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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

Kiernan Hanson plays one of the leads in Maddie Harris’ short film, “At a Glance,” which is about love at first sight.

Short film festival project leaves a legacy

Gina Wu, Editor in Chief May 2, 2019

Cal High leadership students strive to create a warm and friendly atmosphere that welcomes a vast number of students with diverse interests. One way that students attempt to achieve this goal is through...

Above, Cal Band director Kent Johnson instructs wind ensemble before their sight reading session.  Below, an alto sax soloist from Pittsburg High’s freshman Jazz Band performs. Schools throughout Northern California attended the festival.

Banding together

Christine Oh, Co Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2019

Cal High hosted schools from all over Northern California on April 13 for the NCBA spring festival.  The festival at Cal was one of three festivals that the Northern California Band Association...

Google is changing the gaming scene

Google is changing the gaming scene

Aidan Trejo, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

Since the release of the Nintendo 64 in 1996, consoles have dominated the world of gaming. But Google’s new streaming service, Stadia, plans to change that. Google announced at the annual Gamers...

Disney merger brings new possibilities

Disney merger brings new possibilities

Ananya Nag, News Editor May 2, 2019

Disney recently merged with 21st Century Fox, placing it at the forefront of the battle of the movie studios, and allowing Disney to own what could be almost half of the Hollywood films released into theaters.  The...

Ending the game

Ending the game

Rachel Pak, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

Marvel’s last Avengers movie, “Avengers: Endgame,” wraps up the current Avengers storyline with a bang and lives up to the hype. In the previous movie, “Avengers: Infinity War,” Thanos successfully...

‘5 Feet Apart’ is like any other teenage romance

Gina Wu, Editor in Chief March 26, 2019

Cystic fibrosis, also known as CF, is a lung disease, in which patients must be kept at a minimum of six feet apart at all times to prevent chances of contracting infection.  But what happens if...

Winter Guard rehearses a symbolic scene for their performances where a Chinese immigrant on Angel Island wakes up from her nightmare.

Students make an impact with dance

Gina Wu, Editor in Chief February 12, 2019

Behind the vibrant colors, rhythmic music and contagious smiles are countless bruises and hours of hard work. It is early February and a new season of winter guard is about a month in. The season...

Sharing their specialties

Sierra Randel, Staff Writer February 12, 2019

Instagram is not just for selfies anymore. Cal High students use Instagram to work with companies, sell products, and to reach a wider audience for their talent than they could otherwise. Thefollowing...

Aspiring filmmaker Jonathan Chan has been making movies his entire high school career.

Jonathan Chan, the film-making man

Sam Campopiano, Assistant News Editor February 12, 2019

The next famous movie director might be in the desk next to you at Cal High. Senior Jonathan Chan has dedicated the last four years ofhis life to creating short lmsand progressing along the...

"Detective Pikachu" is a highly anticipated live action movie because it brings the animated Pokemon into the real world.

When is a movie live action?

LV Vishwanathan, Staff Writer February 12, 2019

There has been much debateamong lm lovers about whatmovies are considered animated and what movies are considered live action, despite having ani- mated elements. Live action animation mov-...

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