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Programs preserved with new budget Tuesday, June 09, 2009 By Steven Lau In a district-wide e-mail sent out on May 21, Superintendent Steven Enoch announced that the San Ramon Valley Unified School District School Board had decided on which of the district programs to pre full story >
Powder puff pride at stake Tuesday, June 09, 2009 By Shezaf Reif The junior-senior rivalry is finally going face to face in the ultimate competition of the year. The 22-year-old tradition of the Powder-Puff football game continues today at 4 p.m. as the girl full story >
Veteran teacher says goodbye Tuesday, June 09, 2009 By Maithili Jalihal The announcement of Biology teacher Bill Pence’s retirement surprised both teachers and students alike. But Pence’s 34th and final year at Cal carried no signs of ending a career. Even in his last full story >
‘Intextication’ sounds @ Cal Hi :) Tuesday, June 09, 2009 By Shezaf Reif All over the world, including Cal High,“intextication,” or the rapid increase in dependence of texting, is spreading. Texting is considered a distraction in school. Front office secretary Sharon Nud full story >
Miramonte junior dies Tuesday, June 09, 2009 By Meena Tafazzoli A popular Miramonte High School teen died on May 23 from binge drinking at an unsupervised party in Orinda. Joseph Loudon, 16, collapsed after a house party where teens had been illegally drinking h full story >
Summer concerts filling the air with music Tuesday, June 09, 2009 By Han-Joo Kim and Anshil Popli Summer is right around the corner and there is no better way to spend a summer afternoon than at a concert with your friends. Here are some of this summer’s highly anticipated concerts. Event full story >
Boys’ locker room trashed Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Jordan Hung The boys’ locker room and commons were burglarized early April 30, resulting in the theft of $700 and additional property damage, police said. The burglary occurred between midnight and 2:30 a.m., s full story >
New engineering program introduced Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Anca Ulea Next year, Cal High will be the home of a new engineering program for incoming sophomore students. The Engineering and Design Academy will provide up to 35 students with the opportunity to take full story >
Are students being censored? Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Ramsey DeLano Monte Vista junior Mac Witmer was sitting in her newspaper class after school with fellow classmates, when a discussion began about censorship at other school publications in San Ramon Valley Unifie full story >
Measure C passes, helps district schools Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Steven Lau San Ramon Unified School District voters overwhelmingly approved Measure C, a local parcel tax that will provide additional funding for local schools in an attempt to curb the negative impact of stat full story >
Swine flu closes elementary school Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Rachel Cox Swine flu hit the United States last month, causing a ripple of fear and forcing people to take precautions in their everyday lives to stay protected. Probable cases of the flu were reported in full story >
‘Character Counts’ at Cal Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Austin Brooks The Character Counts program made its debut on April 19 in a six-week campaign designed to educate Cal High students about good character. Character Counts, developed by the Josephine Institute in 1 full story >
Festival this weekend Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Chloe Uyehara It’s that time of year again where the people of San Ramon come together for kite-flying and kid-friendly fun. Starting on Sunday and continuing through Monday, the city of San Ramon will hold full story >
Future Disneyland trips cancelled Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Rachel Dittman Disneyland may no longer be the “happiest place on earth” for future senior classes. Principal Mark Corti said economic hardships and lost instructional time are the main reasons behind the can full story >
Testing financial woes Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Maithili Jalihal A new roadblock has come up for Advanced Placement (AP) students, and it’s not studying for the class or cramming for the national exam. The cost of the AP exam has increased this year from $100 full story >
Show us butts, not guts Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Californian Staff America is a strange country. Our priorities are often skewed and our values often illogical. This is most clearly demonstrated by the criteria used to judge a movie’s rating. We seem to have this a full story >
Going green the wrong way Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Californian Staff Nowadays, anything labeled as “environmentally friendly” is flying off the shelves. As “going green” becomes an ever more popular trend, consumers fail to realize that many products they buy have full story >
Torture justified in times of war Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Alyssa Briggs President Obama’s decisions to ban torture and to release the Bush administration’s torture memos have caused controversy. In spite of its moral concerns, however, torture is vital to war and shoul full story >
You expect me to live on only $43 million? Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Kelsey Belomy On March 19, the most important article ever written was printed in the San Francisco Chronicle . The headline read: “Wife Declares $43 million isn’t enough.” The article describes the divorce sett full story >
Did you say something? I was busy texting Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Sadie Remington The increased use of handheld electronics is affecting the communication skills of American teens. Whether by texting or listening to iPods, such preoccupations can keep people from truly engagi full story >