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V-Day Poll

V-Day Poll

Taylor Smith, Staff March 26, 2021

Ways to Give Back to the Community during COVID-19

Ways to Give Back to the Community during COVID-19

Elli Westmacott, Social Media Editor March 26, 2021

As a caring society, volunteering and giving back to the less fortunate is the norm, but following the outbreak of COVID-19, volunteers are needed more than ever as charity organizations are overwhelmed...

Club members gather following a club meeting on Merritt Patio: Ganden Walker, Tanner Murphy, Sofia Anderson, Hanna Masri, Dare Fitzpatrick and Daisy Finefrock

Mayflowers 5k Race

Daisy Finefrock, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2021

For the Running for Charity Club, running isn’t just a hobby or a sport. It’s a highly effective and creative way to raise money to local organizations. When the club first began in 2019, there were...

Is the SAT Dead?

Is the SAT Dead?

Frances Carlson, Co-Managing & Visual Content Manager & Features Editor March 26, 2021

For many high school students, the prospect of waking up one day and being told that their SAT or ACT scores are no longer required for college applications might be a very stress-relieving concept. Whether...

Prosecution Team pictured left to right: Claire Kellett 23; George Nicks 22; Aden Meisel 23; Frances (Dare) Fitzpatrick 22; Jacqueline Richardson 23; Jackson (Jack) Andrews 23; Attorney Coach Shelly Mossembekker; Attorney Coach Sarah Barkley; Robert (Robbie) Dunn 23; and Kent Dunn 23. Defense Team not pictured: Dylan Charney 24; Magdalena Amezaga 24; Hanna Masri 22, Jaleya Calloway 23; Victoria Campbell Goldman 23; Fiona Hernandez 23; Ally Jacobs 24; Jade Silva 23; Sarah Woodhouse 24, and Attorney Coach Neil Levinson

Congratulations to Our Mock Trial Team

Tara Broucqsault February 22, 2021

After nearly five long months of legal preparation and working with local attorneys who volunteer their time, Laguna Blanca’s Mock Trial Team—a student club open to students in...

We Are The Breakfast Club

We Are The Breakfast Club

Lyla Bollag, Staff January 26, 2021

The beloved coming of age movie, The Breakfast Club, portrays five teens of varied personalities and backgrounds. In the movie, the five teens are stuck in weekly Saturday detentions and end up bonding...

Learning in a Pandemic: How School Has Changed Due to COVID-19

Learning in a Pandemic: How School Has Changed Due to COVID-19

Hanna Masri, Lifestyle Editor January 26, 2021

Over the past year, many aspects of our lives changed. Whether it’s going to the grocery store or traveling, 2020 has not been what we were expecting and school is no exception. Although...

The New Laguna

The New Laguna

Carson Bohnet, Staff January 26, 2021

With the addition of new science classrooms and lab space comes many hours of construction. The new facilities on campus will be exciting for both teachers and students, after the lengthy construction...

Young Entrepreneurs

Young Entrepreneurs

Phoebe Stein, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2021

It has become a trend in the past few months, teens who put their clothes on resale websites such as DEPOP to make some quick money. However, it is much less common for teenagers to succeed...

How Ski Resorts Are Coping with COVID-19

How Ski Resorts Are Coping with COVID-19

Carson Bohnet, Staff January 25, 2021

After months of being closed, ski resorts are re-opening in Europe and in the U.S. which leaves people to ask if it is safe to go skiing this winter due to the ever-climbing coronavirus infection...

A New Age of Vice Presidents: The First Woman and Woman of Color is Elected VP

A New Age of Vice Presidents: The First Woman and Woman of Color is Elected VP

Nikki Mielcarek, Staff January 25, 2021

Some day in the near future, a chapter in the history books of every student will read as follows: on Jan. 20, 2021, 56-year-old senator Kamala Harris became the first Black female Vice President. This...

Conditioning in Covid

Conditioning in Covid

Andreas Jackson December 3, 2020

School competitions are currently pushed back until December 2020 or January 2021. Many spring sport athletes’ seasons were cut short last school year and may lose their seasons this fall again. Without...

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