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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

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A child wonders if he can have holiday turkey for cheap this year. (No turkeys were harmed in the writing of this column).

Is road kill turkey an ethical holiday meal?

Korn Ravipaty, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

Ever catch the juicy scent of road kill turkey wafting through your nostrils? It’s almost too much to handle. The influence of devouring “un-alived” turkeys has already spread wide with people morphing...

It seems like this year, most students are getting the greatest gift of them all: studying hours for standardized tests.

Top five worst things to do over winter break

Dallas Nowlin, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

In the frenzy that is winter break, some take a vacation, others hang out with friends and many spend time with those they love. But only a few, a happy few, a band of brothers pose a bold question...

A detective weeps at the disappearance of the portables, with a growing determination to solve the mystery.

A heartwrenching end to Cal’s portables

Korn Ravipaty, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Unbeknownst to Cal High students, their lives were changed forever when they stepped on campus this year. Even the extra gates being added around campus could not outmatch the horror of one of the new...

Wearing a striped shirt, the minute is impossible to find. It blends in with all  the other numbers in the background.

A minute vanishes from B period without a trace

Kk DeMello, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Back to school means a lot of new changes, some less discussed than others. Gates and bleachers are the changes on the surface, but mostly gone unnoticed is that the school day at Cal High has actually...

A student panics trying to manage a packed, stressful summer. Surely he'll be nice and relaxed before the start of the school year!

Students make summers torturous

Riya Reddy, Online Editor May 31, 2024

Most students have that one friend who uses their whole summer vacation to collect as many extracurricular activities as possible to improve chances of college admission. But is wasting an entire summer...

A Cybertruck is parked boldly under the pouring rain. The vehicle clearly makes the statement it's not to be messed with.

Tesla Cybertruck vs. an armored truck

Trevor Allen, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

Picture this: You’re crossing the street at a two-way intersection and waiting for two cars to make a full stop. The Tesla Cybertruck with its PlayStation graphics look and massive presence is on...

An AP student stresses out while taking their exam. Little does she know her peers around her are struggling just as much as she is.

AP classes rot the brains of students

Taij Singh, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Are AP classes really the golden ticket to college success, or are they just a clever way to boost students’ egos? Walking into an AP class is like stepping into a mystical realm where time slows down...

Chess club president Zarian Iqbal often plays alone since no one attends his club meeting.

Cal High clubs violently kick the bucket

Jordan Vereen, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Just as much as gossip around the lunch table and bullies shoving nerds into lockers are engraved into traditional high school dynamics, so are clubs. Clubs are a staple in any high school. Whether they’re...

An counselor consoles a student who is letting out their frustration over the college admission process with their fists.

How are seniors coping with college decisions?

Jordan Vereen, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

As we exit March, we are probably looking back on the many happenings of the month: St. Patrick’s Day, Irish-American History Month, the beginning of the competitive season for the Gaelic Athletic Association...

Senior Shivani Phadnis sits atop her partner senior Sarah Flores’ shoulders while waving her flag in defeat.

Harrowing assassins stories from Californian staffers

March 28, 2024

Vishwas Balla, sports editor: At Cal High, a war is waged every second semester. Friends become enemies. Money corrupts all. This is assassins season. The senior game was originally planned to last...

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