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

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Treyvon Martin - 2012 
A 17-year-old boy who was shot while wearing a hoodie in Fla.

The reality black Americans face

Siena Sharpe, Staff Writer February 12, 2019

In the age of voter suppression, po- lice brutality, and increasingly dispro- portionate incarceration rates, and with a political administration who isn’t on our side, African Americans...

Popular games that have been released in 2018 encompass a variety of characters, both new and old.

Game smashed by online leak

Ilene Morrisette, A&E Editor December 18, 2018

Any secrecy surrounding Nintendo’s newest game was recently smashed to pieces. Though “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” was released on Dec. 7, the entire game was leaked online during Thanksgiving...

2018’s best and worst video games

Andrew Sousa, Sports Editor December 18, 2018

So 2018 is about to come to a close, which means the last video games of the year are about to or have already been released.  And while some of this year’s games certainly didn’t disappoint...

Newly released game Deltarune captivates players with three different endings and a compelling soundtrack.

Newly released games excite

Rebecca Newman, Graphics Editor December 18, 2018

Popular game developer Toby Fox released a free playable demo of his most recent project via Twitter: a chapter-organized RPG named “Deltarune,”on Oct. 31.  The game was cryptically announced...

Clouding our judgement

Clouding our judgement

Brynn Kan, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

From smoking marijuana to snorting cocaine, teenagers have always been known for high drug use. Despite being just as popular, prescription drug use has not been included in the conversation until recently. But...

The swift embrace of recreational marijuana use in Canada comes with a dark reality; according to Huffington Post, there have been over 56,000 “police reported incidents” of cannabis possession in Canada since Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister.

New law has Canada flying high

Michelle Kuperman, A&E Editor November 15, 2018

Canada became the second nation in the world to legalize marijuana when it passed the Cannabis Act on Oct. 17. The Cannabis Act is a strict legal framework for regulating the production, distribution,...

FDA cracks down on vape companies

FDA cracks down on vape companies

Sierra Randel, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

With vaping on the rise in American high schools, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to reduce the extent to which vaping retailers target minors. The FDA has recently increased...

The evolution of geekdom

Priyanka Krishna, Staff Writer October 16, 2018

High school was once a cliquey place.  There were the jocks,  art kids, mean girls, and geeks. The geeks, with taped glasses and backpacks overflowing with papers, sat on the stairs playing...

D&D uses various dice, from four-sided to 20-sided die.

Nerdy games are cool again

Kristen Choi, Staff Writer October 16, 2018

Any true self-professed “nerd” is familiar with the predecessors of all geeky games: “Dungeons and Dragons” and “Magic: The Gathering.”  Despite the popularity of the games decades...

Get ready to roll for initiative with Cal High’s nerdiest teachers

Isabella Belof, Staff Writer October 16, 2018

Action figures are scattered on a large desk and across the windowsill. Posters decorate the walls with artwork of literary references and fantasy. A Harry Potter mug resides on the desk as well, containing...

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