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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

Two lockers are opened side by side, one always in use while the other collects dust.

Lockers aren’t useful anymore for students

Sofie Woo, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The lockers at Cal High aren’t useful anymore. When the main building first opened in 2006, lockers were a lot more beneficial to students because they had to carry heavy textbooks and notebooks around...

College application prep class is needed

Staff Editorial May 31, 2024

College is increasingly becoming part of every student’s academic path. But most students don’t know where to begin when it comes to applying for college. A semester-long introductory course...

Cal should remain a closed campus

Staff Editorial May 31, 2024

Cal High has been a closed campus for many years. Students are expected to stay on campus during all instructional hours. They’re also not to order food deliveries. This can be frustrating, but there...

Sophomore Sonora Bouey puts the finishing touches on an assignment for Art 1, one of the fine art elective requirements.

Should fine arts be required to graduate? – YES

Sherlyn Hernandez, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

Students are required to take one year of fine arts in all public California high schools. When applying for a fine arts course, students may think it is just a class required for graduation credit....

Sophomore Sonora Bouey puts the finishing touches on an assignment for Art 1, one of the fine art elective requirements.

Should fine arts be required to graduate? – NO

Taij Singh, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

In education, there is always a debate about which classes should be mandatory and which classes should be left up to student choice. Students should be allowed to choose whether they take a fine arts...

District should implement four-day school week

Advay Aggarwal, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

Imagine an extra day each week to catch up on sleep, hang out with friends, enjoy time with your family, or just relax. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Well, this is becoming a reality as an increasing...

Vandalism runs rampant and ruins school bathrooms.

Vandalism should not be tolerated

Shubhang Rathore, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

Bathroom vandalism is not uncommon among American schools. It’s often a result of boredom, ill will, or an easy avenue to share a message. It’s not very often that the intent of vandalism is positive....

Social media is detrimental to students

Social media is detrimental to students

Staff Editorial May 7, 2024

In today’s digital age, social media has become integral to students’ daily lives. In a survey conducted by The Californian, of the 169 students who responded, more than 90 percent indicated they...

Google oversteps by limiting news in searches

Staff Editorial May 7, 2024

The world’s most popular search engine is making searching for news a lot harder. As of April 12, Google has been testing removing California news sources from searches in response to Assembly Bill...

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