Free colleges in NY smell like socialism
Aaron Velasquez, Staff Writer
May 30, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
The state of New York has decided to implement The Excelsior Scholarship, a government aid program aimed at making state and city colleges in New York tuition free. Anybody who is in high schools knows that a high school diploma is not what it used to be. For most students, higher education, ma...
Gao a world master at business
Michelle Wang, Editor-in-chief
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
“Three world-class universities. Three continents. Three degrees. One unparalleled experience.” This is the motto World Bachelor’s in Business (WBB) at University of Southern California, where senior Kristen Gao will be attending this fall to study Business Administration. Through this...
Students take different paths to college
Christine Lee and Kallie Sedrel
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
Seniors, there are only a few days of high school left. This means last memories of high school, a packed summer to make new memories and, most importantly, the inevitable journey ahead for each one of you. One key event happening shortly after graduation for the majority of students...
Cal says bye to Tussy, Wall
Kaitlyn Martin, Staff Writer
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
Cal High has seen a lot of great staff members retire during the 2016-17 school year. Teacher Kathy Tussy and counselor Eileen Wall are retiring next week, joining math teacher Fred Albano and college career counselor Harvalee Grimm, both of whom left earlier this year. Combined, they...
Block schedule helps in college
Kimberlee Saxer, Staff Writer
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
Most colleges offer incoming students the ability to pick and choose their classes and the days these classes take place. Theoretically, students create their own version of a block schedule. A block schedule, as we know, requires students to remember an odd and even schedule, A and B. While it...
An ode to senioritis
Sarah Chi, Opinions Editor
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
From the era of Berger to Cranford Many have dealt this notorious word: Senioritis Diagnosis - August 15, ’16 Epidemic in the Cal High regime Horrible lazy no-good teenagers Ditch all night essays for all night ragers and pay one hundred bucks for ball tickets but...
Letter to underclassmen
Ashley Mosbacher, Staff Writer
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
Dear underclassmen, It’s true what they say, high school will be and is the fastest four years of your life. It seems like just yesterday when I first stepped onto this crazy campus filled with what appeared to be fully grown men with beards. This sight was terrifying considering I was only 14....
Recap of year
Patrick Rettig, Editor-in-chief
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
What a year it has been for the world, our country and especially our school. Cal continues to prove itself time and time again that there never is a dull moment here, for better or for worse. Cal was a host to many series of events and as usual it was a mixed bag of positive and negative....
Advice from former top editors
Josh Iversen, Managing Editor
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
aduation and the excitement of an excellent summer, it’s hard to dismiss the anxiety and fear hidden within regarding what’s right around the corner – college. But rest assured, Class of 2017, you aren’t doing it alone. Many Grizzly alumni have been through it all before and have crucial advice...
What would you change about Cal?
Kat LeTran, Features Editor
May 25, 2017
Filed under Senior Issue
Although Cal High gets recognized for being ranked in the top 500 US high schools, there’s always room for improvement for these student-packed halls. Seniors are counting the days to graduation, but as they look back on the four years they’ve roamed the campus, many wish to change an aspect...