English 10...

‘A Man’s World’ causes backlash

Shirin Afrakhteh, Opinions Editor March 29, 2017

“In cases where a man rapes a woman, rape is the fault of both the man and the woman.” This quote is from letters posted around campus last month. The letter, titled “A Man’s World,” was posted...

Senior Ellen Lyons, right, and Principal Sarah Cranford both pose with their water bottles, which students will be able to soon fill on campus at Flowater  reusable stations, such as the one pictured right.

Reusable water stations could be installed at Cal

Kiley Borba, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

al High senior Ellen Lyons  started a GoFundMe to install a water bottle refilling station called a Flowater on campus.  The  student-initiated campaign is the brainchild of Lyons, who...

Library services among new classes to be offered next year

Kaitlyn Martin and Ingrid Lam March 29, 2017

Cal High is offering a variety of new courses for next year, including a new library services class to be taught by librarian Nicole Ogden. In the class, students will learn how the library works and...

Bay Books set to close in April

Bay Books set to close in April

Vidhima Shetty, Editor in chief March 29, 2017

San Ramon will be bidding local bookstore Bay Books a final farewell next month after nearly 30 years of business. Bay Books, an independent bookstore that sells both new and used books, was established...

Justice Project helps sexual abuse victims

Siena Sharpe, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

Sexual assault and violence have long been issues, but in recent years there have been an increasing number of efforts created to help prevent such crimes.  Members of Cal High’s Justice Project...

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