The Californian

Cal history teachers reflect on the storming of the Capitol

Riots raise concerns over the future of the country

Sienna Morgan, Staff Writer • February 5, 2021

A massive crowd of Trump supporters shocked the world on Jan. 6 by storming the Capitol, impacting not only those who were back in Washington, D.C. but Americans across the country. Looking back on...

Teachers adjust lessons, discussion to address historic moment

Christine Oh and Nima Pendar • February 5, 2021

To add to the stress of learning and teaching on an online format because of COVID-19, both students and teachers faced another unprecedented event on Jan. 6, when the Capitol was breached by a group of...

Facts vs. myth of what happened during storming of the Capitol

Shannah Saul, Staff Writer • February 5, 2021

The world was stunned on Jan. 6 as pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building in an act of violent insurrection. What has followed since the event is the speedy unraveling of Trump’s...

Violence at Capitol highlights double standards in America

If Black Lives Matter protesters had been the ones storming the Capitol, would they still be alive?

Emmy Burrus, Co Editor-in-Chief • January 14, 2021

Democracy was put in jeopardy on Jan. 6 when thousands of President Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol building. With no regard for the well-being of America, these rioters put the lives of the vice...

The murder of George Floyd sparks unrest in the Black Lives Matter movement

Protests against police brutality, racism have spread like wildfire throughout the country

Nick Harvey, Opinions Editor • May 30, 2020

Although the looting that continues to occur after the murder of George Floyd on May 25 is disgraceful, the protests starting in Minneapolis and spreading to cities across the country remain largely justifiable. Because...