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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

The live-action "Barbie" movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling comes to theaters.

There are so many movies to look forward to this summer

Sia Lele, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

Summer means pool parties and vacations, but it also means popcorn, 3D glasses, a cold slushy, and being able to watch movies to your heart’s content without having to worry about getting up the next...

Junior Raza Ali takes a mirror self-portrait covering half his face with a camera.  He plays with the lighting by opening the blinds to bring contrast and shadows to his portrait.

Photo class explores night and self

Sia Lele, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

With digital cameras, students get to take as many shots as they want in order to capture a perfect photo. But with film photography, students only get a limited number of shots to capture how they see...

Clockwise from top left, freshman Siria Trinidad holds her classmate in a cradle; the sophomore class opens off their performance with the iconic “Camp Rock” chant; junior Ronak Adhikari holds Krish Gupta as the duo finishes their dance off with a dip; freshmen dance along in their performance; senior Sione Hingano nails his portrayal of Bruno Mars; senior Lili Loney rocks as Justin Timberlake; the sophomore Powerpuff Girls defeat their fierce enemies; and juniors sing along to “Beach Boys” during Friday’s Lip Sync competition in the theater.

Yearly Lip Sync stuns student body

Sia Lele, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Leadership hosted its annual Lip Sync competition on Friday night, giving the four grade levels a chance to win money for their classes while showcasing their best fake singing skills. Each class had...

Kit Town, left,  rehearses her scene with Emma Kollo, sitting, while Shea Daly, background left, and Sarah Haslim create the set for the play “The Cassettes of San Francisco.” The play will be performed today and Friday at 7 p.m. in the theater.

Music has dreams coming to life on stage

Sia Lele, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

The story of dreamers in a huge city explored through music sounds magical. This is the story that Cal High’s play productions class presents today and Friday in their original play, “The Cassettes...

Starbucks Holiday launch features several festive cups. The holiday drinks are available until the middle of January.

Are Starbucks holiday drinks overrated?

Sia Lele, Staff Writer December 19, 2022

Every year when the holidays roll around, companies start spewing out Christmas-themed advertisements and products, even changing packaging to cater to the holiday frenzy of buying specialty items. Starbucks...

Senior Kian Kasad sets up an antenna to connect with the International Space Station at an Astronomy Club event.

Clubs making a big impact on campus

Sia Lele, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

Many Cal High clubs are hosting bigger events that impact student life this year. Some of these clubs include Interact, AeroAstro, the American Cancer Society Club (ACS), and the Astronomy Club. Here’s...

The Californian's Pop Culture column covers all the latest controversial pop culture phenomena.

J.K. Rowling takes her transphobic comments to the pages in new book

Sia Lele, Staff Writer October 13, 2022

J.K. Rowling, beloved author of the Harry Potter series, recently released a new book on Aug. 30 called, “The Ink Black Heart.” It is the sixth installment in the Cormoran Strike series, written under...

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