The Pledge should no longer be required
Sidney Dutcher, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016
Filed under Opinion
One morning last year I stood up, put my hand over my heart, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance just as I had about 750 times before. But this time it was different because I wondered why I was doing it. Why was I mindlessly pledging my allegiance to a piece of cloth? What was I even...
Breathalyzers are another useless attempt of admin power
Aaron Velasquez, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016
Filed under Opinion
By the late fourth millennium BC, formal civilizations were established in the Mesopotamian river valley, and ever since, there has been a shared effort amongst common people everywhere to fight against the powers that control. This is no different from our fine establishment that we call California...
LGBT curriculum is important but will be ineffective
Rhea Saini, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016
Filed under Opinion
The school dsitrict’s new LGBT curriculum has yet to be implemented at Cal High health classes. This curriculum should have been in place long ago considering that since June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution. It has...
Trump Tape shows true colors
Jenna Baner, Staff Writer
October 14, 2016
Filed under Online Exclusive, Opinion, Showcase
Well, Donald Trump’s microphones aren’t always broken. He’s just not always aware that they’re on. Unfortunately, this means that the American people along with the rest of the world had to hear him brag about sexually assaulting women. Last week, a video was leak...
Breaking Down the Walls has potential
September 29, 2016
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
It’s no secret that Cal High students and teachers seem disconnected at times. We struggle as a student body to bring a sense of unity among every individual on this campus. With this in mind, the Breaking Down the Walls program sought to reunite Cal in an accepting, positive atmosphere for every...
Campus is crowded, alternatives needed
September 29, 2016
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
Welcome to Hoboville, USA. The population is ever growing and the people dwell in any possible space that will fit a human body. Especially at lunch. Like the exponentially rising human population, Cal is also reflecting these steady patterns of growth. Cal has experienced an increase of 100...
Racial sterotypes challenged with new roles
Josh Kyser, Staff Writer
September 29, 2016
Filed under Opinion
In mid-August, Zendaya was officially casted to play Mary Jane in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” a movie that will be released next summer. This announcement was met with a variety of reactions ranging from extreme excitement to strong disapproval. As a woman of color being chosen for this role,...
Guns should not be allowed in college
Kiley Borba, Staff Writer
September 29, 2016
Filed under Opinion
I’ve seen so many news reports of mass shootings, suicides, and other events related to casualties of firearms that I’ve been desensitized to the violence that accompanies these horrific events. So, I was not surprised to learn that as of Aug. 1, a new law allows college students on Texas campuses...
Black Lives Matter is important
Shirin Afrakhteh, Staff Writer
September 29, 2016
Filed under Opinion
A cell phone video from the back of a car dashboard lays out the horrible scene: a black man showing no resistance is aggressively slammed against the hood of the car and shoved to the ground by two policemen. Two gunshots cut through the air, followed by screams’ of witnesses. A woman in the car...
Fire drill pranks are the lamest in years
June 3, 2016
Filed under Editorial
’Tis a still moment, all is quiet, all is still. That is, until the sharp, high pitched screech of the fire alarm destroys the calm and disrupts every class. And it needs to stop. The 10-20 minutes of wasted class time is not worth the cost of hearing loss. Our ears are still ringing from...