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Mica Mining: The Beauty Industry’s Dark Secret
Known as the shiny and pearly iridescent powder found in highlighters, eyeshadows, and lip glosses is mica, a lucrative natural mineral found in India. However, before it ends up in our beauty products, it needs to be mined by children who are exploited for their labor under dangerous conditions to support their families. Sadly, the absolute truth is the unethical practices to extract such resource is never as pretty as what meets the eye.
November 8, 2023
Jinling Wang, Feature Editor
Opinion
Scholastic Book Fair Censorship
The posed Scholastic catalog, “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice,” received backlash for subjection to restrictive curriculum laws.
November 6, 2023
Feature
Farewell to Melissa Alkire
Head of Upper School Melissa Alkire says goodbye to Laguna Blanca after three years of leadership.
June 5, 2023
Lucia Camp
Front-Page
Censorship in Schools
Freedom of speech—one of America’s most upheld values. Yet, in a place designed to foster critical thinking skills and independent voices, schools are suppressing this crucial amendment instead.
June 5, 2023
Dionne Peterson and Sofia Ramirez
Front-Page
Summer Essentials
From hydrating serums to glowy lip balms– here are the top five essentials to add to your summer cosmetic bag.
June 5, 2023
Dionne Peterson and Sofia Ramirez
Opinion
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

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