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The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Editorial

New campus precautions are needed

Californian Staff, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

Cal High is no stranger to the various incidents that have happened on campus and the solutions our administration concocts in hopes of preventing them from recurring. But on May 8, an attack left a Cal...

Services for special needs

Californian Staff, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

The discussion of providing better educational services to students with special needs was brought to the San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s school board public hearing on May 16. A budget plan...

Change school ranking criteria

Editing Staff April 28, 2023

When determining the rankings for high schools, a lot of unnecessary emphasis is placed on standardized testing, primarily the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Credible...

Keep water use restrictions

Editing staff April 28, 2023

After five droughts over the past five decades, these lengthy dry spells have felt like an unwelcome neighbor that repeatedly shows up at California’s door despite solutions to brush it away. But on...

Eliminate class phone restrictions

Staff Editors March 15, 2023

Eighteen-year-olds can enlist in the military and vote for representatives in government, but they are unable to use their cell phones during their high school classes. Most Cal High teachers have policies...

Assassins will be chaotic – again

Staff Editors February 9, 2023

The yearly senior tradition of a game of predator versus prey is back, and students have begun to ready their Nerf guns and track their targets. Yes, Assassins is back. This eagerly awaited annual event...

School’s morale has not improved

Staff Editors February 9, 2023

“School spirit” are two words completely foreign to many students at Cal High. Participation in rallies, spirit days, and sports events seems to be at an all-time low. Because of this, it’s crucial...

Affirmative action expands diversity

Staff Editorial December 19, 2022

The Supreme Court is re-evaluating the constitutionality of affirmative action in the case of Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and UNC. The ruling in this case will change the college admission...

San Ramon should expand Central Park

Staff Editorial December 19, 2022

An eyesore in our city sits in a prominent area in San Ramon, unused and abandoned, and ultimately a waste of usable space. The empty lot in between San Ramon’s City Center and Central Park lot takes...

Cal must prepare for earthquakes

Staff Editorial November 18, 2022

While living and attending school in an earthquake-prone area such as San Francisco’s Bay Area, it is more than likely students have experienced a few earthquakes during classes. In-school drills prepare...

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