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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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Gender Sexuality Alliance promotes acceptance

Gender Sexuality Alliance promotes acceptance

Michelle Kuperman, A&E Editor April 27, 2018

The Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) has been a club at Cal High for almost five years, helping create a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies every year.  The GSA meets every...

Grad night off campus

Grad night off campus

Sam Campopiano, Assistant News Editor March 14, 2018

Cal High’s senior Graduation Night will be off campus this year for the first time ever.   This year’s Grad Night will be at Plank in Oakland because the last day of finals and graduation fall...

District plan implemented for next year

District plan implemented for next year

Junhee Park, News Editor March 14, 2018

After months of debating Superintendent Rick Schmitt’s controversial changes to the district’s secondary schools, the school board recently approved  a new plan that includes the  reduction...

District working on gender neutral dress code

District working on gender neutral dress code

Kiley Borba, Staff Writer March 14, 2018

The district has recently been working toward implementing a new and fairer dress code for all students.  While the details for the new dress code have not been specified yet, the goal of the changes...

Florida shooting spurs student walkouts

Florida shooting spurs student walkouts

Luca Dickten, Opinions Editor March 14, 2018

In the wake of the deadliest school shooting in American history, students, parents and teachers are turning to mass protest and political action in an effort to achieve their goal of putting an end to...

Admin will have zero tolerance for senior pranks

Admin will have zero tolerance for senior pranks

John Symank, News Editor March 14, 2018

As the end of the year quickly approaches, Cal High administration have warned senior classes that there will be zero tolerance for student pranks this year.  Administrators have adopted a zero...

Potty City: Where to go when you gotta go

Potty City: Where to go when you gotta go

Matt Martinez, Staff Writer March 14, 2018

This lovely high school that we’re privileged enough to attend is one of the highest ranked in the state.  But that isn’t because of high graduation rates, test scores, or alumni success stories. It’s...

Mock trial team returns to state

Mock trial team returns to state

Ingrid Lam and Joanne Kim March 14, 2018

Cal High’s mock trial team will represent Contra Costa County in the California Mock Trial Finals this weekend after winning the county championship last month. The mock trial team won the county...

Trump’s controversial first year in office

Michael Barry, Staff Writer February 9, 2018

The Year 2017 could rightfully be called the Year of Donald Trump. Major news organizations on both sides of the political spectrum have seemed to aim a majority of their content on Trump and his cabinet....

Cal welcomes the Year of the Dog

Cal welcomes the Year of the Dog

Junhee Park, News Editor February 9, 2018

For many people, New Years has already passed. But for those who celebrate Chinese New Year, the party has just begun. The holiday, also referred to the Lunar New Year, is celebrated for 15 days in...

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