The Californian

How did Cal spend $108K on a dance?

Austin Hille and Chandni Mistry • April 27, 2015

Last year, Cal High’s senior ball cost a staggering $108,030. The average amount spent by senior classes on this annual formal dance is normally between $60,000 and $70,000, nearly $40,000 to $50,000...

Mock trial wins consecutive titles

Austin Hille, Editor In Chief • March 10, 2015

Cal High’s mock trial team won its second consecutive county title on Feb. 26, but that’s not the real story. What students should be concerned about is that most of the mock trial team can be considered...

Flag confiscation creates controversy

Austin Hille, Editor In Chief • November 21, 2014

Is it within a student’s First Amendment rights to display a Confederate flag on a public school campus? Controversy swirled about this subject last month when two senior boys, both of whom are not...

Thank your lucky STARs

Austin Hille, Editor In Chief • April 29, 2013

The STAR test that most California students have despised since 1999 is officially dead after this school year. As a part of the new Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), the majority of the...

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