District needs to do more to address mental health
May 30, 2018
Filed under Editorial
In an academic system that becomes more stressful almost by the day, it is no surprise that suicide and mental health issues are becoming more common. Combine increased academic challenges with the ever-present evil of bullying and social media, it’s no wonder that numbers have doubled since 2008...
AP Art was neglected
May 30, 2018
Filed under Editorial
While the education system attempts to standardize learning for a diverse population of students through Common Core Standards, the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) have been placed as the focal point for education, well ahead of arts and humanities. This was sadly...
Remembering Columbine
April 27, 2018
Filed under Editorial
Last Friday, there were walkouts at schools across the nation to remember the Columbine High School shooting 19 years later, and to continue to bring light to the issue of gun control. Columbine is often regarded as the instigating factor in the fight for gun control. Despite being such an impactful...
National anthem video response is insufficient
April 27, 2018
Filed under Editorial
In order to solve the issue of whether the national anthem should be played at rallies, the school leadership has decided to bring it down to a vote. Last week, a video was played presenting the opinions of two students from two opposing sides of the argument. It was meant to inform the stude...
Students are leaders in gun violence debate
March 16, 2018
Filed under Editorial
Gun violence has taken the center stage of news within these past couple of years. Each story brings its share of passionate debates and distasteful rhetoric. A commonality all these stories share is that they are from the voices of adults. It has not been until recently that...
Gender neutral dress code a positive step
March 16, 2018
Filed under Editorial
Often times, when we refer to the school dress code, there are stricter restrictions placed upon girls than boys. The rationale for this discrepancy is often explained to be that clothing that is deemed provocative for women is distracting to others. It often seems like legs, midriffs, and...
Off-campus classes give students an advantage
February 9, 2018
Filed under Editorial
There has been a push by the district to encourage high school students to take more classes off campus. The shift toward having more off-campus classes is a key part of the district’s “10 point plan” proposed by Superintendent Rick Schmitt this school year. The plan, among other things,...
Trump not presidential
February 9, 2018
Filed under Editorial
The United States has had 43 presidents over the past 239 years. Many of these presidents have several traits in common. All presidents attended prestigious schools, all but one were white, and almost all had previous experience in politics. Donald Trump is breaking this mold. With...
Cal’s holiday generosity shines
December 19, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
In the midst of the holiday season, Cal High and its leadership students are running a toy drive for Wilson Elementary School in San Leandro. Growing up in a privileged area such as San Ramon is often taken for granted by many students. This toy drive, however, allows students to be grateful for what...
Sexual assault needs to be addressed
December 19, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
In the past couple of months, there has been an exponential amount of people, particularly in the Hollywood industry, coming forward about being sexually assaulted. This brought attention to the issue of sexual assault and has shown the public how prevalent an issue it has become. Although...