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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

History needed to understand Israel-Palestine conflict

Ben Andersen, Guest Writer February 14, 2024

Learning history and how to interpret it helps inform our worldview. Think about what this statement means for a moment. Our unique backgrounds and experiences lead us to interpret historical events differently,...

Tensions about Israel and Palestine run high in discussions.

Conflict must be viewed with nuance

Daniel Sweetnam, Guest Writer December 15, 2023

The violence and hatred of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is not confined to the Middle East. On Nov. 5, a 69 year old Jewish man was killed during a pro Israel rally in Southern California. On Oct....

Palestinian leaders need to seek peace instead of terror

Aaron Eliahu, Guest Writer December 15, 2023

The suffering of Palestinian people in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict isn’t a result of Israeli oppression, but the oppression of Palestinian leaders. This is clear from the conflict on Oct....

Palestinians deserve same justice as Jews

Ghazala Niazi, Guest Writer December 15, 2023

The conflict in Gaza is a tragedy for the entire world. The attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7 are unforgivable, probably a war crime. But we would be less than honest and less than effective in seeking peace...

Should teachers be vaccinated for schools to open safely?

Numa Patel, Guest Writer April 30, 2021

One particular question has raised many controversial discussions between school administrators, teachers, health officials, and members of the general public about reopening schools: Is it vital that...

Serenity like no other

Sammy Minoza, Guest Writer March 12, 2021

As any artist can attest, the hardest thing to do is saying the most with the least. Understanding how to make every brush stroke count, to make each musical note punch greater than the five before...

Many important global issues are of little concern to Americans because they don't directly affect them.

What really is activism?

Sammy Minioza, Guest Writer February 3, 2021

One of the most important parts of being a citizen of any nation is the recognition of the problems currently facing its people. But it feels as if increasingly the ideas propagated online by teens, specifically...

Sing for All to Hear

Sammy Minoza, Guest Writer February 3, 2021

It’s not often that an artist is given the opportunity to present a masterpiece. We are only ever given one magnum opus, only one climax that defines their narrative; and to have the rare privilege...

Cal High choir students performed virtually on Sunday at the Celebration of Christmas performance.

Remote learning affects arts and other hands-on classes

Numa Patel, Guest Writer December 18, 2020

Choir. Band. Ceramics. How do these hands-on classes work in an online format?  Classes such as English and math are arguably easier to transition to remote learning, but this is not the case for...

Keep One Eye Open

Sammy Minioza, Guest Writer December 16, 2020

Fear: one of the most primal and visceral emotions of the human mind. Yet compared to all other emotions, it seems so rarely explored in music. Often set aside to the underground, or buried in avant-garde...

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