Controversy with Apple puts company under fire
Justin Singh, Staff Writer
September 30, 2020
Apple has come under fire for its role in taking down Fortnite from the App Store. The cause? Epic Games making a “V-Bucks” discount that people can’t get on the App Store. What made this discount different from others in the past was that people could not get it through Apple, but they coul...
Online concerts replace live music shows during pandemic
Michelle Nguyen, Features Editor
September 30, 2020
With the popularity of online streaming, many artists find it hard to keep afloat as physical and downloadable sales plummet. Before Miss Corona took over the charts, musicians resorted to touring as a major source of revenue. But with concerts out of the question, artists scrambled to prevent an...
Which streaming services are best for you?
Garrett Allen, Staff Writer
September 30, 2020
Prior to March 13, the streaming services I used when watching shows or movies didn’t appear to me as important. But then COVID-19 struck, and the whole world was put on pause. Movie theaters closed and my daily activities were relegated to trips to the fridge between hours of sinking into a ...
Miravalles-Calceta is shooting for the stars
Sierra Randel and Isabella Belof, Staff Writers
May 29, 2019
When the stage lights blare and the spotlight focuses on her, Brooklyn Miravalles-Calceta knows that despite her apprehension, she can’t let her nerves get the best of her. Miravalles-Calceta, a sophomore at Cal High, has been passionate about singing since the age of three. At eleven years old, she became more i...
Bible illustrates importance of graphic arts
Priyanka Krishna and Ceci Musgrove, Staff Writers
May 29, 2019
Cal High computer graphic arts teacher Jennifer Bible draws a picture of the world of graphic design. Originally starting as a business major, Bible first discovered her love for graphic arts and advertising in college at Chico State. She learned about graphic design from her roommate and started...
Ready, set, mosh!
Kristen Choi, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Summertime ushers in new opportunities for students to have fun and relax. Here’s a of a few of the hotly anticipated concerts swinging through the Bay Area this summer. 1. Billie Eilish – May 29 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco The 17-year-old American singer and songwriter will p...
Promising new summer films
Varsha Ravi, Managing Editor
May 29, 2019
Summer is nearly here, and along with warm weather and no school comes... “Spider-Man: Far From Home” Set directly after the events of “Avengers: Endgame”, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” follows Peter Parker (Tom Holland) on a school trip to Europe. Shaken by the loss of a ...
‘Detective Pikachu’ brings a furry friend to the big screen
Kristen Choi, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
The world’s favorite yellow rodent finally made his electrifying live-action debut in “Pokémon Detective Pikachu”. Based on the 2016 game of the same name, the film explores a Pokémon universe with references to prior video games such as Pokémon Red Version and the long-running anime Pokémon. ...
Short film festival project leaves a legacy
Gina Wu, Editor in Chief
May 2, 2019
Cal High leadership students strive to create a warm and friendly atmosphere that welcomes a vast number of students with diverse interests. One way that students attempt to achieve this goal is through legacy projects, which expand the variety of events and opportunities that are offered to students...
Banding together
Christine Oh, Co Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2019
Cal High hosted schools from all over Northern California on April 13 for the NCBA spring festival. The festival at Cal was one of three festivals that the Northern California Band Association (NCBA) hosts throughout the year. “It’s a great privilege to be able to host other schools on our ow...