Patton sings good-bye to Cal High
Christine Oh, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
After five phenomenal years of a thriving choral department, choir director Nicholas Patton is leaving Cal High this week because of personal reasons. Patton’s sudden announcement of his departure came as a surprise for many students, who were left devastated by the news. “He had called a department meeting and we all...
School faced with even more threats
Christine Oh, Vidhima Shetty, Kate Hong and Rachel Pak, Staff Writers
May 28, 2019
A series of four shooting threats targeting Cal High this month have shaken students and staff and resulted in the lowest attendance in school history. San Ramon police and the FBI continue to investigate threats that led to about 80 percent of Cal’s 2,811 students staying away from campus on May...
Banding together
Christine Oh, Staff Writer
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...
Standout fencer reaches new heights
Christine Oh, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
When it comes to sports, people often think of basketball, soccer and baseball. But what about other sports such as fencing? Although fencing isn’t a traditional sport with a ball and two teams, it’s still quite rigorous and challenging. But for sophomore Chuyi Zhang, ...
Gender-neutral bathroom is relocated
Christine Oh, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
The second floor female restroom had been designated the gender-neutral bathroom at Cal High since the end of the 2017-18 school year. But when students returned to campus after the winter break, they found the gender-neutral bathroom had been moved to therst oor women’s bathroom. The change was ...
Hockey players head to Canada
Christine Oh, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
The horn goes off and a swarm of ice hockey players mob each other in celebration. There are hugs and high fives as the Tri Valley Blue Devils hockey team celebrates their latest accomplishment: Western Regional Champions. The undefeated Blue Devils 16AU ’03 team, which features four Cal High...
Reflecting on her passions
Christine Oh, Staff Writer
November 28, 2018
Can you imagine being behind a camera, adjusting sound and light effects, all while directing at the same time? Sophomore Maddie Harris recently did just that while di- recting, and producing her own documentary for the 50th Na-tional PTA Re ections contest. The annual competition, spo...
Freshman’s first homecoming memorable
Christine Oh, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
As a middle schooler, I would always scroll through upperclassmen’s homecoming pictures on social media and hear about high school dance stereotypes. A good week after my first homecoming experience, I have to say that the homecoming week, game and dance didn’t disappoint at all. Seeing...