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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

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The sequel to Avatar, “Avatar: The Way of the Water”, stirs up a lot of anticipation leading up to its release tonight.

Long awaited Avatar movie drips into theaters

Nidhay Mahavadi, Staff Writer December 15, 2022

The wait is finally over. The sequel to Avatar, “Avatar: The Way of the Water”, is released today. And the hype surrounding this much-anticipated movie is absolutely insane.  “I have been...

New sports psychologist Maite Reece speaks to members of Cal High’s cross county team during a recent session in the library. Reece, the school’s first sports psychologist, worked with several teams this fall season.

Cal welcomes new sports psychologist

Marcus Chalasani and Andrew Chen November 18, 2022

The first part of Maite Reece’s job is to kick the coach out of the room. This may seem harsh, but Cal High’s new intern sports psychologist says this step is necessary for student athletes to be...

Shuri and all of Wakanda mourn the sudden passing of the Black Panther king and look to the future of their nation.

‘Wakanda Forever’ has spirit

Pranav Khosla, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

The latest Marvel film, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” is filled with everything one might hope for. It has action-packed fight scenes, heart-wrenching loss, and a memorable villain. The only thing...

Gautam Vedula plays around on the piano, experimenting with different chords to hear how it sounds.

Gautam Vedula scores with music scores

Anirud Lappathi, Social Media Team Member November 18, 2022

The short films “The Future is Quantum”, “Speechwriting” and “My Name Is…” all include soundtracks composed and produced by senior Gautam Vedula. But his passion for composing music wasn’t...

Cal High students are among the many Americans struggling to combat rising inflation.

Rising inflation is hitting Cal High students hard as well

Mansi Swaminathan, Features Editor November 18, 2022

As inflation continues to eat away at many Californians’ wallets, it is clear the overall cost of living in the Golden State has caused stress to many. And it’s not just adults feeling the pinch....

Scanners accompanied by designated computers have been installed in classrooms for students to use to check into class.

New attendance scanners have mixed results

Vedant Desikamani and Ylin Zhu November 18, 2022

Cal High’s new ID scanners were implemented in October with the purpose of streamlining the attendance system. But they have created attendance errors, false tardies and other issues as students and...

Sophomore Pi Stephenson catches a softball. Stephenson started a foundation to sponsor girls who can’t afford to purchase the expensive gear needed to play the sport.

Softball player creates new opportunities for young girls

Sophia Liu, Assistant News Editor November 18, 2022

Girls who have dreamed about playing softball locally can now discover their full potential thanks to Cal High sophomore Pi Stephenson’s Play Like Pi Foundation. Founded by Stephenson last October,...

The current council member for District 2, Mark Armstrong, is running again in the 2022 midterm elections.

District 2 candidate Mark Armstrong

Sophia Liu, Assistant News Editor November 4, 2022

As the incumbent District 2 city council member, Mark Armstrong has been in charge of managing the city budget and overseeing city functions for two years.  Armstrong’s leadership history dates back...

Sara Lashanlo is a 2013 Cal High alumni and now running to be the District 2 council member on the City Council.

District 2 candidate Sara Lashanlo

Sophia Liu, Assistant News Editor November 4, 2022

Sara Lashanlo, a 27-year-old mechanical engineer with a bachelor’s degree in science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo State University, is running for the District 2 city council seat. Lashanlo has lived...

Heidi Kenniston-Lee, chair of the Parks and Community Services Commission and long-term San Ramon resident, is one of the District 4 city council candidates.

District 4 candidate Heidi Kenniston-Lee

Shravya Salem Sathish, Opinions Editor November 4, 2022

During her 26 years of living in San Ramon, new District 4 city council candidate Heidi Kenniston-Lee has both seen her children and involvement in the community grow. Kenniston-Lee’s first taste...

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