The Californian

Class of 2016, where students are going for college

June 7, 2016

Senior Issue- Student Colleges

Grizzlies take their studies abroad

Six seniors will spend at least a few years of college out of the country

Ashley Amor and Jake Barnes • June 7, 2016

For many seniors, the transition from high school to college signifies the beginning of a new era of exploration and independence. But a handful of students are about to take a bigger leap than some...

Cal High says goodbye to 4 teachers

Cameron Harris, Jessica Yuan, Patrick Rettig, and Rebekah Cha • June 3, 2016

Julie Bitnoff is retiring this year after 32 ½ years at Cal. She previously taught at Pine Valley Middle School, but moved to Cal during the second semester in the 1983-1984 school year as her goal...

Class of 2016 takes part in American politics

Nate Rankin, Staff Writer • June 3, 2016

Television, film, and music alike all portray high school seniors in the same fashion. They are shown as lazy, shallow, and uninvolved with the world around them. It’s the classic stereotype that...

Grizzlies take on D-1 universities

Six senior take their talents to Division 1 schools

Paige Zilinksas and Sydney Finkel • June 3, 2016

There will be six Grizzlies representing the class of 2016 in a variety of Division 1 sports all over California, and the east coast. Senior Rachel Marchuk will be continuing her softball career at...

Senior Worsts

Saif Khan, Staff Writer • June 3, 2016

As senior year comes to a close, it is important to look back fondly at the unique and beloved students in our class who we will cherish for years to come. But it is of equal importance to reminisce...

Former editor in chief reflects on past year of college

Austin Hille provides words of wisdom to guide incoming freshmen

Austin Hille, Editor In Chief • June 3, 2016

Perhaps there is no greater feeling than walking off the football field after graduation and realizing that high school is officially over. But after that feeling goes away, many are quickly shoved...

Former editors offer sage college advice

Annissa Bensalah, Features Editor • June 3, 2016

Next fall, most of Cal High’s current seniors will leave home and begin their adult lives at colleges all across the country. With the newfound freedoms of college life, large work loads, and the...

Rising college costs

Students struggle to pay increasing college tuition

Noah Thompson, A&E Editor and Online Administator • June 3, 2016

It is a warm, summer day. Hundreds of students are packed in the stadium anticipating the moment that they have been waiting for years to experience: to finally graduate high school, and plunge headfirst...

UC introduces new application process

Aileen Villalpando, Staff Writer • June 3, 2016

The University of California system recently unveiled their eight new “personal insight questions,” a replacement for their previous two-essay system. Instead of requiring two essays with 1,000...