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Tool or Temptation?
Technology has been heavily weighed into schools’ curricula and teaching styles. Although it is a powerful tool for students of all ages, it may be especially influencing the younger generation.
April 10, 2023
Dionne Peterson
Feature
Theatre Kids; Beyond the Curtain
April 9, 2023
Cierra Nervo
News
Santa Barbara Film Fest: Celebrating Cinema
April 9, 2023
Luca D'Agruma and Alexandra Siegel
News
In a Housing Funk
Santa Barbarans clash over a development project in the Funk Zone.
April 9, 2023
Luca D'Agruma
News
How Warfare is Changing
The invasion of Ukraine has enabled a new era of tactics, strategy, and weapons between the major European powers.
April 9, 2023
Jackson Baltes
Theme
Eco Anxiety
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to global health–mental health in particular–of the 21st century.”
April 4, 2023
Elyse Weaver, Staff Writer
Sports
The Rise of Formula One
Known as the pinnacle of motor sport Formula One’s recent surge in popularity has taken the world by storm.
April 4, 2023
Jinling Wang, Co-Lifestyle Editor
Opinion
Beauty is Pain: the Reality of Animal Testing
Cosmetics testing isn’t where rabbits get cute makeovers- in reality it’s ugly.
April 4, 2023
Milla Hirsch
News
Why Do We Procrasinate?
“Not not right now, I’ll just do it later,” and “Why am I such a procrastinator” are just a few phrases that run through our heads when burdened with unwanted responsibility, but what does it mean to procrastinate and why are students so prone to do it
April 4, 2023
Jinling Wang, Co- Lifestyle Editor
News
Schiff, Porter open up an early lead over Lee in the race for Senate, poll finds
Representatives Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee vie for support in the early stages of the Senate contest to replace Dianne Feinstein.
February 23, 2023
Luca D'Agruma
Front-Page
November 2022 – A Letter from the Editors
Editors Alexandra Siegel & Luca D'Agruma reflect on their time at The Fourth Estate
December 2, 2022
Alexandra Siegel and Luca D'Agruma