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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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From left to right, freshman leadership students Alizay Iqbal and Christopher Chiang paint a poster to advertise the football game that took place on Sept. 27.

Freshman Leadership Class Added

Christine Oh, Co Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2019

    For the first time in Cal High history, leadership has been split into two courses: a general and freshman leadership class. In fact, Cal was the last of the four high schools in the San...

Nadya Higgins

Senior Explores World of Medicine

Liann Bielicki and Jeana Lee October 10, 2019

Not many high school students can say that they’ve conducted laboratory research at Stanford University. But after this summer, senior Nadya Higgins can. Higgins received the eight-week experience...

Image of Layla Duran-Jakubec

Junior Returns After Year in Italy

Ronnie Gogoi and Angela Paloma October 10, 2019

Most students can’t entertain the thought of moving to a new high school, but a brave few dare to learn in a completely different environment. Junior Layla Duran-Jakubec is one of them. Without knowing...

Picture of Principal Keefer.

Meet Cal’s New Principal

Ananya Nag, Christine Oh, and Emily Burrus August 29, 2019

Cal High has gone through its fair share of principals recently, the newest of whom is Megan Keefer. Keefer, who is Cal’s third principal in the last 12 months, was hired in May to replace Christopher...

School faced with even more threats

Christine Oh, Vidhima Shetty, Kate Hong and Rachel Pak, Staff Writers May 28, 2019

A series of four shooting threats targeting Cal High this month have shaken students and staff and resulted in the lowest attendance in school history. San Ramon police and the FBI continue to investigate...

Harvey studies a world globe in geography teacher Hannah Cheng’s classroom.

Where in the world is Nick Harvey?

Ananya Nag, News Editor May 28, 2019

Freshman Nick Harvey is pursuing his passion in geography, going on to win awards on a national level.  In April, Harvey competed in the National History Bee and Bowl in Arlington, Va., reaching...

Many students work in the fast food industry during the summer, serving up hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, and other culinary delights.

A student’s guide to getting a summer job

Priyanka Krishna and Maira Nigaar, Staff Writers May 28, 2019

Summer is right around the corner, which means the hunt for summer jobs has begun.  Searching for summer jobs is a seemingly intimidating and tiring task, and many are unsure how to begin looking...

Prodoehl is more than a teacher

Ananya Nag and Brynn Kan, Staff Writers May 28, 2019

Former EMT, part time professional fisherman, and current Cal High teacher Danny Prodoehl has done it all.  Prodoehl has been a biology teacher at Cal for three years now, but his time before Cal...

As seniors soak up the summer sun, juniors are stuck in windowless classrooms preparing for standardized tests and essays.

Summer different for seniors and juniors

Michelle Kuperman, A&E Editor May 28, 2019

For seniors it’s time to kick their feet up and sip on some iced tea under the sun. All their hard work paid off and they know exactly where they are headed in the fall.  But for juniors this...

Sophomores Celeste Paapanen, left, and Kimi Shirai are among the Cal High students who landed internships this summer. Paapanen will be interning for Supervisor Wilma Chan at Alameda County District 3, while Shirai is part of UCSB’s Research Mentorship Program.

Students gear up for summer internships

Emmy Burrus, Co Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2019

The two and a half months of summer that are approaching give students the perfect opportunity to get an internship.  This is exactly what many Cal High students have already begun doing. Sophomore...

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