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The Price of College Debt

The Price of College Debt

Phoebe Stein, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2019

Children grow up being told the same thing over and over: do well in school, get a job, make money and start a family. The cycle repeats. However, this cycle is not only unreasonable but, for many, unattainable. In...

Global Leadership Connection

Global Leadership Connection

Amara Murphy December 3, 2019

Global Leadership Connection is an organization dedicated to putting youth leaders in a positive spotlight. The GLC Leadership Experience is an all-expense-paid trip for the top 2-6 leaders from...

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

Madeleine Nicks December 3, 2019

What first drew you to this job in the beginning? T: Working at a school, for me. Because I think it’s a happy place full of life and people and growth. And being a mom, I love the whole atmosphere...

New Education Methods Point Laguna Toward Scandinavia

New Education Methods Point Laguna Toward Scandinavia

Elizabeth Bisno and Ziqian (Violet) Zhou December 3, 2019

As high schoolers at a college preparatory school, we dread our endless workload, but we know it’s an essential part of practicing for standardized tests and flaunting an impressive transcript. As...

Whats on the Menu?

Whats on the Menu?

Paige Levinson and Julia Guglielmo December 3, 2019

Our teachers have more skills than just the knowledge and enthusiasm they bring to the classroom: three, in particular, are exceptional chefs and bakers. Often these teachers will bring a meal...

No Planet B

No Planet B

Phoebe Stein and Beau Glazier November 13, 2019

When the Lights Go Out

When the Lights Go Out

Cody Busch-Weiss, Writer November 5, 2019

Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) are temporary shutoffs of electric power to certain areas by power utility companies. Most major utilities in California, including Pacific Gas & Electric in Northern...

Racing toward Absolute Zero - Scientific American Blog Network

Racing toward Absolute Zero – Scientific American Blog Network

Caitlin Gainey September 17, 2019

Under a tangled mess of pipes, tubes, gauges, metal plates, pumps and duct tape lies a place colder than outer space. Working in this environment of organized chaos, the Quantum Matter team at the University...

Titanic: The Reboot

Titanic: The Reboot

Caitlin Gainey September 16, 2019

A Titanic sequel is in the works. No, it’s not a second movie; it’s a second ship. While most people are content to simply remember the great ship, an Australian billionaire named Clive Palmer and...

The New  Student Council

The New Student Council

MADELEINE NICKS and FRANCES CARLSON September 15, 2019

Kiki Tolles, Student Body President        “With new projects to improve the Student Store and to digitize the Sign In/Out System, and new events like the Outdoor Movie Night and the Club Assembly,...

DEAR SENIORS

DEAR SENIORS

Ian Brown September 15, 2019

Well, we finally made it. Our fourth and final year of high school is upon us, and as strange as it sounds to say, we are officially seniors. This year seemed unreal during 9th Grade, but suddenly, it...

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