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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

From left to right senior Alyssa Villarde, graduate Geneva Katharine, senior Mia Rabuco, senior Kylie Matek, senior Natalie Peete, senior Julia Rocha, senior Gaia Landsman, graduate Lisette Green, senior Noelani Ching posing for 2022 prom.

Is Prom overpriced?

Zaki Humayun, News Lite Editor March 22, 2023

Prom is a staple of high school, something that all students look forward to as a celebratory culmination of all the work they’ve put in throughout the year. But the fact of the matter is that this...

Practical prom tips and dragons

Raz Mostaghimi, Staff Wtiter March 10, 2015

  Cal High students have grown up with certain expectations of prom - punch bowls, teary-eyed confessions, romantic slow dances - only to have them ripped apart upon actually attending the dance. As...

Prom and ball bring pain to all

Prom and ball bring pain to all

Sam Gershik, News Lite Editor April 10, 2014

Junior Prom has come and gone and next on many students’ agenda is Senior Ball. Prom and ball are the bat mitzvah, the quinceanera, the Sweet Sixteen party every young man never had. He gets to dress...

Formal dances are too costly

Formal dances are too costly

Annissa Lai, Staff Writer April 10, 2014

Big dances call for big costs. But are these costs, which seem to grow each year, justifiable? Prom costs can easily exceed $250 at the cheapest, and that’s just covering a ticket, limo, dress,...

Dress trends for prom and ball examined

Olivia Percivalle, Staff Writer March 19, 2013

With Junior Prom and Senior Ball rapidly approaching – April 13 and May 11, respectively – many girls are beginning the hunt for the perfect dress. Here’s a quick guide to ease the frustration...

Sequins, Satin and Silk OH MY!

April 25, 2012

by Emily Jones, staff writer Shades of gold and silver in the forms of sparkling sequins have long gleamed in the formal dance dress scene, but for the 2012 prom and ball season, they stepped out into...

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