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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Opinion

New campus precautions are needed

Californian Staff, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

Cal High is no stranger to the various incidents that have happened on campus and the solutions our administration concocts in hopes of preventing them from recurring. But on May 8, an attack left a Cal...

Services for special needs

Californian Staff, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

The discussion of providing better educational services to students with special needs was brought to the San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s school board public hearing on May 16. A budget plan...

Earning a perfect score of 5 on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam should boost your grade to an immediate A, but not every AP class has this option.

Earning 5’s on AP exams should equal A’s

Zaki Humayun, News Lite Editor May 26, 2023

As the end of the school year approaches, Cal High students have wrapped up their Advanced Placement (AP) exams. These exams, administered by the College Board, offer students the opportunity to earn...

Digital Advanced Placement exams have too many flaws

Shivani Phadnis, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

This year, the College Board finally came out of the stone age and made seven of their most popular AP exams available to take online, including all AP English and three AP history tests. Cal High adopted...

College counselor not worth it

Melissa Nguyen, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

Many students and parents consider hiring personal college counselors to help them through the prolonged college application process. College counselors are professionals who know what the admissions...

Change school ranking criteria

Editing Staff April 28, 2023

When determining the rankings for high schools, a lot of unnecessary emphasis is placed on standardized testing, primarily the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Credible...

Keep water use restrictions

Editing staff April 28, 2023

After five droughts over the past five decades, these lengthy dry spells have felt like an unwelcome neighbor that repeatedly shows up at California’s door despite solutions to brush it away. But on...

Oil drilling platforms have been placed in Alaska after the approval of the Willow Project, which has caused an uproar of controversy and opposition all over the nation. Environmentalists are strongly opposed to the project.

Is the Willow Project good for America? – YES

Ayaan Karan, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

In defiance of many environmental groups, on March 13 the Biden administration rightfully approved the Willow Project, a ConocoPhillips initiative in Northern Alaska that will allow oil drilling on 499...

Oil drilling platforms have been placed in Alaska after the approval of the Willow Project, which has caused an uproar of controversy and opposition all over the nation. Environmentalists are strongly opposed to the project.

Is the Willow Project good for America? – NO

Rebbeca Haghnegahdar, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Despite rightful opposition from environmental activists all over the nation, President Biden signed the bill that will allow The Willow Project to move forward on March 13. The decision left many worried...

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