Teen language and humor disguises warning signs
Brynn Kan, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
Filed under Opinion
During a time of high stress and anxiety, teenagers often turn to humor to express themselves. Consequently, this often leads to over dramatic ex- pressions that undermine and normalize the severity of serioustopics such as suicide and rape. Recently, I had a friend say that he wanted to ...
Stress culminates for students during finals
Brynn Kan, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
Filed under News
December is always one of the most stressful times of the year at Cal High. Freshmen are experiencing their first finals week, while many sophomores face the added pressure of their first finals in AP classes. Juniors are overwhelmed because, well, it’s junior year, and seniors are ...
Clouding our judgement
Brynn Kan, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
From smoking marijuana to snorting cocaine, teenagers have always been known for high drug use. Despite being just as popular, prescription drug use has not been included in the conversation until recently. But the fact that they are called “prescription” drugs does not imply that they are...
Librarian starts YouTube book talks
Brynn Kan, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under News
Shhh, quiet please. Cal High librarian Nikki Ogden is filming a book talk for her new Youtube channel, CHS Book Talks. The channel, which started last month, includes book reviews of various genres of books that are available at the Cal High library. Ogden has created nine ...