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Laguna Blanca Italy Trip

Laguna Blanca Italy Trip

Anya Taylor May 20, 2026

“Grazie!” students remarked, with beaming smiles and mouths stuffed with all-you-can-eat pasta and pizza. Led by middle school Latin teacher Duncan Briggs and upper school Latin teacher Angela Doermann,...

Newest Cum Laude inductees

New Cum Laude Society Inductees

Bennett Sullivan, News Editor May 13, 2026

Every year, the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes are inducted into the prestigious Cum Laude Society, recognizing students who have demonstrated good character, honor, and integrity while...

A World Chokepoint

Bennett Sullivan, News Editor May 13, 2026

For decades, a narrow bit of ocean separating Iran from the Oman Peninsula has quietly sustained the world’s appetite for energy. The Strait of Hormuz, barely 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, is...

An activity where students guessed the value of commonly recycled materials.

Laguna Students Head to the Dump

Olivia Sofranko, Art Director May 6, 2026

On April 22, 2026, Laguna students departed school at 11:30 am for a trip most would not expect to be excited for: the dump. Accompanied by their teacher, Mr. Faust, to the coastal Taijguas landfill in...

The Concerns of Facial Recognition

Maddy Osley, Staff Writer May 6, 2026

Facial recognition has become very common in everyday life, from logging us in to our phones in a few seconds, to speeding up customs processing, to catching criminals. While its convenience is often praised,...

April 24, 2026

TEDx Laguna Blanca School’s team began producing the event months before it kicked off. For one of the executive producers, senior Finlay Sutherland, the process begins with collaborative group discussions...

A Retrospect on TEDx

A Retrospect on TEDx

Niccolo D, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2026

TEDx Laguna Blanca School’s team began producing the event months before it kicked off. For one of the executive producers, senior Finlay Sutherland, the process begins with collaborative group discussions...

Claude on the Come Up

Claude on the Come Up

Bennett Sullivan April 24, 2026

ChatGPT and its parent company OpenAI took the world by storm in 2022 when they released their first large language model, revolutionizing how people search and ask questions. They held a near 85% market...

Trump, a Third Term?

Trump, a Third Term?

Taggart Turner January 30, 2026

Ever since Donald Trump ran for reelection in 2024, he’s made comments about a potential third term that have made many Democrats and some Republicans fear for the future of our country and democracy. From...

The Loss of the Coral Reefs

The Loss of the Coral Reefs

Jette Asher January 30, 2026

Often referred to as the rain forests of the sea, coral reefs are home to thousands of species and are essential to coastal communities worldwide. However, over the past few decades, these vibrant ecosystems...

Seniors Alex McClintock, Asher Gottesdiener, Teddy Wilson, Carter Plowman, JJ Stone, and William Wei, with physics teacher Simon Janzen, pose for a group photo on their fishing boat.

Heading for Alaska

Alex McClintock November 14, 2025

When six seniors boarded the research vessel Endeavor this summer, they had no idea they’d soon find themselves just a few feet away from Alaskan brown bears. The 12-day expedition to Gambier Bay...

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