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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

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Hollywood Hypocrisy: Oscars are still so white

Ronnie Gogoi, Co News Editor February 7, 2020

The student population at Cal High is extremely diverse, with a variety of different races from all over the globe. Pulling the best and brightest from our school would result in a wide net of people from...

Sports world mourns loss of Kobe Bryant

Josh Nichols, News Lite Editor January 28, 2020

Kobe Bryant is gone, but his legacy is going nowhere.  Kobe inspired millions throughout his playing career. He constantly showed that the impossible was possible, becoming one of the NBA’s most...

Picture of Principal Keefer.

Meet Cal’s New Principal

Ananya Nag, Christine Oh, and Emily Burrus August 29, 2019

Cal High has gone through its fair share of principals recently, the newest of whom is Megan Keefer. Keefer, who is Cal’s third principal in the last 12 months, was hired in May to replace Christopher...

Flying high at Cirque Du Soleil's Volta

Flying high at Cirque Du Soleil’s Volta

Ilene Morrisette and Vidhima Shetty January 28, 2019

Cirque Du Soleil's new show, Volta, recently came to San Francisco, and has flipped its way into our hearts.   Volta is described by Cirque Du Soleil as “. . .a captivating voyage of discovery...

Student sprayed by fire extinguisher improving

Student sprayed by fire extinguisher improving

John Symank, News Editor October 4, 2017

A junior boy was back to school and doing better after being sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher last Friday afternoon. The boy, who is not being named because he is the victim of a possible...

Senior River Moore and sophomore Zoe Whitaker in their roles as The Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood.

Opening the door to children’s theater

Jenna Baner, Staff Writer March 31, 2017

The audience of children’s theater is a tougher crowd than one might think. Well, that is if the children are in fourth grade. Kindergarteners will laugh at mostly anything. The Cal High drama department...

The poster for 'Ouija: The Origin of Evil' gives viewers a frightening sneak peak of what to come.

‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ is inconsistent

Christine Lee, Staff Writer November 7, 2016

Tracing back to 1944, where the ouija board had its first feature in the horror film, 'The Uninvited', many films like 'Seance: The Summoning' and 'The Ouija Experiment' have used this strange device...

Drake leaves his mark at Oracle Arena

Marley Fernandes, Staff Writer September 16, 2016

Drizzy Drake shook the Bay Area with his Summer Sixteen Tour last Tuesday, September 13. As much as fans appreciated the opening acts, Roy Woods and DVSN, they were focused on their headliner. The...

MTV’s VMAs Red Carpet is full of risks

Nicole Tan, Photographer September 2, 2016

Last Saturday in New York City, your favorite artists and musicians gathered together for the 33rd annual MTV Video Music Awards.  Not only is the VMAs one of the most iconic and controversial nights...

In fair Vegas, a theatrical hit

Emma Hall, Managing Editor May 5, 2016

Laura Woods’s rendition of the renowned love story, “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, proved itself to be righteous and entertaining. But it was a tad bit away from reaching perfection....

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