Voices Spoken by Contemporary Art
May 13, 2019
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After studying contemporary art, Art History students walked into Marciano Art Foundation, visiting the Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei’s first institutional exhibition in Los Angeles. The exhibition contains Ai’s three major installation art pieces: “Sunflower Seeds” (2010), “Spouts”...
Young Writers Camp 2019
April 30, 2019
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Young Writers Camp 2019 Register today for early bird discounts. Rates increase after April 30th! View this email in your browser Lea esta información en español. Young Writers Camp 2019 Regis...
Call for Volunteers for Camp Wheez
April 29, 2019
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Dear Student: You are invited to apply to be a volunteer camp counselor at Camp Wheez, day camp for elementary school children with asthma. Camp was established in Santa Barbara in 1978. Under the leadership of Myron Liebhaber, MD, it is staffed by medical professionals and community volunteers who p...
Lucas Chen – TEDx Laguna Blanca School 2019
April 29, 2019
"You are in America. We do things our way, not your communist way." There were the words that Lucas Chen, a Chinese International student at Laguna Blanca, was insulted with when he offered a different option from his peer over the arrangement of robotic parts. Pursuing a better education, Lucas...
Into the City
April 29, 2019
Following their ethnography unit, the ninth grade class headed to downtown Los Angeles. While in downtown LA, the ninth grade broke into small groups to explore the city, talk to both locals and tourists to hear their One of the stories that a student listened to was the story of a man who was in P...
TARC Club Shoots for the Stars
April 29, 2019
After a two-hour van ride to get to the Sabino family's ranch club members were a bit exhausted but very excited. Their exhaustion soon faded when they crested the hill to the launch site. Their eyes were met with an impossibly serene landscape — the grass that was covering the valley was a verdant...
Nuclear Energy: Advantages and Issues
March 11, 2019
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Nuclear power is rapidly becoming more and more popular as a contender for alternative sources of energy. Its ability to generate huge amounts of power and the fact that it constantly generates energy regardless of whether or time of day means it is a highly effective substitute for fossil f...
Prop 7
March 5, 2019
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During an election taking place in the last months of 2018, those living in California voted either for or against a carefully put together list of propositions. One concerned apartment rental control, one the cap-and-trade program and one pertained to daylight savings time. “Part-year Daylight ...
The Age of Glossier
Madeleine Nicks and Frances Carlson
March 4, 2019
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The beauty world has dramatically evolved into a growing and complex industry. Among all of the large brand- name companies like Sephora or Revlon comes one shining light of aesthetically pleasing, cruelty free and empowering makeup: Glossier. A continuously evolving company, Glossier was...
Inside the Chicago Trip
March 4, 2019
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An interview with Experiential Learning Coordinator Ashley Tidey on the importance of the upcoming Chicago Trip. What to look forward to and why. Q: What is the significance of the Urban Studies Trips? A: The hope is that through these trips the whole class has a common-goal, ...
Backcountry Wilderness First Responders class this summer with Cate School
February 28, 2019
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I’m offering a Backcountry WFR class this summer in partnership with the Cate School. If you any students or staff are interested please send them my way; this is going to be an amazing program in an unbelievable location! Wilderness First Responder June 13-21 $2650.00 all inclusive (travel, meals and ...
California Wildfires
February 27, 2019
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I woke up that December morning last year, just a normal day I thought but as I looked out my window. Instead of the usual golden light that comes streaming in, my room had turned a glowing crimson. I looked out at the sun, and it was red. Did I think it was the apocalypse? Yes. I found out shortly after,...
