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Deportation Fears

Deportation Fears

Sofia Ramirez April 8, 2025

Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump ran on a platform of focusing on the crackdown of illegal immigration, vowing to the American people that he would implement mass deportations after elected.  This,...

Defunding Global Health?

Defunding Global Health?

Ella Wickman April 8, 2025

Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) sent shockwaves throughout the global health community.  As a leading contributor to the WHO, the U.S. played a crucial role in...

Wildfire Prevention

Wildfire Prevention

Jack Grube April 8, 2025

The only safe wildfire is the wildfire that never happens. Efforts to reduce or prevent fires include programs like Tag and Trim, weeding and chipping programs, and fire detection networks.  Last year,...

Meme Coin Madness

Meme Coin Madness

Bennett Sullivan April 8, 2025

In the ever-changing world of cryptocurrencies, meme coins have emerged as a new obsession, blending internet culture with speculative investment.  Solana, known for its high-speed transactions and...

Milpas Sees a Powerful Outpouring in Support of Immigrant Rights

Defiant and Undeterred: Santa Barbara Rises Against Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Henry Risley and Changzheng Yu March 19, 2025

SANTA BARBARA, California. – President Trump’s immigration policy, focused on securing the Mexico–American border to halt illegal immigration, has come under fire from demonstrators rallying against...

In Santa Barbara, we've directly experienced the impacts of corporate neglect.

Climate Goals: Morality or Marketing?

Teddy Wilson January 31, 2025

Carbon neutrality is an increasingly used word within the environmental science community.  Every corporation it seems has set aside a date for it—a date after which their company will become a positive...

From left to right: Kevin Lu ‘28, Milton Lopez Plascencia ‘25, 
Monica  Paredes Villegas ‘25, and Nayeli Castrejon-Peralta ‘25.

SDLC : Celebrating Diversity

Milton Lopez Pascencia January 31, 2025

What comes to mind when you think of DEI? Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Most people think, ‘treat everyone equally.’  Although this is true to a certain extent, we should treat everyone equally...

College counselors Lalitha Otterness (left) and Colleen Murray (right) welcome back alumni Jesus Arriaga, Natalie Bianchi, Lucia Camp, Jayla Provance, Lucas Acosta, Alexia Acosta, Owen Noble, Griffin Rick, and Dylan Charney.

Young Alumni Return to Campus

Jette Asher and Ada Green January 31, 2025

Alumni Dylan Charney, Griffin Rick, Natalie Bianchi, Alexia Acosta, Lucas Acosta, Owen Noble, Jesus Arriaga, Jayla Provance, and Lucia Camp shared their first semester of college experiences. Griffin,...

Biden's long political legacy comes to a close.

A Lifetime of Public Service: Joe Biden’s Legacy

Davis Ohanian January 31, 2025

Over the past 50 years, President Joe Biden has epitomized what it means to be a public servant. As a senator from Delaware, Vice President under Barack Obama, and President of the U.S., Biden’s political...

Trump launches into his second term with ambitious ideas in a tough domestic landscape.

Trump Promises Change: For Better or For Worse?

Davis Ohanian January 31, 2025

On the other hand, as President Trump takes office, he has no shortage of problems to deal with, especially as he tries to unite our nation. According to recent polling from Gallup, in August 2024, 18%...

The cryptocurrency surge has shattered all expectations.

Minting Millionaires: The Surge of Stocks and Crypto

Bennett Sullivan January 31, 2025

Over the last two years, the stock market has grown astronomically; the S&P 500 has risen by nearly 50%, and certain stocks like Nvidia have soared up more than 700%. This dramatic increase in the...

The Complex Case of Luigi Mangione

The Complex Case of Luigi Mangione

Mason Siegel January 7, 2025

Luigi Mangione, a 26 year old man, was accused of killing Brain Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare corporations in the United States. This murder caught on camera...

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