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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

"Last Christmas" is one of the most popular, replayed Christmas songs.

Here’s the top 10 Christmas songs

Ria Ramchandani, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

Imagine this: it’s Christmas Eve and you are sitting on a couch with a cozy blanket next to a fireplace, sipping hot chocolate, and listening to… Christmas songs! We all know and love them because...

The Hallmark factory is in full effect this holiday season as some of the characters and plots are ready to be copied and pasted into some truly horrible Christmas movies. These generic films should be avoided at all costs.

The most terrible Christmas movies

Kk DeMello, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

It’s that time of year again when all of the family gathers around to watch classic holiday movies like “Home Alone” and “Elf”, or the classic animated specials like “Frosty The Snowman”. But...

Eggnog and hot chocolate go head-to-head in a vicious battle of the holiday drinks. Which one is the true fan favorite?

Holiday drinks engage in fierce competition

Shaurya Chauhan, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

The atmosphere is electric, and the crowd is buzzing with anticipation, as hot chocolate and eggnog step into the ring and prepare to brawl. In one corner stands hot chocolate, the heavyweight champion...

Junior Malakai Sokolova (down) portrays Nick Bottom, while junior Zailey Fogelman portrays Francis Flute in "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Caleb Yi, A&E Editor October 25, 2024

Imagine four lovers scattered into an enchanted forest full of magic, mischief, and twists of love. Nothing could go wrong, right?  Cal High’s theater class’s three-night run of William Shakespeare’s...

Students in Theater IV, a new honors class, rehearse a “Midsummer Nights Dream” for their upcoming performance.

Theater IV is now an honors class

Olivia Jung, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Lights, camera, action! Theater IV, a class for young actors to hone their skills and express themselves clearly, has become an honors course at Cal High this year. Senior CahMai Young was excited...

New photo teacher Angelique Mcintosh, right, looks at test strips from senior Sean Davis, helping him determine which of his photos he should use during the Advanced Photo class. Mcintosh previously taught at Golden View Elementary.

Photo class comes into focus with new teacher

Yashi Sharma, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Angelique Mcintosh is Cal High’s new photo 1 and advanced photo teacher, replacing longtime teacher Paul Fortayon, who ran the film photo program for 24 years before leaving last year. Mcintosh decided...

New Cal High band director Robert Grigas leads students during practice in the quad. His teaching career has spanned more than two decades.

New band teacher sets the tone

Juliet Salomone, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Cal High’s band has had a new teacher every year for the past five years, and this year is no exception. New music director Robert Grigas took over in August to continue his career that has spanned...

The new theatrical version of “Wicked”, the wildly popular Broadway musical, stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.

A few fantastic films for fall

Yaalini Augustine, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The fall always offers great avenues for films to use as their themes, and studios like Disney always wait to drop their most stunning hits around this time. So here’s a sneak peak of some of the...

Sabrina Carpenter’s new album “Short ‘n Sweet” is a hit, with multiple songs hitting the Billboards Hot 100.

‘Short n’ Sweet’ tops the charts

Katelyn Pak, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

“Oh, I leave quite an impression,” Sabrina Carpenter has said. Indeed she has. With the launch of her latest album, “Short ‘n Sweet”, Carpenter’s fans are in an uproar. “Sabrina...

Cal High colorguard marches down Pine Valley Road during the 2023 Homecoming parade.

Homecoming week is right around the corner

October 10, 2024

Cal High’s annual homecoming week is starting on Monday, Oct. 14. with the typical festivities spread across six days. Here are the main events for the coming week. Monday, Oct. 14: Dress-up theme...

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