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November Stance of the Staff

November Stance of the Staff

2022/2023 Staff December 2, 2022

It’s been a long couple of years. Who would have thought that before we finish high school we’d have lived through a global pandemic and an attempted coup? Evidently, we are not done processing...

College Counseling Team

College Counseling Team

Lucy Wang November 14, 2022

Interview with the College Counseling Team As the school year starts, we welcome the new college counseling team. During the interview, the three college counselors offered insights about their own...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Spotlight

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Spotlight

Alexandra Siegel October 12, 2022

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a Latinx, educator, and organizer serving the 14th district of New York in the Bronx and Queens. Ocasio-Cortez grew up experiencing the reality of New York’s...

Student Songwriters

Student Songwriters

Ada Green June 20, 2022

Four students share their process and experiences in the unique art form of songwriting.   Dionne Peterson ‘25: Q: What are your favorite genres to listen to and write? A: I like listening to...

Rising Writers

Rising Writers

Jackson Baltes June 17, 2022

An Interview with Instructor Allison Armstrong Q. Why did you choose to teach a writer’s workshop? A. The head of Middle School was thoughtful enough to give the choice of a few electives and that...

Day in the Life

Day in the Life

Abby Kim and Elli Westmacott June 2, 2022

LUZ I start my morning waking up and getting ready for school. I first do my makeup and then choose an outfit. Today, I wore a navy blue tie top with comfy white pants. I paired it with white Air Forces...

Consider it Simplified

Consider it Simplified

Aden Meisel June 1, 2022

YouTube creator Webzwithaz created his first animated history video in October 2016, “WWI—Oversimplified (Part 1).” As of April 2022, it has racked up over 38 million views, and the channel changed...

Over spring break, students and chaperones Michelle Fink and Zach Lillie-Liberto participated in a working vacation to perform trail maintenance and help pave the overgrown paths of the Los Padres Forest.

Los Padres Trip

Elli Westmacott May 22, 2022

Over spring break, students and chaperones Michelle Fink and Zach Lillie-Liberto participated in a working vacation to perform trail maintenance and help pave the overgrown paths of the Los Padres Forest.

Winter Play Review

Winter Play Review

Dare Fitzpatrick April 20, 2022

The Laguna Blanca Reduced Shakespeare Company’s, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” premiered on Feb. 11.  Students in the Play Production class returned to the stage two...

Middle School Journalism Project

Middle School Journalism Project

April 14, 2022

Some of our own fledgling owls from the middle school have created a wonderful new website! Read new articles and participate in fun polls at this website! https://sites.google.com/lagunablanca.org/2022mswritersworkshop/home

A Tribute to Clara Svedlund

A Tribute to Clara Svedlund

March 31, 2022

“When I joined the Lower School in 1st grade, I was a shy, quiet student scared by the entirely new environment around me. But I made an immediate connection with Ms. Svedlund. I was in awe. She was...

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