The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

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

From left to right, Nicholas Harvey, Evelyn Ramos and Elena Patro are part of the Student Senate this year. Read Patro and Ramos’ column about their experience with the Equity Subcommittee at thecalifornianpaper.com.

Student Senate gives teens a voice

Nicholas Harvey, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2022

In the first year of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Student Senate, the Student Voice Subcommittee (SVS) has primarily led two student voice efforts: pushing for a student board member on...

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the 116th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Brown Jackson will go down in history

Melody Mulugeta, Staff Writer April 29, 2022

The nation recently witnessed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson fight for her seat with the Supreme Court Justices.  We also witnessed the blatant harassment and disrespect that Brown Jackson received in...

New schedule is problematic

Kira Sidhu, Staff Writer April 29, 2022

Next year’s schedule has been released, and Cal High has definitely made changes, many of which will make next year’s scheduling complicated and more difficult for everyone—all a consequence of a...

UC schools should not require two years of foreign language

Abhinav Purohit, Social Media & Video Production Editor April 27, 2022

Opinion columns reflect the view of the staff writer. The original version of this column that appeared in the March issue of The Californian indicated the incorrect information that the San Ramon...

Letter to the editor – There are plenty of benefits of taking a foreign language

Alana Scott, Guest Writer April 27, 2022

There is growing evidence that American expat numbers are increasing worldwide as Americans seek out free healthcare systems, lower costs of living, and work-from-anywhere opportunities. So many of our...

The student game Assassins encourages violations of personal privacy, a serious problem in a world of constant surveillance.

March Issue Editorial Cartoon

Ari Harvey, Graphics Editor March 29, 2022

We need a mental health curriculum

Staff Editorial March 23, 2022

There is one health class offered to Cal High students, one we typically take freshman year to learn about our physical health. As vital as nutrition and exercise are, this class is missing an even more...

City Council must approve Plan Public 2

Staff Editorial March 23, 2022

The San Ramon City Council is currently choosing a new district map for the next decade of city elections.  Each of the four city councilmembers are elected from a district every four years, in addition...

Indoor mask mandate for schools must continue

Lexi Broughton, Staff Writer March 23, 2022

Opinion columns reflect the view of the staff writer.  California has been on top of the COVID-19 pandemic since it first took effect on the world in March of 2020. From San Francisco being one of...

Letters to the editor: District Ukraine email; Roe v. Wade

Ayaan Karan and Ghazala Niazi March 23, 2022

Editor – The email the school district sent on March 8 to caregivers and students at the high schools concerns me. I am a peace lover and firmly believe it is innocent civilian lives that are lost...

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