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Milpas Sees a Powerful Outpouring in Support of Immigrant Rights

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

Henry Risley and Changzheng Yu March 19, 2025

Over the past five years, President Trump actively advocated for and enforced an immigration policy centered around securing the Mexico-American Border. The primary objective—to halt the influx of illegal...

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...

California’s New EV Policy: A Glimpse into a Sustainable Future

California’s New EV Policy: A Glimpse into a Sustainable Future

Liam Knezevic January 6, 2025

California has been a leading state in environmental policies, and its new significant move to prioritize electric vehicles (EVs) is their next step. The state’s new policy, set to take full effect in...

Google DeepMind Announces Gemini 2.0

Google DeepMind Announces Gemini 2.0

Teddy Wilson December 14, 2024

On Wednesday, Google’s advanced Artificial Intelligence Lab DeepMind announced its latest Large Language Model (LLM): Gemini 2.0. Although only limited functionality is currently available to the public—through...

"The ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza, military escalation with Hezbollah in the north, and continued tensions with Iran have left Israel in a precarious geopolitical situation,” Guay said

Israel-Palestine: Global Impact

Niccolo D’Agruma December 4, 2024

Israel and Palestine exploded onto the front page after Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Still, recent escalations and deeper analysis into both Israeli and Palestinian political structures highlight...

Expensive steps to a higher education

A Transformation in Higher Education

Davis Ohanian and Bennett Sullivan November 21, 2024

Throughout the past decade, the national matriculation rate for a four-year undergraduate university has jumped significantly, from 10% in the early 1940s to more than 60% in today’s world, according...

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