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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

Free colleges in NY smell like socialism

Aaron Velasquez, Staff Writer May 30, 2017

The state of New York has decided to implement The Excelsior Scholarship, a government aid program aimed at making state and city colleges in New York tuition free. Anybody who is in high schools knows...

Kristen Gao will be attending three different colleges, located in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, within the next four years to receive three degrees in Business Administration.

Gao a world master at business

Michelle Wang, Editor in Chief May 25, 2017

“Three world-class universities. Three continents. Three degrees. One unparalleled experience.” This is the motto World Bachelor’s in Business (WBB) at University of Southern California, where...

Students take different paths to college

Christine Lee and Kallie Sedrel May 25, 2017

Seniors, there are only a few days of high school left. This means last memories of high school, a packed summer to make new memories and, most importantly, the inevitable journey ahead for each one...

Cal says bye to Tussy, Wall

Kaitlyn Martin, Staff Writer May 25, 2017

Cal High has seen a lot of great staff members retire during the 2016-17 school year.  Teacher Kathy Tussy and counselor Eileen Wall are retiring next week, joining math teacher Fred Albano and...

Block schedule helps in college

Kimberlee Saxer, Staff Writer May 25, 2017

Most colleges offer incoming students the ability to pick and choose their classes and the days these classes take place. Theoretically, students create their own version of a block schedule. A block...

Letter to underclassmen

Ashley Mosbacher, Staff Writer May 25, 2017

Dear underclassmen, It’s true what they say, high school will be and is the fastest four years of your life. It seems like just yesterday when I first stepped onto this crazy campus filled with...

Recap of year

Patrick Rettig, Editor in Chief May 25, 2017

What a year it has been for the world, our country and especially our school. Cal continues to prove itself time and time again that there never is a dull moment here, for better or for worse.  Cal...

Advice from former top editors

Josh Iversen, Managing Editor May 25, 2017

aduation and the excitement of an excellent summer, it’s hard to dismiss the anxiety and fear hidden within regarding what’s right around the corner – college. But rest assured, Class of 2017,...

What would you change about Cal?

Kat LeTran, Features Editor May 25, 2017

Although Cal High gets recognized for being ranked in the top 500 US high schools, there’s always room for improvement for these student-packed halls.  Seniors are counting the days to graduation,...

Cal has 29 student athletes committed to play at the college level next year. They include, top row from left: Torian Parmalee, Nick Bonasera, Steven Baker, Zach Chalmers, Ryan Kwong, Michael Peter, Clark Eder; Middle row: Kayla Wyrsch, Kaitlin Groleau, Taylor Hammill, Joana Mullins, Kate Pawlowski, Mary Swisher, Sherlyn Devadason; Bottom row: Katarina Brekalo, Laura Lampron, Kristen Bondoc, Lauren Suezaki, Ashley Ward, Paige Lampron and Paola Samaniego. Not pictured: Ben Haslam, Elijah Aquilina, Olivia Duba, Ashley Siwik, Carlos Gomez, Noah Tom, Marissa Leonardi and Kelton Stone

Athletes take careers to next level

Brendan Ogburn, Sports Editor May 25, 2017

A total of 29 seniors are committed to take their athletic careers to the next level and play a sport in college. A year after Cal sent six athletes to Division I schools, seven athletes from the Class...

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