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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

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, Managing Editor November 5, 2024

As polls open across the nation today, Cal High’s student voters join a surge of Americans casting their votes for the 2024 presidential election. According to a poll emailed by The Californian, eight...

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

A female assistant principal was physically assaulted by a 16-year-old boy last Saturday during Cal High’s homecoming dance, police said. The boy, who was not a Cal student, was arrested and taken...

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, Managing Editor May 7, 2024

Cal High PE teacher Lenard Matthews said he was verbally attacked by a student who used racial slurs, including the n-word, after breaking up a fight in late March. Matthews, who is African-American,...

Teachers priced out of the area

Teachers priced out of the area

Mansi Swaminathan and Ren Guo October 5, 2023

The high cost of living in the Bay Area has made it difficult for teachers to afford to live in the area where they work. In fact, with the median home price running at least $1.5 million in the San Ramon...

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, Managing Editor May 26, 2023

While filling out lengthy applications and attending interviews and auditions can be a long process, it is worth it for students with interests in classes such as leadership, iQuest, Intro to Law, and...

Many Cal High students looking into careers in AI

Mansi Swaminathan, Managing Editor March 15, 2023

With the introduction of ChatGPT and many other artificial intelligence machines, the interest in studying AI and the demand for careers in this field has naturally increased. Many universities and high...

Students have the air knocked out of them by the closing of the vape shop.

Flavored tobacco ban upheld

Mansi Swaminathan, Managing Editor February 9, 2023

Vaping in the bathroom has long been perceived by some as the coolest way to hang out at Cal High. But this entrenched tradition may be threatened by California Senate Bill 793, which bans the sale of...

The significance of weighted GPAs compete with the argument of weighted GPAs being unecessary.

Should weighted grades be eliminated? – NO

Mansi Swaminathan, Managing Editor December 19, 2022

A weighted GPA reflects the difficulty of students’ coursework and considers the rigor of their high school classes when measuring their GPA. Eliminating weighted grades that come with these advanced...

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, Managing Editor November 18, 2022

As inflation continues to eat away at many Californians’ wallets, it is clear the overall cost of living in the Golden State has caused stress to many. And it’s not just adults feeling the pinch....

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

There is yet another change at Cal High that will help elevate the athletic program to newer heights with the addition of first-year women’s varsity volleyball coach David Huan. Huan is one of the club...

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