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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

Opinion

AP students should earn grade boosts

Staff Editorial October 10, 2024

In the world of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Cal High students put in countless hours learning college-level material while balancing their high school responsibilities. Before this year, some students...

School’s elevator use doesn’t need to be monitored

Staff Editorial October 10, 2024

Cal High is now monitoring student elevator use on campus. Campus monitors are stationed by the main building’s elevator on each floor, opening it when students with visible injuries or disabilities...

Students watch as a teacher arrests their phones and places them into the phone jail.

Should phones be banned during school? – YES

Jack Sarkany, Guest Writer October 10, 2024

I came across this headline the day I accepted to write this opinion article: “CA passes bill requiring schools to devise plan to ban or limit phones during the school day”. So discussion over. Mic...

Students watch as a teacher arrests their phones and places them into the phone jail.

Should phones be banned during school? – NO

Shaurya Chauhan, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Cal High teachers have been enforcing stricter phone policies this year. Some teachers are completely banning phones in the classroom, while others expect students to put phones into pouches at the front...

Two lockers are opened side by side, one always in use while the other collects dust.

Lockers aren’t useful anymore for students

Sofie Woo, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The lockers at Cal High aren’t useful anymore. When the main building first opened in 2006, lockers were a lot more beneficial to students because they had to carry heavy textbooks and notebooks around...

College application prep class is needed

Staff Editorial May 31, 2024

College is increasingly becoming part of every student’s academic path. But most students don’t know where to begin when it comes to applying for college. A semester-long introductory course...

Cal should remain a closed campus

Staff Editorial May 31, 2024

Cal High has been a closed campus for many years. Students are expected to stay on campus during all instructional hours. They’re also not to order food deliveries. This can be frustrating, but there...

Sophomore Sonora Bouey puts the finishing touches on an assignment for Art 1, one of the fine art elective requirements.

Should fine arts be required to graduate? – YES

Sherlyn Hernandez, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

Students are required to take one year of fine arts in all public California high schools. When applying for a fine arts course, students may think it is just a class required for graduation credit....

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