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College and the Coronavirus

College and the Coronavirus

Ian Brown, News Editor June 13, 2020

It’s safe to say that few people ever thought the situation with COVID-19 would become this extreme. The economy has ground to a halt, people are isolated in their homes in self-enforced quarantine,...

An Interview with Retiring History Instructor Richard Nathan

An Interview with Retiring History Instructor Richard Nathan

Ian Brown, News Editor June 9, 2020

Throughout your time at Laguna, what is one thing that has stayed the same, and what has changed? “I would say it has certainly become more structured. In my view, this is generally a good thing, although...

Taking Action – Black Lives Matter and the Killing of George Floyd

Taking Action – Black Lives Matter and the Killing of George Floyd

Molly Morouse June 9, 2020

How To Take Action and Support the Black Lives Matter Movement

How To Not Go Stir-Crazy

How To Not Go Stir-Crazy

Frances Carlson and Madeleine Nicks June 4, 2020

1 After weeks of being around only your family, it’s easy to fall into a rhythm of skipping showers, wearing the same pair of sweatpants for several days straight, and forgetting what shoes are all...

Letter from the Editors

Letter from the Editors

Daisy Finefrock and Phoebe Stein June 3, 2020

Hello Laguna! It’s been a while. We can’t express how hard it is to not be on campus every day and feel sure that all of you are feeling the same way. Uncertainty is at the forefront of our minds,...

NSPA Journalism Honor Roll Named

NSPA Journalism Honor Roll Named

May 31, 2020

NSPA Journalism Honor Roll named 1,300 student journalists recognized for academic excellence   MINNEAPOLIS — National Scholastic Press Association, the nation’s largest association for high school,...

Goleta Drive-In Reopens

Goleta Drive-In Reopens

Nafisah Fathima, Web Editor May 30, 2020

The drive-in in Goleta has reopened over the past week! It is now up and running and playing some oldies-but-goodies movies!   The airport drive-in opened in April 1951 with room for about 700...

How to Mislead With Statistics: A Crash Course

How to Mislead With Statistics: A Crash Course

Cody Busch-Weiss, Writer May 26, 2020

We are bombarded with information through charts and graphs every day. These facts and statistics are supposed to be cold, hard, unbiased pieces of data. However, with a few creative adjustments, it is...

Stanford Daily summer internship/externships

Stanford Daily summer internship/externships

May 14, 2020

The Stanford Daily’s 2020 summer internship is an eight-week, remote opportunity that we think would be of interest to Laguna Blanca students. We also offer two one-day externship programs for those...

Peer Buddies Has Gone Virtual!

Peer Buddies Has Gone Virtual!

May 7, 2020

Our Virtual Private Sessions are happening NOW! Buddies will be playing fun, engaging, age-appropriate virtual activities all while learning essential social skills! Facilitation is provided 100% of the...

Finnegan Walker Named Phil Womble Ethics in Sports Award Winner for Laguna Blanca

Finnegan Walker Named Phil Womble Ethics in Sports Award Winner for Laguna Blanca

Barry Punzal, Sports Editor | @NoozhawkSports April 30, 2020

It's in Finnegan Walker's nature to stay busy and be involved in school and community. Finnegan Walker plays multiple sports and participates in several community activities. The Laguna Blanca junior...

COVID Chaos

COVID Chaos

Ian Brown, News Editor April 19, 2020

The January outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, officially dubbed “COVID-19,”  has gathered an immense amount of attention from governments and media outlets alike. COVID-19 has grown from...

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