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

Sexual assault needs to be addressed

December 19, 2017

In the past couple of months, there has been an exponential amount of people, particularly in the Hollywood industry, coming forward about being sexually assaulted.  This brought attention to the...

Seniors should have a say in music for Ball

May 15, 2017

Senior Ball is the last hooray for seniors and the culmination of all dances that have come before it. It should ideally be a night that has something for everyone so all seniors can have a night to remember. But...

New schedule change will help students

May 15, 2017

Recently, while meeting with students to discuss plans for next year’s classes, counselors offered the option of allowing students to leave campus after lunch rather than taking unnecessary classes. The...

Every 15 Minutes has impactful message

Staff Editorial March 29, 2017

Every 15 minutes somebody dies due to a drunk or distracted driver. The Every 15 Minutes program brought awareness to this shocking statistic this month. The Californian believes the message Every...

Mission Impossible: Reduce student stress

Staff Editorial March 29, 2017

Stress is the unwanted elephant in every high school classroom. Between standardized testing, AP and honors classes, extracurricular activities, and college, the pressure to succeed and thrive in an...

Muslim ban disregards constitutional rights

Staff Editorial February 15, 2017

America, land of the free and the home of the brave. A beacon on a hill, the shining example of acceptance and opportunity for all. Except Muslims. More specifically the Muslim population of the...

Provisional licenses need to be mandatory

Staff Editorial February 15, 2017

While Shakespeare may argue that some people are born great, not many people are born great drivers.  To be a great driver requires time, practice, and a decent level of coordination. Since...

Assemblies should have come sooner

Staff Editorial December 15, 2016

Too little. Too late.  These statements perfectly describe Cal High’s response to the school-wide assemblies on Nov. 29 that addressed several racist incidents that have taken place on campus...

Eminent domain is an unnecessary action

Staff Editorial December 15, 2016

Eminent domain leaves landowners in the dust while the government overrules their ownership. It is protected by the U.S. Constitution’s Takings Clause in the Fifth Amendment, which states, “Private...

This is not Cal High

Staff Editorial November 7, 2016

Words are underrated. Just 26 letters have the potential to bring students together or tear apart a school community.  The recent racial incidents on Cal’s campus were, without a doubt, insensitive...

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