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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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Eighteen X’18 encourages awareness

Eighteen X’18 encourages awareness

Anne Syed, Staff Writer February 9, 2018

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...

One Dollar For Life raising funds for developing countries

Narges Torabi, Staff Writer February 9, 2018

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...

Holiday cooking with The Californian

December 18, 2017

Spice Drops Dry Ingredients 1 cup white rice flour ½ cup sweet rice flour ¼ cup potato starch 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon...

‘Home Alone’ remains classic

Matt Martinez, Staff Writer December 18, 2017

Nothing puts me in the Christmas spirit more than watching Joe Pesci threaten to eat an eight-year-old MaCaulay Culkin's fingers. “Home Alone” is widely regarded as a holiday classic, and is constantly...

‘Elf’ is full of fun

Siena Sharpe, Staff Writer December 18, 2017

Elf is a family classic for all ages, because who doesn’t like seeing Will Ferrell in bright yellow tights and a neon-green elf hat? Buddy the Elf, played by Will Ferrell, is a human living in an...

‘Shrek the Halls’ Movie Review

Brandon Victoriano, Online Moderator and Editor December 18, 2017

T’was the night before Shrekmas, when, all through the swamp, comes your favorite cast of Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and the rest of the gang! This famous cinematic masterpiece follows the story of Shrek...

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Movie Review

Mason Allen, Staff Writer December 18, 2017

Christmas is here again and while some might enjoy spending time their typical American Family, I’d rather spend time the Griswalds, and their adventure doesn’t end at Wally World. That’s evident...

Students kneel as a form of protest

Students kneel as a form of protest

Anne Syed, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s form of protest has inspired various high school students in the Bay Area to follow his lead and express their own beliefs. At the beginning...

Should Americans be allowed to take a knee during the National Anthem?

Siena Sharpe and Tyler Peck November 7, 2017

YES Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “A time comes where silence is betrayal.” In a time where racial prejudice and oppression of specific groups are on the rise, King’s words encourage those...

Senior reflects about struggle with anxiety

Emma Hall, Managing Editor October 2, 2017

My life is a lot more than just GPA, test scores, and my high school transcript.  That’s the valuable lesson  I learned by the end of my sophomore year.  I have had chronic anxiety...

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