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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 student gets into their Tesla Model Y car at the front of the school. Tesla cars are very popular in the Bay Area.

Tesla’s autopilot is a safety risk to all

Yaalini Augustine, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

A century ago, people who dreamt of self-driving cars would be stunned to see where the world’s technology is today. But is Tesla’s autopilot really fulfilling humanity’s futuristic aspirations? The...

The Californian’s mascot bundles up inside as he cozily decorates his festive gingerbread house on a snowy Christmas day.

Enjoy these holly, jolly holiday traditions

Sherlyn Hernandez, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

With Christmas just around the corner, many of the traditions that come with the holiday are back as well. My family has many traditions that get us together and celebrate the holidays. Holidays are...

AP students should earn grade boosts

Staff Editorial October 10, 2024

In the world of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Cal High students put in countless hours learning college-level material while balancing their high school responsibilities. Before this year, some students...

School’s elevator use doesn’t need to be monitored

Staff Editorial October 10, 2024

Cal High is now monitoring student elevator use on campus. Campus monitors are stationed by the main building’s elevator on each floor, opening it when students with visible injuries or disabilities...

Students watch as a teacher arrests their phones and places them into the phone jail.

Should phones be banned during school? – YES

Jack Sarkany, Guest Writer October 10, 2024

I came across this headline the day I accepted to write this opinion article: “CA passes bill requiring schools to devise plan to ban or limit phones during the school day”. So discussion over. Mic...

Students watch as a teacher arrests their phones and places them into the phone jail.

Should phones be banned during school? – NO

Shaurya Chauhan, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Cal High teachers have been enforcing stricter phone policies this year. Some teachers are completely banning phones in the classroom, while others expect students to put phones into pouches at the front...

Two lockers are opened side by side, one always in use while the other collects dust.

Lockers aren’t useful anymore for students

Sofie Woo, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The lockers at Cal High aren’t useful anymore. When the main building first opened in 2006, lockers were a lot more beneficial to students because they had to carry heavy textbooks and notebooks around...

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