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

Shea Daly, top left, Maverick Smith, middle, and Bella Kelleter, right, surround Tyler Hurley as he dies. Hurley dramatically throws up red ribbons to represent blood.

‘Play That Goes Wrong’ gets it right

Saya Kubo, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Usually theater performers want their production to go as smoothly as possible. But this wasn’t the case for Cal High’s “The Play That Goes Wrong”, a chaotic comedy where literally everything...

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival actors perform Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” for Cal English and drama students.

Thespians bring Shakespeare to Cal

Caleb Yi, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Cal High had a special performance by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, showcasing one of Shakespeare’s comedies, “As You Like It”. The play was available for second and fourth period English...

“Skater Zombies: The Villan” showcases a post-apocalyptic world ruled by undead skaters.

This spring brings scares

Shivani Phadnis, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Ah, spring. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and studios are releasing every horror movie in their arsenal. It’s almost bizarre how many horror movies come out in spring. It’s not like March...

Domain Expansion: Malevolent Diss

Big three has big beef

Ben Barba Zuniga, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

With a single verse on the track “Like That”, Pulitzer Prize winning rapper Kendrick Lamar has shaken up the rap game. Lamar, one of the most influential and acclaimed rappers of his time, has often...

Seniors Madison Mittone, left, and Sachit Ganotra, acting as Bruno Mars, perform “Billionare” during the competition.

Lip Sync brings people together

Melissa Nguyen and Sherlyn Hernandez March 28, 2024

Cal High’s annual Lip Sync has done it again, pitting all four grade levels against each other in a thrilling competition for the most captivating performance. Each year leadership hosts Lip Sync and...

Cals Chalkaa team practices their routine to prepare for showcasing a variety of traditional and creative dances to honor their culture.

Chalkaa makes their competition debut

Alyssa Reyrao, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

Cal High’s Chalkaa Indian Bollywood Fusion dance team has been spreading their culture and love for dance together through numerous performances for many years. Usually Chalkaa performs in audition-based...

Designs by students for the mural competition. (Bottom) The winning design by Holli Tong that represents equality. (top) A design by Naomi Khoo that was inspired by a festival.

Mural will brighten Cal

Sabrina Jackson Kimball, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

The Mural Club is looking to bring a little more beauty to Cal High’s campus. The club has partnered with the school’s NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Club to create a new mural that will...

The unnamed protagonist of Fallout 4 ventures through the wasteland with his dog, Dogmeat, in tow.

‘Fallout’ hangs on for dear life

Shivani Phadnis, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

Whenever a well-known game is adapted into a movie or TV show, there’s always the possibility that it will go totally nuclear. “Fallout”, a TV adaptation of the popular game series by the same name,...

Kung Fu Panda follows protagonist Po, who went from serving food to teaching kung fu.

Kung Fu Panda packs a punch

Suhas Chalasani, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

The tale of a lovable and entertaining panda with mad martial art skills continued this month with the release of its latest installment. “Kung Fu Panda 4” came out on March 8 and revisits the story...

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