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

Poor mental health is an ongoing issue the school is addressing

Siena Sharpe, Staff Writer October 2, 2017

Cal High is making an effort to destigmatize the subject of mental health by spreading awareness among high schoolers. For some teenagers, mental issues such as anxiety, depression and stress consume...

Cal High students joined with many others worldwide to collaborate with the Memory Project by creating portraits of children facing poverty in more than 43 countries.

Art makes memories with project

Ariel Chow, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

Art is not only a way for people to express themselves, but it’s also a way to give back to people and spread kindness. This past month, 11 students from Art 3 and AP Art have participated in the...

Cal choir jazzes it up

Ilene Morrisette, A&E Editor May 15, 2017

Cal High has a new choir, and  it’s pretty jazzy. Started at the beginning of the school year, the choir currently consists of 14 people.  The jazz choir will join the school’s other...

Junior Maren Callaway produced her own indie album titled “Cloudy Blue,” which is available on iTunes and Spotify.

Next Lana goes to Cal

Gabby Reid, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

Is Maren Callaway a junior at Cal High or an indie princess? The local musician happens to be both. Callaway just released her second, self-produced album in March titled “Cloudy Blue,” and it’s...

San Ramon Valley fire fighters work hard to rip open the car door and save an injured victim from the mock crash at Cal.

Every 15 Minutes saves teens lives

Iris Kang, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

Everybody knows that “15 minutes can save you 15 percent or more on car insurance.”  But many are unaware that in those same 15 minutes a teenager dies from drunk or distracted driving. Students...

Drugs are the norm at formal dances

Gabby Reid, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

Everyone has heard about the phenomenon of drug use at formal high school dances.  This is nothing new at Cal High or other high schools nationwide. But have students ever wondered why this...

Student use of Juuls is on rise

Student use of Juuls is on rise

Kaylie Rankin, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

A new vapor is in the air and spreading through Cal High like a wildfire.  The new e-cigarette called Juul has caught the attention of many Cal students.  With the new release of this e-cig...

Stereotypes pose a serious danger to American values

Michael Bahk, A&E Editor February 15, 2017

Many students can say that at one point in their high school careers, they have somehow been generalized into a forced stereotype based upon their ethnicity, sexuality, gender, or other such aspects of...

Hate crimes rise after election

Brandon Victoriano, Online Moderator and Editor February 15, 2017

While President Donald Trump entered the presidency with the lowest approval rating in US history, there are still millions people who rejoice at his victory. Within 10 days of Trump’s election, about...

I am a target of stereotyping

Josh Choi, Staff Writer February 15, 2017

As an Asian American, I am stereotyped on a daily basis. There are some people who snicker at my driving skills, stare at the food I eat, or ask if I am raised by tiger parents. Over time, I have become...

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