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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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We all agree, $10,000 worth of ice cream equates to a monstrous pile of delicious goodness.

Cal screams for ice cream

Wyatt Golla, News Lite Editor March 18, 2022

We’ve all been fooled.  There was a great revelation hidden right under our noses, and I’m one of the few people both bold and dumb enough to talk about it.  For you see, the discovery of this...

Cal’s storage museum features everything, from a foosball table to filing cabinets, to even an old piano.

Cal High’s amazing storage museum

Sydney Cicchitto, Staff Writer March 18, 2022

Do you remember the island of misfit toys from the childhood holiday classic “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?” Or maybe you recall the memory dump from Pixar’s “Inside Out”. Perhaps you are a...

Staff writer Jordan Vereen stares in disbelief at what he sees on TikTok.

This is where social media goes to die

Jordan Vereen, Staff Writer February 14, 2022

I’m not a social media sorta guy. More of a family guy. But I’ve always been interested in online cultures. So, in the spirit of the modern day, I’m checking out a “hip” and “cool’’...

Many students spend their class time playing Snake Game and other games on their Chromebooks instead of doing their actual work.

Behind the screens of student Chromebooks

Wyatt Golla, News Lite Editor February 14, 2022

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months (and with COVID-19 raging again I don’t blame you) students received Chromebooks a while ago.  I’d like to preface this article...

The unique tasting soy butter and jelly sandwich is one of the many tasty treats offered as part of the new free school lunch program.

Cal cafeteria delicacies meet low expectations

Jordan Vereen, Staff Writer December 17, 2021

Ever since the beginning of the year, the food served during Cal High’s 1840’s factory worker length lunch schedule has been free for all.  But with this new priceless sustenance on the school’s...

This poor parking job in the back parking lot clearly exceeds the space limitation of the standard parking space.

Grizzlies can’t park and now everyone knows

Allison Cavanagh, Social Media Team member December 17, 2021

We’ve all seen them, maybe even been featured on them, but we can’t escape them. “cal high slumped” and “grizzlies can’t park”, the infamous Instagram accounts that have caught everyone off...

The luxury of nap time is more than necessary for students who aren't just little kids.

Students need nap time now more than ever

Wyatt Golla, News Lite Editor December 17, 2021

Think back with me, if you will, to a simpler time when you didn’t have to worry about finals, deadlines and jobs. Your only concerns were learning how to tie your shoes and sing the alphabet.  Kindergarten,...

When keeping time goes awry

When keeping time goes awry

Jordan Vereen, Staff Writer November 29, 2021

Ah, clocks. Gatekeepers of time, space, and maybe some other things, but most importantly, they’re wonderful to watch when I have an hour to do my English test. Well, at least when they aren’t failing...

PSAT day horror stories occur throughout the day as College Board accumulates more and more power.

Annual PSAT day fails to meet standards again

Kira Sidhu, Staff Writer November 29, 2021

Ahh, PSAT day. We may have sharpened our No. 2 pencils to perfection the night before, but the school seems to have missed the point.  It’s clear the district really tried to change things up this...

Holiday stuck in constant  mediocrity.

Breaking News! Thanksgiving is still a holiday!

Wyatt Golla, News Lite Editor November 18, 2021

Thanksgiving is everybody’s third or fourth favorite holiday.  Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with my family, but there’s something uniquely drab about Thanksgiving in particular.  It’s...

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