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

Gay marriage should be decided by state

Benjamin Sellers, Staff Writer June 5, 2015

The United States is a nation founded on the principles of liberty and the ability for the states to be self-governing over their respective territories within the country. America is a federal democracy...

Spending $108K on a school dance is wrong

Spending $108K on a school dance is wrong

Staff Editorial April 29, 2015

As reported on the front page of this issue of The Californian, last year’s ASB and senior class officers spent $108,030 on senior ball. This is a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a high school...

Welcome to the new Cal High Penitentiary

Staff Editorial April 29, 2015

Since the beginning of April, there have been at least two instances where Cal High students have either posted pictures around campus or on Twitter comparing the school to a prison or correctional facility. After...

New Indiana law offensive, troublesome

Erin Fox, Managing Editor April 29, 2015

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence introduced last month the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” to his state. It’s exactly what the name suggests – a pompous bill for pious people. It would have allowed...

Choose diesel

Radeen Shemirani, Staff Writer April 29, 2015

Since the beginning of the year, the United States has reached a surplus of crude oil, which is used for gasoline and diesel products. Even though America uses foreign oil, prices are dictated by the U.S....

E-cigarettes dangerous, too

E-cigarettes dangerous, too

Benjamin Sellers, Staff Writer April 29, 2015

E-cigarettes are a dangerous substitute to other tobacco products. Clever advertising and fun flavors are deceiving, leading consumers to believe that this tobacco product is somehow safer than the...

Do vaccines harm more than help?

Do vaccines harm more than help?

Benjamin Sellers and Vaidya Keeran March 10, 2015

YES As a nation, we are constantly in a state of fear of disease. The United States has faced many epidemics in the past and present from the flu to chicken pox. Today, we are seeing a large rise...

Politicians must catch up with new media

Staff Editorial March 10, 2015

Social media has shaped a large part of our generation. We’re never without our phones and we’re constantly posting anything to our social media accounts. We can gather information at a faster pace,...

Ugly shades of grey

Staff Editorial March 10, 2015

50 Shades of Grey has origins innocent enough to almost discredit the hype it’s received as of late. It started off as Twilight fan fiction, detailing the sexual exploits of billionaire Christian...

NASA should continue Apollo program

NASA should continue Apollo program

Radeen Shemirani, Staff Writer March 10, 2015

On Feb. 1, NASA hailed a proposal by Barack Obama to increase spending for any United States space expedition and announced plans to explore one of Jupiter’s moons. According to Discovery.com, “President...

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