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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

All hail the almighty Switch.

Soda crusade switches up Cal campus

Shirin Afrakhteh, Opinions Editor April 9, 2020

A handful of students decided to gather and end an injustice that they believe has plagued Cal High for years: the quality of school lunches. Students have taken matters into their own hands by collecting...

Christopher George became principal last month.

Cal welcomes new principal

Shirin Afrakhteh, Opinions Editor October 16, 2018

Despite being on campus for only a few weeks, new Cal High Principal Christopher George has already been described in countless ways – driven, charismatic, and humorous, to name a few.  But the...

District to offer Saturday study sessions

District to offer Saturday study sessions

Shirin Afrakhteh, Opinions Editor May 30, 2018

Looking to recoup millions of dollars lost each year due to student absences, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District is implementing weekend classes next year. By having these classes, the district...

What celebrity should be President?

Kiley Borba, Conan Maron, Shirin Afrakhteh, and Mason Allen February 9, 2018

Name: Kiley Borba Position: Staff Writer Candidate: Alex Jones When I wrote about this exact thing last year before the 2016 election, I called for the end of society.  Now, I would...

‘A Man’s World’ causes backlash

Shirin Afrakhteh, Opinions Editor March 29, 2017

“In cases where a man rapes a woman, rape is the fault of both the man and the woman.” This quote is from letters posted around campus last month. The letter, titled “A Man’s World,” was posted...

Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use in the state of California?

Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use in the state of California?

Kaylie Rankin and Shirin Afrakhteh November 7, 2016

YES FOR PROP 64 Kaylie Rankin Vote yes for proposition 64, which will legalize recreational marijuana in California. By doing this, the sales of marijuana will be taxed and no one under age of 21 will...

Black Lives Matter is important

Shirin Afrakhteh, Opinions Editor September 29, 2016

A cell phone video from the back of a car dashboard lays out the horrible scene: a black man showing no resistance is aggressively slammed against the hood of the car and shoved to the ground by two policemen. Two...

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