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Standing, United, for Parkland

Standing, United, for Parkland

Jack Stein June 4, 2018

In the wake of the Parkland shooting, the Laguna Blanca community gathered together on the field to collectively mourn and to open up the discussion about preventing these traumatic events. Laguna was...

On the Front Porch

On the Front Porch

Daisy Finefrock and Phoebe Stein June 4, 2018

The chatter of passersby created a pleasant lull as we made our way through the open courtyard and milled about in and out of shops. We went to check out a small business and struck up a conversation...

Grade Inflation

Grade Inflation

Aura Carlson and Phoebe Stein June 3, 2018

According to a study done by Michael Hurwitz of the College Board and Jason Lee of the Uni- versity of Georgia,“In 1998, 38.9 percent of kids in high school had an average grade of an A,”...

Deportation: the People Behind the Stories

Deportation: the People Behind the Stories

Daisy Finefrock and Phoebe Stein May 15, 2018

Background Imagine being on the run, not knowing the status of your fate in the country you consider home. Unfortunately, this is life for many undocumented immigrants in the United States....

2018 Cum Laude Society Inductees

2018 Cum Laude Society Inductees

Annelle King May 11, 2018

This year nine new recipients were honored on Wednesday, April 24 for demonstrating their academic achievements. Only the top 10% from the junior class and the top 20% of the senior class can receive this...

Owls at March For Our Lives

Owls at March For Our Lives

Annelle King March 23, 2018

On March 22, four Laguna Blanca students, two Dos Pueblos students, one Brentwood School student (a school in Los Angeles), and one San Marcos student took a redeye flight to Washington DC to be a part...

Paradise Not Lost After Devastating Mudslides

Paradise Not Lost After Devastating Mudslides

Carina Tedesco February 9, 2018

Due to severe mudslides and oods on Jan. 6, the Montecito community lost countless homes, parents, grandparents, children, friends and pets. In a community so closely knit, it is safe to say that...

Unspeakable Tragedy Brings Forth Unmeasurable Help

Unspeakable Tragedy Brings Forth Unmeasurable Help

Carina Tedesco February 8, 2018

Laguna Blanca’s core values of Character and Community proved to be more than just words in times of local devastation. From high school students to faculty members, the Owls took much of...

Southern Hurricanes Create Turmoil

Southern Hurricanes Create Turmoil

Annelle King February 7, 2018

In 2017 hurricanes affected so many people on coastlines as well as some people in the Laguna community. Seniors Mackenzie Kinsella and Kelly Bicket both have connections with people that were hit by the...

2017 Santa Barbara County High School
Architectural Design Competition Winners

Name	School	Grade
First Place	Annebel van der Meulen	Dos Pueblos	12
Second place	Blanca Diaz	St. Joseph’s	11
Third Place	Sullivan Israel	Laguna Blanca	10
Honorable Mention	Allison Larinen	Dos Pueblos	12
Honorable Mention	Vivian Zhan	Dunn School	11

2018 High School Architectural Design Competition

February 7, 2018

Have you ever imagined how much fun it would be to design a home for yourself or create a unique building in town? Be the first of your friends to take part in a design charrette (pronounced Shuh-ret):...

LBS Football a Game Changer

LBS Football a Game Changer

February 6, 2018

Shane Lopes, who guided Laguna Blanca to its first ever CIF championship game, was named South Coast Football Coach of the Year. He was honored in January at a Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press...

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