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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Brandon Andrews keeps a drumset in his room for his band.

Teachers bring tunes to classrooms

Shelly Parekh and Zak Syed March 28, 2024

Music is inescapable on Cal High’s campus. Whether it’s pop blasting from a student’s AirPods, lo-fi strumming from a teacher’s speakers, or classical streaming from the band room, music is everywhere....

Students listen to music using personal headphones and AirPods during class.

How is Cal High tuning in to music?

Riya Reddy, Online Editor March 28, 2024

Music is all around students, from the background song in the YouTube video they’re watching to the songs played in Target while they’re shopping. But sometimes that isn’t enough. A part of some...

Joseph Sussman poses with his metal posters. Sussman plays the bands’ music to wake up his students when class starts.

Health class starts with a blast of metal

Ben Barba Zuniga, News Lite Editor March 28, 2024

PE and health teacher Joseph Sussman’s classroom has become infamous at Cal High for beginning each period with a lot of noise. A lot of really loud noise. Or, from Sussman’s perspective, really loud...

Scan the QR code to access our Spotify playlist and enjoy your summer with Californian's top picks.

The Californian staff selects summer songs to save your sanity

As the summer quickly approaches, students need something to fill their days, and ears, with. Here’s part of our recommended playlist from our staff to make your summer days a bit brighter. 1. “See...

Donda 2 is exclusively available to listen on the Stem Player created by Kanye West. It was released without label affiliation.

Like Kanye himself, ‘Donda 2’ creates controversy

Micheal Zarich, Staff Writer March 21, 2022

Kanye West has been a hot topic as of late.  West hosted a listening party on Feb. 22 for “Donda 2”, the follow up album from  his 2021 release “Donda”. The listening party was held at LoanDepot...

Senior Hana Snyder holds her certification for passing the Advanced Level in a previous CM exam.

New instrumental exam procedures lack fundamentals

Shravya Salem Sathish, Opinions Editor February 14, 2022

The 2022 Certificate of Merit (CM) instrumental exams are like a movie with no climax–hours of practice to end up filming in front of no one. CM is a standardized music curriculum sponsored by the...

As the year comes to a close, people are sharing their favorite music from the year.

Recap of Cal High Students’ Music in 2021

Anika Choudhary, Online & Podcast Editor December 17, 2021

The holiday season is the time of year when temperatures drop, holiday lights appear, and people frantically post their Spotify Wrapped on their stories.  Since music is a defining force in many people’s...

Enhypen members from left to right: Ni-ki, Jake, Heeseung, Jungwon, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Jay line up for a picture after winning a Top Ten Award for Top artist in the first half of 2021.

Enhypen dashes to stardom

Hallie Chong, Online & Podcast Editor November 29, 2021

The seven member K-pop boy band Enhypen (pronounced “en-hyphen”)  has made a comeback with their first full album after a year since their initial debut. “Dimension: Dilemma” features eight...

Drake promotes his new album “Certified Lover Boy” by posting a selfie to Instagram, sporting a fresh fade.

Drake is the kind of guy…

Anika Choudhary, Online & Podcast Editor November 29, 2021

Drake is a renowned musician who has won 192 awards, including four Grammys and the Billboard Music Awards’ Artist of the Decade award.  He is a man with many talents, but his biggest talent is his...

Adele performs live in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2016.

Adele says “Hello” with iconic comeback

Melody Mulugeta, Staff Writer November 18, 2021

Whether you’re a rap fanatic, ’80s rock lover, or a heavy metal listener, Adele is most likely sitting somewhere in your playlists.  Adele has been gone from the industry for too long. But we are...

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