When I first heard the rumors that MTV was looking at Cal High for a reality show I didn’t believe it. But months later, when the application forms showed up in my theater classroom for “MADE” I realized that not only had the rumors been true, but there was a good chance that someone I knew would be on national television.

Throughout California, racially-charged incidents have been popping up. Intolerance towards ethnic opposites has created a chain of discrimination, and Cal High has not been exempt.