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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

From left to right, Minseo Kim, Dylan Liujanto and Raymond Chen were named to honor bands this year.

Trio named to honors bands

Tanvi Pandya, Social Media Team member April 29, 2022

Cal High has been known to have an extensive music program, with multiple classes offered and a series of performances throughout the year. So, it comes to no surprise that many students participating...

From left to right, Kit Town, Emma Kollo, Briana Farias, and Sean Martin attend the auditions held on March 10th for an acting part in the club’s film.

Cal’s new club focuses on making original films

Samantha Contreras, Co-Managing Editor April 29, 2022

“I never really cared about not being the same as those around me. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to be the same.” Junior Brianna Marbella writes these lines in her first screenplay for...

Junior Kevin Goodman checks the negative images of some photos he took in Paul Fortayon’s photography class. Fortayon teaches the photography and advanced photography classes that focus on film, while Jennifer Bible and Kathleen Seabury teach Cal High’s digital photography classes.

Say cheese!

Erica Dembrowicz and Parwaan Virk April 29, 2022

Since the advent of digital photography, photos shot on authentic film have become much less common over the years. However, Cal High students interested in photography have a chance to experience the...

From left to right, Bori Kim, Shruti Kale and Aastha Agrawal show off their sustainable products for Eco-Case.

Local organizations help the Earth

Anika Choudhary, Online & Podcast Editor April 29, 2022

Cal High students have decided to take a stand and do their part to help educate other students and make a positive impact on the Earth. Through local organizations, students are taking steps toward creating...

April Issue Editorial Cartoon

April Issue Editorial Cartoon

Ari Harvey, Graphics Editor April 29, 2022

Wasteful use of plastic at school must stop

Staff Editorial April 29, 2022

The way school lunch is packaged wastes an unnecessary amount of plastic.  Almost every food item is packaged in single use plastic wrappers or containers. Packaging that is soiled with food cannot...

Communication will hopefully improve

Staff Editorial April 29, 2022

Many of us check school emails regularly and oftentimes only receive information about school college visits or leadership-run activities.  Most of us would be much more attentive to subject headlines...

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...

Students desperately cling to a DoorDash order. Many have recently been stolen.

DoorDash thieves whisk away lunches

Sydney Cicchitto, Staff Writer April 29, 2022

As sophomore Aneesha Reddy watched someone stroll past her with a familiar-looking bag of food in their arms, she realized they were stealing her DoorDash right in front of her eyes. “I went up to...

Senior Nicholas Harvey, left, and librarian Jessica Bailey review student budgeting votes.

Students vote on library additions with budgeting program

Abhinav Purohit, Social Media & Video Production Editor April 29, 2022

Cal High’s library will be receiving upgrades, including a chair with a charging outlet and a seed library, after students voted last month on how the school should spend $1,300 in library funds. Students...

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