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
Mansi Swaminathan

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief

Senior Mansi Swaminathan is returning for her fourth year with The Californian, now as Editor-in-Chief. Her main goals for the paper this year are to get through all issues without the overdone “senioritis” story (it’s time to take a break from that) and to ensure that all staff members adapt smoothly to the rigorous work environment. In her free time she enjoys hate-watching movies with recycled plot twists and reading DC comics. Overall, Swaminathan is looking forward to making great memories with The Californian in her final year.

 

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Californian graphics editor Gina Germano attended the State Finals with Cal's mock trial team. She drew a scene from a trial as part of the courtroom artist competition.

Acalanes student tries to frame mock trial team

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2025
Cal High students register to vote at an election popup from the Contra Costa Elections Department that was on campus on Oct. 10.

Cal High students ready to vote for the first time

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2024
Students attended Cal High's annual homecoming dance last Saturday in the school quad. During the dance, a 16 year old boy who doesn't attend Cal allegedly attacked a female assistant principal at the front of the school after trying to leave the dance early.

Boy allegedly attacks female assistant principal during homecoming dance

Ylin Zhu and Mansi Swaminathan
October 25, 2024
Lenard Matthews wishes the school community was informed after he was called the n-word by a student.

PE teacher called racial slur by student

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2024
Teachers priced out of the area

Teachers priced out of the area

Mansi Swaminathan and Ren Guo
October 5, 2023
Junior Brooke Johnson is interviewed by three seniors to get into iQuest. Advisor Michelle Turner is present with a laptop

Courses interview to find the right students

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2023

Many Cal High students looking into careers in AI

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2023
Students have the air knocked out of them by the closing of the vape shop.

Flavored tobacco ban upheld

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2023
The significance of weighted GPAs compete with the argument of weighted GPAs being unecessary.

Should weighted grades be eliminated? – NO

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2022
Cal High students are among the many Americans struggling to combat rising inflation.

Rising inflation is hitting Cal High students hard as well

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2022
David Huan, second from the right, speaks to the girls volleyball team during a break in the action.

David Huan leads Cal volleyball to victory

Mansi Swaminathan and Ryan Wang
October 13, 2022
Corporal Maricela Bracamonte patrols campus in her SRO uniform during break at Cal High.

School Resource Officer assigned to Cal

Mansi Swaminathan, Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2022
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