The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

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

Senior Hana Snyder holds her certification for passing the Advanced Level in a previous CM exam.

New instrumental exam procedures lack fundamentals

Shravya Salem Sathish, Opinions Editor February 14, 2022

The 2022 Certificate of Merit (CM) instrumental exams are like a movie with no climax–hours of practice to end up filming in front of no one. CM is a standardized music curriculum sponsored by the...

Senior Carter Honsinger enjoyed the freedoms of online school last year when Cal High had virtual learning from home.

PRO/CON: Is it worth returning to virtual learning?

Tanvi Pandya, Social Media Team member February 14, 2022

With the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, it’s safe to say that the new Omicron variant is taking the world by storm as we have never experienced before. The average number of cases had been going...

Senior Carter Honsinger enjoyed the freedoms of online school last year when Cal High had virtual learning from home.

PRO/CON: Is it worth returning to virtual learning?

Saachi Sharma, Podcast Editor February 14, 2022

With the recent rise in Omicron cases in Contra Costa County, many people may be quick to assume the best course of action would be to return to our state of quarantine and online school as we did throughout...

Prom decisions lack COVID safety

Staff Editorial February 10, 2022

Juniors are preparing themselves for prom next month. Among the scrambling to get the perfect outfit and secure dates, a more overlooked issue could soon to pose a real threat: A crowded room with up to...

New district internet surveillance tactics are draconian

Staff Editorial December 21, 2021

When using the internet, the last thing we expect are eyes other than ours keeping tabs on our activity. The internet is our own safe space where we have the freedom to do, say, and search for anything...

Gift the environment an eco-friendly holiday

Staff Editorial December 21, 2021

Staff editorials reflect the views of The Californian editorial board. With the holidays here, people have been preparing their decorations and gifts for the giving season. Strings of lights, colorful...

Rushing crowds line up in front of stores, scrambling in pre-Christmas spirit.

Black Friday is the year’s most festive scam

Lexi Broughton, Staff Writer December 21, 2021

Opinion columns reflect the views of the staff writer. Most everyone has been engaging in the most expensive time of the year: holiday shopping. In order to help with this occasion, the day after Thanksgiving...

International travel bans arent helping people any more than wearing your mask halfway.

Omicron variant travel ban is more than unfair

Shravya Salem Sathish, Opinions Editor December 21, 2021

Opinion columns reflect the view of the staff writer. Not long after the situation with the pandemic seemed to return to normal, the world was thrown another curveball in the form of the omicron variant...

November Issue Editorial Cartoon

November Issue Editorial Cartoon

Arfa Saad, Artist November 29, 2021

New bell schedule needs later start

Staff Editorial November 29, 2021

Unsigned staff editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the editorial board. Cal High formed a new bell schedule committee in October to provide student input for the 2022-23 schedule. The...

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