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

Note 7 blows away the competition

Ilene Morrisette, A&E Editor November 7, 2016

The new Samsung Note 7 has proven to have recently become a very hot product. One can say it has really blown up with consumers.  Recently there have been many cases of the smartphone overheating...

Junior Brandon Ignacio zombifying para educator Alex Kravitz on Photoshop in the spirit of tHalloween, as part of a digital photo project last month.

Digital photo is getting spooky

Brian Nakajima, News Editor and Online Administrator November 7, 2016

Junior Brandon Ignacio is working on his masterpiece.  What  first seemed like a regular faculty member, now has part of his jaw rotting and missing skin. With a menacing red glow, their left...

‘Battlefield 1’ is innovative

Michael Bahk, A&E Editor November 7, 2016

Gamers, war buffs and pop enthusiasts everywhere are preparing to sacrifice late night hours and money to game company EA’s brand new triple A title “Battlefield 1.” “Battlefield 1” is...

The Pledge should no longer be required

Sidney Dutcher, Ad Manager November 7, 2016

One morning last year I stood up, put my hand over my heart, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance just as I had about 750 times before.  But this time it was different because I wondered why I...

Breathalyzers are another useless attempt of admin power

Aaron Velasquez, Staff Writer November 7, 2016

By the late fourth millennium BC, formal civilizations were established in the Mesopotamian river valley, and ever since, there has been a shared effort amongst common people everywhere to fight against...

Educational standards should implement LGBT teachings for students as young as second

LGBT curriculum is important but will be ineffective

Rhea Saini, Staff Writer November 7, 2016

The school dsitrict’s new LGBT curriculum has yet to be implemented at Cal High health classes.  This curriculum should have been in place long ago considering that since June 26, 2015, the US...

The Grizzlies defense led by Omar Khattab (48) and Evan Potter (58) has swarmed the opposition so far, holding teams to an average of 15.2 points per game.

Grizzlies off to 4-1 start

Siena Sharpe, Staff Writer September 29, 2016

The crisp, inviting September air, spirit-filled rallies and Friday night lights have resurfaced yet again. You know what that means! Football season is back and better than ever for the Grizzlies,...

Zendaya is just one example of a woman in today’s media who is breaking down racially biased casting and challenging the status quo throughout multiple industries.

Racial sterotypes challenged with new roles

Josh Kyser, Staff Writer September 29, 2016

In mid-August, Zendaya was officially casted to play Mary Jane in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” a movie that will be released next summer. This announcement was met with a variety of reactions ranging...

Guns should not be allowed in college

Kiley Borba, Staff Writer September 29, 2016

I’ve seen so many news reports of mass shootings, suicides, and other events related to casualties of firearms that I’ve been desensitized to the violence that accompanies these horrific events. So,...

Protected student expression dates back more than 50 years

Sam Campopiano, Assistant News Editor September 29, 2016

The extent of student expression and First Amendment rights has a long history. In 1965, John Tinker, 15, Mary Tinker, 13, Hope Tinker, 11, and Paul Tinker, 8, all wore black armbands to a school in...

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