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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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A hyped Christmas fan excited for their favorite holiday stands right next to a depressed person who’s already sick of the Christmas cheer.

All I want for Thanksgiving is Christmas?

Riya Reddy, Online Editor November 9, 2023

Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to stream Christmas songs for the next two months! Sorry Thanksgiving, and any other holidays between Halloween and Christmas, but I’ve been waiting for this...

All of the criminal pumpkin spice goods plaguing the food industry in the fall and winter seasons line up for their mugshots.

It’s time for pumpkin spice to lose its heat

Melissa Nguyen, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

“Is pumpkin spice overrated?” This is the question that comes up every fall as the leaves start to change color and the weather gets cooler. The season of flannels, pumpkins, cinnamon apple treats,...

An average Cal High classroom’s dead scanner and broken AC unit leaves students struggling to survive, with some already left dead and bone-dry.

Reliable equipment is a distant dream

Zaki Humayun, News Lite Editor October 5, 2023

If there’s one thing students can always rely on at this school, it’s that the equipment will never work as intended. As a senior who’s seen almost everything go wrong in a classroom, I can promise...

Campus monitor Chris Torrey stands with his arms crossed in the back lot, on the lookout for students who don’t belong.

The King of the back parking lot reigns supreme

Sabrina Jackson Kimball, A&E Editor October 5, 2023

“GO AWAY!” These are the words students fear when entering Cal High’s back parking lot. Why? Because they fear the wrath of the menacing Christopher Torrey, one of the many campus supervisors tasked...

Two Cal High students eagerly flee campus, celebrating their newfound freedom during a traditional senior ditch day.

Senior ditch day ditches convention

Rohan Iyer, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

If there’s one thing that students will always strive for, it’s to attend school as little as earthly possible. And one way that students, particularly seniors, strive to adhere to that mission statement...

Former President Donald Trump points accursedly at the Twitter bird as current President Joe Biden consoles him.

The bizzare world of online politics

Vedant Desikamani, News Editor April 28, 2023

The internet has been known for giving us access to an endless amount of information. But it has also been known for giving us shocking and sometimes even weird answers to our deepest inquiries as well. You...

THE Florida Man returns in his last installment of the four-part series wielding a stapler.

Florida Man Season 1 finale is here

Wyatt Golla, News Lite Editor March 15, 2023

Every story needs a good conclusion, a last little send-off as it reaches the end. Some of the most renowned media is known for their spectacular endings: “The Sixth Sense”, “Titanic, “The Return...

Podcast editor Saachi Sharma tests her aim in hopes of winning Cal’s Assassins game.

Assassins is absolutely terrifying

Saachi Sharma, Podcast Editor March 15, 2023

It’s that time of year again, seniors. Time to turn off locations on every platform, count our darts, and explode Nerf’s stock for another 12 months. Yes, that’s right, Assassins is back and as...

Students like Wyatt Golla nearly burst into flames as burnout from college applications becames too much. He survived.

I survived college applications (barely)

Wyatt Golla, News Lite Editor February 9, 2023

I won’t sugarcoat it. College applications are rough. Actually, anything that involves thinking about my future is so draining that by the end of it I feel like I just ran a marathon. The intricate...

Which sweet treat on display is your favorite? Read what our candy critic has to say.

Are Valentine’s Day candies worth it?

Dhruv Kommuri, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

Valentine’s Day is enjoyed by many people, especially those with sweet tooths. Although some people celebrate this day for love, others partake in it for the confectioneries that are being sold and...

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