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

Finals for freshman

Finals for freshman

Freyana Sunavala and Maira Nigaar December 19, 2017

The semester soars over our heads before we can even blink, causing an overwhelming feeling of stress and tension among students.  The circles beneath our eyes progressively darken at the thought...

District’s proposed changes present concern

November 7, 2017

Last month, Superintendent Rick Schmitt introduced his Ten Point Plan to alter the way Cal High and other district secondary schools operate. Schmitt wants to implement several changes which include...

Cultural appropriation is a growing issue

November 7, 2017

Halloween has a notorious history of cultural appropriation, so we see that term get thrown around this time of year.  We at The Californian believe that cultural appropriation is a growing and...

Trump, Bush and natural disaster recovery

Kiley Borba, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

The Bush administration’s handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was considered one of the greatest failures of the decade, President Trump’s handling of Puerto Rico will go down as one of the greatest...

Are stricter gun control laws necessary?

Are stricter gun control laws necessary?

Luca Dickten and Michael Barry, Staff Writers November 7, 2017

Luca Dickten Staff Writer YES With the increasing deadliness of weapon technology and recent tragedies such as the Las Vegas tragedy or Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, the need for gun control...

Should Confederate statues be removed?

Should Confederate statues be removed?

Aidan Trejo and Tyler Peck October 2, 2017

  YES During a peaceful protest in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12, a group of protesters gathered to stand up to the white supremacist and neo nazis that had taken to the streets. However,...

Cal High’s marching band drummers practice in formation for the upcoming performances of the year.

Should band and dance be sports?

Junhee Park, News Editor October 2, 2017

It’s time to overhaul our outdated definition of sports. When the word sports is mentioned, most people think of football players. Those on the sidelines – marching band, color guard and dance –...

Sept. 11 should not be politicized

Amir Udler, Guest Writer October 2, 2017

As the founder of two new clubs on campus that are conservative in nature, my fellow officers and I were prepared for pushback in a school that leans heavily toward the left.  That was the reason...

Seniors should have a say in music for Ball

May 15, 2017

Senior Ball is the last hooray for seniors and the culmination of all dances that have come before it. It should ideally be a night that has something for everyone so all seniors can have a night to remember. But...

New schedule change will help students

May 15, 2017

Recently, while meeting with students to discuss plans for next year’s classes, counselors offered the option of allowing students to leave campus after lunch rather than taking unnecessary classes. The...

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