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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

Eminent domain is an unnecessary action

Staff Editorial December 15, 2016

Eminent domain leaves landowners in the dust while the government overrules their ownership. It is protected by the U.S. Constitution’s Takings Clause in the Fifth Amendment, which states, “Private...

Native land and people should not be disrespected

Kat LeTran and Emma Hall December 15, 2016

The Army Corps of Engineers has finally declared to find a new route for the Dakota Access pipeline. Over the past three  months, Sioux Native Americans have fought arduously to remove the pipeline...

Ben & Jerry’s political move-mint

Summer Reich, Staff Writer December 15, 2016

“Go Shawty, It’s Sherbert Day,” “Pop, Lock and Chocolate,” and “All Chocolate Matters.”  These were just a few proposed names for the new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor that...

Electoral college needs to be improved upon

Josh Choi, Staff Writer December 15, 2016

Americans across the nation went to vote for our next President on Nov. 8. But voters were not directly voting for the next president. They were participating in a system called the electoral college,...

This is not Cal High

Staff Editorial November 7, 2016

Words are underrated. Just 26 letters have the potential to bring students together or tear apart a school community.  The recent racial incidents on Cal’s campus were, without a doubt, insensitive...

Student economy intact after homecoming

Staff Editorial November 7, 2016

There comes a time in a man’s life when he must ask  himself certain questions, one of such being: “Is it OK that I paid more for my tie then I did for my homecoming tickets this year?” The...

The Pledge should no longer be required

Sidney Dutcher, Ad Manager November 7, 2016

One morning last year I stood up, put my hand over my heart, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance just as I had about 750 times before.  But this time it was different because I wondered why I...

Breathalyzers are another useless attempt of admin power

Aaron Velasquez, Staff Writer November 7, 2016

By the late fourth millennium BC, formal civilizations were established in the Mesopotamian river valley, and ever since, there has been a shared effort amongst common people everywhere to fight against...

Educational standards should implement LGBT teachings for students as young as second

LGBT curriculum is important but will be ineffective

Rhea Saini, Staff Writer November 7, 2016

The school dsitrict’s new LGBT curriculum has yet to be implemented at Cal High health classes.  This curriculum should have been in place long ago considering that since June 26, 2015, the US...

Trump tape shows true colors

Jenna Baner, Staff Writer October 14, 2016

Well, Donald Trump’s microphones aren’t always broken. He’s just not always aware that they’re on.   Unfortunately, this means that the American people along with the rest of the world had...

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