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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

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Hollywood in it for the money, not art

Mason Allen, Staff Writer March 14, 2018

If you look at the 10 highest grossing movies from 40 years ago in 1977 and compare those with the 10 highest grossing movies of 2017, you’ll notice some differences. First of all, 1977 was a great...

‘Annihilation’ is dead

‘Annihilation’ is dead

Daniel Pan, Photos Editor March 14, 2018

Thirty-nine years after Andrei Tarkovsky’s masterpiece, director Alex Garland, who debuted with “Ex Machina” in 2014, released last month his version of “Stalker” called “Annihilation,” a...

What teacher should star in a Cal play?

Name: Sophia Chan Position: Artist  Teacher: Sean King Anyone who’s had the privilege of being in Sean King’s class will be very familiar with the man’s aptitude for monologues. It’s...

Props to the Techies

Props to the Techies

Kevin Sablynski, Staff Writer March 14, 2018

A play’s audience may realize the talents of actors onstage without even thinking of the hard working individuals that make the production possible. Not all heroes get the spotlight, especially if...

Grammy’s newfound diversity

Grammy’s newfound diversity

Siena Sharpe, Staff Writer February 9, 2018

More women, people of color and diverse music genres were represented and celebrated than ever before at the 60th annual Grammy Awards this year. Over the years, the Grammy recording academy’s ...

And the Oscar goes to…

Mason Allen, Staff Writer February 9, 2018

The First Academy Awards ceremony was held in the Ballroom of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on May 16, 1929. Since then, there have been 88 awards ceremonies, and on March 4 of this year...

Women stand strong together at Golden Globe Awards

Isabelle Coburn, Online Editor February 9, 2018

Upon watching the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, there was a complete blackout in the wardrobe for all the attendees. This was no coincidence. The females of Hollywood were on a mission, and it was clear...

What celebrity should be President?

Kiley Borba, Conan Maron, Shirin Afrakhteh, and Mason Allen February 9, 2018

Name: Kiley Borba Position: Staff Writer Candidate: Alex Jones When I wrote about this exact thing last year before the 2016 election, I called for the end of society.  Now, I would...

Cal’s up and coming trap stars

Cal’s up and coming trap stars

Matt Martinez and Emilio Carrera February 9, 2018

In 2017, hip-hop surpassed pop as the most streamed genre of music in the country.   Now more than ever, it’s being emulated by the youth. The sound being replicated by many aspiring artists...

Bollywood dances its way to Cal

Bollywood dances its way to Cal

Neha Kaul, A&E Editor February 9, 2018

Bollywood has finally made its way to Cal High with its very first dance team, Chalkaa.  Chalkaa is an official on-campus club supervised by math teacher Jatinder Singh. The team consists of 18...

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