Sessions maintains blunt view on marijuana
Aidan Trejo, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in 2012. Since then, 28 states have introduced laws broadly legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana in some form. Twelve of the 28 states have decriminalized the drug, allowing people to possess...
Cal’s holiday generosity shines
December 19, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
In the midst of the holiday season, Cal High and its leadership students are running a toy drive for Wilson Elementary School in San Leandro. Growing up in a privileged area such as San Ramon is often taken for granted by many students. This toy drive, however, allows students to be grateful for what...
Sexual assault needs to be addressed
December 19, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
In the past couple of months, there has been an exponential amount of people, particularly in the Hollywood industry, coming forward about being sexually assaulted. This brought attention to the issue of sexual assault and has shown the public how prevalent an issue it has become. Although...
Net neutrality is an internet necessity
John Symank, Staff Writer
December 19, 2017
Filed under Opinion
In our day and age, we rely very heavily on the internet for almost everything we do. But what if I told you that the way we use the internet could turn on its head within the coming year? Net Neutrality is something that affects us every day, in ways that the average person might not even realize. In...
Mental health isn’t the problem
Meshek Gomez, Staff Writer
December 19, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Over the course of this last year, over 512 innocent United States citizens were brutally murdered in mass shootings alone according to the Mass Shooting Tracker (MST). The rapid fire of bullets whizzing through public spaces filled with crowds of people has become commonplace in the U.S, and...
Finals for freshman
Freyana Sunavala and Maira Nigaar
December 19, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The semester soars over our heads before we can even blink, causing an overwhelming feeling of stress and tension among students. The circles beneath our eyes progressively darken at the thought of the long nights that lie ahead. Finals are approaching, and as freshmen, that realization...
District’s proposed changes present concern
November 7, 2017
Filed under Editorial
Last month, Superintendent Rick Schmitt introduced his Ten Point Plan to alter the way Cal High and other district secondary schools operate. Schmitt wants to implement several changes which include limiting the number of classes high school students can take from seven to six which would change graduation...
Cultural appropriation is a growing issue
November 7, 2017
Filed under Editorial
Halloween has a notorious history of cultural appropriation, so we see that term get thrown around this time of year. We at The Californian believe that cultural appropriation is a growing and prevalent issue that needs to be discussed. There are many misconceptions about what it actually means ...
Trump, Bush and natural disaster recovery
Kiley Borba, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The Bush administration’s handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was considered one of the greatest failures of the decade, President Trump’s handling of Puerto Rico will go down as one of the greatest disgraces of modern US history. One of the major criticisms of how Katrina was...
Are stricter gun control laws necessary?
Luca Dickten and Michael Barry, Staff Writers
November 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Luca Dickten Staff Writer YES With the increasing deadliness of weapon technology and recent tragedies such as the Las Vegas tragedy or Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, the need for gun control at the federal and state level becomes more apparent. On Oct.1, Stephen Paddock, a 64...