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

Are Advanced Placement tests worth the time? (YES)

Gina Wu, Editor in Chief May 29, 2019

Since The College Board was founded in 1899, the non-profit organization has witnessed a great expansion in its loyal fanbase for its unique offering of standardized tests, including the Advanced Placement...

Sophomores Celeste Paapanen, left, and Kimi Shirai are among the Cal High students who landed internships this summer. Paapanen will be interning for Supervisor Wilma Chan at Alameda County District 3, while Shirai is part of UCSB’s Research Mentorship Program.

Students gear up for summer internships

Emmy Burrus, Co Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2019

The two and a half months of summer that are approaching give students the perfect opportunity to get an internship.  This is exactly what many Cal High students have already begun doing. Sophomore...

Bribes undermine hard-working students

Californian Staff, The voice of Cal High March 26, 2019

The month of March means one thing for seniors: college decisions.  At any given moment students can be found either crying tears of joy or pain as the rejection and acceptance emails roll in.  But...

We are desensitized to regular gun violence

Californian Staff October 16, 2018

Gun violence has taken the entire country by storm in the past couple of years. Sadly,   more and more students have to cope with the reality of school shootings.  Whether it is through the...

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...

Cal students observe Day of Silence

Cal students observe Day of Silence

Adam Jackson, A&E Editor April 27, 2015

Communication has always been a vital part of society, to the point where it is nearly impossible to go a day without it. But on April 17, students across the nation vowed to not speak for an entire...

Spring shows captivate students

Brenda Shanahan and Saatvika Deshpande April 27, 2015

If there’s one thing the majority of students do, it’s watch TV. Most Cal High students have a Netflix account and spend hours of their time on it, streaming movies and procrastinating on homework. With...

Closed campus angers students

Closed campus angers students

Joyce Ho and Heather Wong September 19, 2014

Two hundred frustrated students filed out of the town hall meeting on Sept. 3 immediately after learning from new Principal Sarah Wondolowski that reopening Cal High’s campus at lunch was not an option. The...

Californian schools not for California students

Californian schools not for California students

Stephany Kim, Freelance Writer June 5, 2014

This fall, 70 seniors from Cal High will be attending one of the 10 schools in the University of California system. While a considerable number of seniors from Cal go to one of the UC schools every...

Is district trying to censor students?

Is district trying to censor students?

Staff Editorial January 16, 2014

In our last issue, The Californian published a story on an alleged physical conflict between a student and a teacher. Californian adviser Brian Barr received an email from Principal Mark Corti the...

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