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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

Tensions about Israel and Palestine run high in discussions.

Conflict must be viewed with nuance

Daniel Sweetnam, Guest Writer December 15, 2023

The violence and hatred of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is not confined to the Middle East. On Nov. 5, a 69 year old Jewish man was killed during a pro Israel rally in Southern California. On Oct....

Palestinians deserve same justice as Jews

Ghazala Niazi, Guest Writer December 15, 2023

The conflict in Gaza is a tragedy for the entire world. The attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7 are unforgivable, probably a war crime. But we would be less than honest and less than effective in seeking peace...

Serenity like no other

Sammy Minoza, Guest Writer March 12, 2021

As any artist can attest, the hardest thing to do is saying the most with the least. Understanding how to make every brush stroke count, to make each musical note punch greater than the five before...

Many important global issues are of little concern to Americans because they don't directly affect them.

What really is activism?

Sammy Minioza, Guest Writer February 3, 2021

One of the most important parts of being a citizen of any nation is the recognition of the problems currently facing its people. But it feels as if increasingly the ideas propagated online by teens, specifically...

Sing for All to Hear

Sammy Minoza, Guest Writer February 3, 2021

It’s not often that an artist is given the opportunity to present a masterpiece. We are only ever given one magnum opus, only one climax that defines their narrative; and to have the rare privilege...

Keep One Eye Open

Sammy Minioza, Guest Writer December 16, 2020

Fear: one of the most primal and visceral emotions of the human mind. Yet compared to all other emotions, it seems so rarely explored in music. Often set aside to the underground, or buried in avant-garde...

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