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
Andrew Ma

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor

Missing lunch for publishing week every month last year didn't bother junior Andrew Ma too much, so he's back in newspaper for year three as head News Editor. Maybe he'll sell his soul for The Californian next? Andrew enjoys writing anything that isn't an editorial at his usual excruciatingly slow pace and meeting fascinating new people. In his sparse free time, he likes running track and XC with friends, making pancakes every weekend, playing piano, and being friends with HEAD Opinions Editor Gaby Jimenez and co-Editor in Chief Daphne So.

 

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A sign indicating one of the new rules are now in place to improve campus security is now attached to campus gates.

Dublin teen allegedly attacks student

Ylin Zhu and Andrew Ma
May 26, 2023
Two Dublin teens shove a sophomore to the ground and appear to punch him in a sixth period algebra class.

Dublin teens allegedly attack Cal student in class last week

Andrew Ma and Ylin Zhu
May 14, 2023
From left to right, seniors Patrick Lee, Sunny Jayaram, Angela Zhang, Saachi Sharma, and Aidan Buck jam out during a practice session in AP Gov teacher Brandon Andrews’ classroom.

Anticus bands together with rock

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
April 28, 2023
Dan English runs while carrying his bike in the Rochester Cyclocross race in September.

Dan English rides to the top in cyclocoss

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
December 19, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom broke with the Democratic Party over Proposition 30, which would increase taxes on personal incomes over $2 million to support climate programs. Newsom says the proposition is a corporate ploy by Lyft and has appeared in high profile advertisements to oppose the Democrat-backed proposition.

Californians to vote on seven new propositions

Andrew Ma and Rebbeca Haghnegahdar
November 4, 2022
Scan the QR code to access our Spotify playlist and enjoy your summer with Californians top picks.

The Californian staff selects summer songs to save your sanity

Daphne So, Abhinav Purohit, Andrew Ma, Allison Cavanagh, Melody Mulugeta, Kylie Thomsen, and Parwaan Virk
June 1, 2022
Cal High’s robotics A-Team perfects their robot before competing in the state competition.

Robotics A-team places 5th at state

Andrew Ma, Parwaan Virk, and Shiphrah Moses
March 21, 2022
Senior Carol Chen’s illustration of Zoom courtroom earned her third place in the Mock Trial courtroom artist competition this year.

Mock trial team wins county for fifth year in a row

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
March 21, 2022
Former student teacher Andrew Shigo now teaches the AP Lit class.

AP Lit teacher swapped mid-year

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
February 14, 2022
This Securly graphic is shown on students’ Chromebook screens when they try to access a blocked website.

[Photo] District debates role of Securly

February 14, 2022
Workers built a path from the back parking lot to the portables early in the school year. The portables are still not being used because Cals enrollment is lower than what was projected.

District spends more than $500,000 on unused portables

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
October 25, 2021
Left, a soap dispenser in the third floor boy’s bathroom is one of many that have been destroyed by students following the “Devious Licks” TikTok trend. Several bathrooms have been closed on campus because of vandalism.

Vandals hit classrooms, bathrooms

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
October 19, 2021
Students can play cornhole during lunch now that the game and many others are set up around the quad.

Campus has a new look this year

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
September 3, 2021
History months like the one celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islanders this month could be more valuable if they were universally celebrated and if people took the time to learn about marginalized cultures in America.

History months don’t do enough to impact our lives

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
May 28, 2021
Members of the wind ensemble class pose with their instruments during a recent Zoom class. The class has been taught by Teri Musiel, Dougherty Valley High Schools music teacher, since late March after Cals band director Matthew Smith resigned.

Band department awaits fourth director in four years

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
April 30, 2021
WARNING: Gorilla Glue is not a haircare product. Its called glue for a reason.

Gorilla Glue girl becomes a trailblazer in the super glue franchise

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
March 11, 2021
Senior Maddie Harris, seen here in her promotional TedxCHS poster, is one of the scheduled participants in the new clubs speaker series later this month. Harriss talk will focus on how Americans can mend the countrys political divide.

Cal welcomes TEDxCHS for the first time

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
February 5, 2021

The choice of Kamala Harris’s replacement shouldn’t belong to just Gavin Newsom

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
December 16, 2020
This ballot drop box in front of San Ramon City Hall can be used for voters who prefer to mail their ballots instead of standing on line.

What it’s like voting during a pandemic

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
October 31, 2020
Despite some benefits of recording virtual classes, teachers are not allowed to do this because it violates the California State Education Code.

District rethinks recording virtual classes

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor
September 30, 2020
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