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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...

District approves new school calendar

Annissa Bensalah, Features Editor • February 10, 2016

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District school board unanimously voted on Dec. 15 to implement a schedule that would move first semester finals before winter break next school year. The new schedule...

Yeezus’ gift to man

Annissa Bensalah and Saatvika Deshpande • March 10, 2015

Are you looking for a new style? One that screams, “I’m a homeless, zombie-killing apocalypse survivor?” Worry not, as our savior Yeezus has answered your prayers. Between interrupting singers...

Senior Divya Wadhwani remembered fondly

Annissa Bensalah, Features Editor • March 10, 2015

Cal High senior Divya Wadhwani passed away due to a debilitating muscle disorder. She lost her battle to mitochondrial myopathy on Jan. 16. Divya had been battling the disease since she was a toddler,...

Student attending Grammys as a reporter

Annissa Bensalah and Chandni Mistry • January 30, 2015

The Grammy Awards are a magical place where all of the top celebrities and entertainment reporters go to celebrate musicians. And now, it’s a place for Cal High senior Angelica Pollard to shine as...

Etiquette has a place on social media

Annissa Bensalah, Features Editor • December 18, 2014

There’s been a lot of buzz recently on whether social media sites such as Twitter are acceptable places to debate opinions on controversial topics. Some say that Twitter is a site teens go on just...

‘Frozen’ fans won’t ‘Let it Go’

Annissa Bensalah, Features Editor • December 18, 2014

America is facing a serious problem: “Frozen” is slowly but surely taking over the country. Luckily, Cal High students are rallying against this dark, looming force. Most students can recognize...

Popular book banned in some schools

Annissa Bensalah, Features Editor • October 17, 2014

The Riverside School District School Board in Riverside, Calif., voted on Sept. 22 to ban John Green’s bestselling “The Fault In Our Stars,” making it only the second book that the school district...

Paperless schools not a viable option

Annissa Bensalah, Features Editor • February 28, 2014

South Korean schools will soon be going paperless, and sadly, it seems American schools are not far behind. Korea’s Education Ministry recently announced the nation will replace all printed textbooks...

Fall Fashion: What not to wear

Annissa Bensalah, Features Editor • November 22, 2013

One day, many Cal High students will look back on the outfits they wore to school and cringe with embarrassment. Why? Many students choose to participate in fashion trends so ridiculous it brings their...

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