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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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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...

Meet The Artists!

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...

Editors go to ‘infinitea’ and beyond

Editors go to ‘infinitea’ and beyond

Lee carney, Emma Hall, Ilene Morrisette and Vidhima Shetty, Californian Editors April 27, 2018

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...

The best of Cal High’s cuisine

The best of Cal High’s cuisine

Holden Curtis, Staff Writer April 27, 2018

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...

Where to score San Ramon’s best burger

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...

Cal High’s Feminism Club encourages young women

Cal High’s Feminism Club encourages young women

Siena Sharpe, Staff Writer March 14, 2018

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...

Teacher of the Year Shanna Gagnon inspires students

Teacher of the Year Shanna Gagnon inspires students

Anne Syed, Staff Writer March 14, 2018

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...

Eghosa Obaiza promotes gender equity

Eghosa Obaiza promotes gender equity

Alex Suehiro, Staff Writer March 14, 2018

 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...

Students can be involved politically

Students can be involved politically

Conan Maron, News Lite Editor February 9, 2018

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...

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