Meet The Artists!
Lee Carney, Avery Visola, Sophie Bacher, Ming Chan, Kathy Le, Faith Meyers, and Isha Pandya
May 31, 2018
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My name is Lee and my hobbies include looking for the Mothman during the early hours of the morning and also drawing occasionally. I’ve been on The Californian staff for three whole years of my high school career and somehow ended up in an editor position for all the graphics that go into the paper. That’s ...
Editors go to ‘infinitea’ and beyond
Lee carney, Emma Hall, Ilene Morrisette and Vidhima Shetty, Californian Editors
April 27, 2018
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As the end of the school year approaches, Cal High students will be drinking and enjoying quali-tea boba to cool down from the California summer heat. With the boba bombardment hitting Contra Costa in the past three years, many wonder what boba shop is the best in the area? Here at ...
The best of Cal High’s cuisine
Holden Curtis, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
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As the most fanatic foodies of the world will tell you, it can sometimes take weeks or even months to get a reservation at the finest restaurants in the world. These bistros are so exclusive because many know that they serve the finest dishes on the planet. But there is one restaura...
Where to score San Ramon’s best burger
Holden Curtis, Cameron Harris, Matt Martinez and Kevin Sablynski, Staff Writers
April 27, 2018
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Burgers are the staple of American cuisine. With empty stomachs and uninhibited intestines, four brave Californian reporters entered a place of both time and substance: The Taste Zone Disclaimer: We have reviewed four San Ramon burger locations that students enjoy to eat at. These reviews have been c...
Cal High’s Feminism Club encourages young women
Siena Sharpe, Assistant Editor
March 14, 2018
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Cal High’s Feminism Club is advocating for intersectionality among women and calls for a new light on the women’s movement. Intersectional feminism is the understanding of how women’s overlapping identities – race, class, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation – impact how they...
Teacher of the Year Shanna Gagnon inspires students
Anne Syed, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
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Since her high school days, teacher Shanna Gagnon has always been involved in her community. Recently being awarded the school district’s Teacher of the Year, Gagnon’s contribution to Cal High’s community has inspired students and teachers alike. “She goes above and beyond to...
Eghosa Obaiza promotes gender equity
Alex Suehiro, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
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It is widely accepted today that women in America always get the short end of the stick. Feminism ranges anywhere from political and social movements to ideologies that go on the share one common goal: to establish the social equity of gender. This also includes establishing educational...
Students can be involved politically
Conan Maron, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
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In today’s political environment, it often seems hard to keep up with the constant barrage of daily updates and instability of Washington, D.C. Students also are living in a time where it is incredibly easy to get involved in politics. People might ask how an ordinary person like themselves...
Eighteen X’18 encourages awareness
Anne Syed, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
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Former “Blackish” and now “Grownish” star Yara Shahidi launched on Jan. 9 a story-telling initiative called Eighteen X‘18 to get legal teens involved in the upcoming midterm election in November. “At the heart of it, Eighteen X‘18 is about education,” said Día Bùi,...
One Dollar For Life raising funds for developing countries
Narges Torabi, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
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One Dollar for Life (ODFL) is in its second year of being at Cal High and gives students an opportunity to improve the lives of the less fortunate. ODFL is a Non-Governmental Organization that helps fund and implement projects such as schools, water wells, irrigation systems, sanitary waste disposal,...