The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Features

Top 10 foods to enjoy this summer

Kk DeMello, Staff Writer May 30, 2023

With spring hopping away and summer creeping closer and closer, this means two things: no more vile cafeteria slop for three months and pure food freedom. But with all this new freedom you may be asking...

MSA students collaborate to make goodie bags for teachers to inform them on why their students may feel lethargic while fasting during Ramadan.

Cal High MSA club celebrates Ramadan

Zaki Humayun, News Lite Editor April 28, 2023

As people look back on the holy month of Ramadan, Cal High has made a strong effort to celebrate and accommodate Muslim students as they took part in their religious traditions. From fasting to prayer,...

From left to right, Passover is traditionally celebrated with seder dinner, prayer, and more. It took place from April 5-13 this year. Colorful powder is thrown during a Holi celebration. This is one of many traditions of the Hindu celebration. Ramadan consists of the tradition of fasting from sunrise to sunset, during the Muslim holy month that took place from March 22 to April 20 this year.

Holi is a holiday of colors

Nimisa Panda and Yining Xie, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Every holiday seems to have something that people immediately associate it with. Easter has a bunny, Valentine’s Day has heart, and Halloween has jack-o-lanterns. The Hindu celebration of Holi has...

Members of the Jewish Student Union celebrated Passover on campus on April 14. Students ate matzah, enjoyed many dips, drank grape juice, and played a game of afikomen.

Cal High’s Jewish Student Union celebrates Passover

Yining Xie, Features Editor April 28, 2023

Passover is a Jewish holiday celebrating the Biblical story of when the Israelites were liberated from Egypt. This holiday takes place over a span of eight days, starting on the 15th day of the Hebrew...

AI is changing the way the world operates, and its future is still unknown.

It’s AI’s future and we’re all just living in it

Yining Xie, Features Editor March 15, 2023

The future is becoming more unknown as technology and science continue to develop. Artificial intelligence, more commonly known as AI, is a type of technology that mimics human intelligence. AI has been...

Many Cal High students looking into careers in AI

Mansi Swaminathan, Features Editor March 15, 2023

With the introduction of ChatGPT and many other artificial intelligence machines, the interest in studying AI and the demand for careers in this field has naturally increased. Many universities and high...

ChatGPT, write my direct exam

Abhinav Purohit, Social Media & Video Production Editor March 15, 2023

Can artificial intelligence replace lawyers? As ChatGPT sparked fascination among many for its unprecedented capabilities, individuals are now wondering whether this new tool can replace careers across...

Many Cal High students intern with city departments at San Ramon City Hall.

City Hall is the place to be for Cal High interns

Tejas Mahesh, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

Through Cal High’s iQuest program, seniors are able to find a wide range of internship opportunities in fields ranging from medicine to merchandising. But San Ramon’s City Hall seems to attract the...

iQuest adviser Michelle Turner talks to some of the students in her unique class, which meets only once a week. The class focuses on finding internships for the students.

What really is iQuest?

Kian Kasad, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

Sitting in class for hours each day can feel like a waste of time for some students, especially those who know what field they want to pursue as a career. Thankfully, Cal High offers a solution to this...

Briana Farias, right, makes therapy putty with students during her internship at Cal High’s wellness center.

Seniors’ unique internships provide glimpses of future careers

Yining Xie, Features Editor February 9, 2023

Finding an interesting and unique internship during the senior year is how many students get an early start on their careers. Some, such as senior Dylan Bretschneider, have gained much from Cal High’s...

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