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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Opinion

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...

Community college a more viable option

Staff Editorial January 30, 2015

Seniors are officially being inundated with the same question from peers, teachers, dentists, crossing guards, and garbage men: What college are you going to? Many students can be seen wearing the answer...

Fine line between racism and free speech

Staff Editorial January 30, 2015

Two brothers, Said and Cherif Kouachi, both Islamic extremists belonging to the terrorist group Al Qaeda, shot and killed 12 illustrators working at the satirical French publication, Charlie Hebdo, on...

Threats lie in China and Russia

Ben Sellers, Staff Writer January 30, 2015

The United States is an empire in retreat. Throughout the 20th century, many of the greatest powers have literally disappeared from the map. The Ottoman Empire, the Soviet Union, the British Empire,...

‘Mockingjay’ sparks protests in Thailand

Michelle Wang, Editor in Chief January 30, 2015

With the ongoing turmoil in Thailand, I’d consider them lucky to have had any violent revolts or riots. Despite the frequency of Thailand’s political turmoil and citizen dissent, its government...

Government money ill-spent

Government money ill-spent

Sarah Chi, Opinions Editor January 30, 2015

Every citizen of the United States is taught to obey authority. Listen to your parents. Listen to your teacher. Listen to the government. Lately though, questioning authoritative power seems like all...

Are Ferguson protests solving racial problems?

Are Ferguson protests solving racial problems?

Austin Hille and Emily Mun December 18, 2014

YES When there are protests within a nation, they’re usually a sign of unrest and a want for change. And by protests, I don’t mean stormy nights filled with townspeople carrying torches, pitchforks...

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