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Teens Shouldnt Be Too Young to Invest.

Teens Shouldn’t Be Too Young to Invest.

Lucia Camp, News Editor August 4, 2023

At age 14, Americans can begin to work, but the privilege of investing this money comes much later on. The limits that legislature puts on minors to partake in even long-term, low-risk investments allow...

The BAMA Rush Documentarys Release

The BAMA Rush Documentary’s Release

Magdalena Amezaga May 25, 2023

The BAMA Rush Documentary has finally arrived, and in the short time since its much-awaited release, it has taken audiences on an incredible trip by capturing the spirit of brotherhood, sisterhood, and...

Living on the streets - Why We Need to Change the Way We View Homelessness

“Living on the streets” – Why We Need to Change the Way We View Homelessness

Lucia Camp May 24, 2023

On Thursday, January 25th, 2023, I participated in the annual Santa Barbara Point-in-Time Count. This effort wholly altered my perspective on the experiences of the "homeless" community in my home city...

The Cancellation Of Mice and Men: A Students Perspective

The Cancellation Of Mice and Men: A Students Perspective

Niccolo D'Agruma May 23, 2023

John Steinbeck's novella, Of Mice and Men, published in 1937, should be taught in schools nationwide; while controversial due to racial slurs and problematic themes, it remains a crucial literary work...

Modoc Road Bike Path Controversy

Modoc Road Bike Path Controversy

Lucia Camp May 22, 2023

Do you consider yourself a tree hugger? The Santa Barbara planning commission’s proposed project to build a safer bike path on Modoc Road threatens the removal of 21 trees. The current bike path has...

Tool or Temptation?

Tool or Temptation?

Dionne Peterson April 10, 2023

Today, touch screens and desktop computers are an essential part of every classroom and a huge adjustment from the past for teachers. In this digital age, technology is now always being utilized in...

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Triggered

Milla Hirsch April 4, 2023

Connecticut, 2012: 26 elementary school children and teachers dead in Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Sandy Hook Elementary School headlines shook the country, the names and faces of children killed...

No rabbits were harmed in the making of this photo, it was only a depiction.

Beauty is Pain: the Reality of Animal Testing

Milla Hirsch April 4, 2023

Let’s say you’re shopping at Target and find a bottle of lotion; do you stop and search the label for a rabbit symbol? Maybe you’re more focused on the ingredients, or the price tag, but that little...

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

Lucia Camp February 9, 2023

The year is 1967 and Timothy Leary, a psychologist, is speaking with an audience at MIT about his research investigating the possible benefits of mind-altering drugs such as LSD and psilocybin.  Through...

Fearless Femininity

Elli Westmacott and Christiana Cino February 9, 2023

  If one were to sit down and flip through the overpriced and extensive paged history books that every student buys at some point in their high school career, they would find only a handful of...

Digital Footprint

Digital Footprint

Niccolo D'Agruma January 25, 2023

We live in a digital age; our online presence is tracked and monitored. Data is used to keep users engaged on platforms selling them content, products, and various services through targeted advertising. A...

Attacking Art

Attacking Art

Cierra Nervo January 23, 2023

Disruption of the ozone layer, ocean drilling and spills, collapsing ecosystems, risks to all living things: these are results of oil pollution. Although environmentalists have been looking for a renewable...

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