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The Politics of Climate Change

The Politics of Climate Change

Luca D'Agruma December 1, 2020

Climate change is an existential threat to our generation. We must drastically reduce carbon emissions by 2030, or we face the runaway effects of global warming, including rising sea levels, more...

Lessons I Learned from Quarantine

Lessons I Learned from Quarantine

Boning (JZ) Zhang, Writer June 15, 2020

The sudden outbreak of Covid-19 has created an upheaval in our lives on a never-before-seen scale, putting people out of a job, inflicting massive economic damage, and harming our collective mental health....

No Longer Silenced

No Longer Silenced

Phoebe Stein, Co-Editor-in-Chief June 11, 2020

With a single tweet, Alyssa Milano started a chain of events that would bring down some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Milano’s message, coming a decade after the first-ever tweet of “Me too,”...

The Right Side of Left History

The Right Side of Left History

Daisy Finefrock, Co-Editor-in-Chief June 11, 2020

Chanting, pink shirts and colorful signs. This is the norm at any rally or protest you might attend. You’re filled with excitement and pride as you stand among like-minded people fighting for the same...

stance of the staff

stance of the staff

June 10, 2020

Our world centers around making connections. It’s normal to live every day surrounded by friends, by peers, by acquaintances who we learn from, and change because of. It is human nature to yearn to be...

An Open Letter to Laguna Blanca School

An Open Letter to Laguna Blanca School

Karinna M. Carrillo, Alum June 6, 2020

Published on edhat santa barbara My name is Karinna M. Carrillo and I went to Laguna Blanca School for thirteen years. A private school nestled in Hope Ranch and Montecito-- two of the most lavish neighborhoods...

Media Bias: How and Why

Media Bias: How and Why

Boning (JZ) Zhang February 26, 2020

Media is partial towards political parties, usually depending on the ownership and sources of funding. The viewpoints and political stances of the employees will primarily correspond with that of the...

ThemTube

ThemTube

Cody Busch-Weiss February 26, 2020

YouTube is one of the most used media sharing sites on the internet, and the most used video site, with over 2 billion active users. Any platform will change as it develops, and YouTube is certainly no...

Why Esports Matters

Why Esports Matters

Wesley Shultz February 26, 2020

Every time a new past time is introduced to the American populous, its met with backlash and misunderstanding, but does that mean it has to happen again? The past three generations of kids have grown...

Stance of the Staff

Stance of the Staff

Phoebe Stein December 3, 2019

We’ve all have to grow up. Most of us are not ready for it; it seems, all at once, expectations rise and responsibilities become more pressing. There is pressure on kids today: hopes that teenagers will...

(NO THANKS) GIVING

(NO THANKS) GIVING

Daisy Finefrock December 3, 2019

Thanksgivings are generally an all-day (or even all week) affair. It starts with the decor preparations, finalizing guest lists, researching recipes, shopping for the meal itself… the list goes on! It...

Addressing the Dress Code

Addressing the Dress Code

Frances Carlson and Madeleine Nicks December 3, 2019

The dress code is a standard part of most institutions whether it is a private school, a public school, a Catholic school, or a company. Yet, that does not mean that there is one overarching, standard...

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