Varsity Football head coach and Dean of Students Shane Lopes organized and ran the first ever football passing clinic at Laguna Blanca School on Feb. 7. Forty-eight athletes from Santa Barbara High, Cate,...

In the continuing efforts to seize upon interdisciplinary learning whenever possible, upper school students were offered the opportunity to volunteer alongside Dr. Mimi Doohan. The ninth-graders’...

With its origins dating back to over 4,000 years ago, martial arts are systems and traditions of combat practices that involve self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, entertainment and...

A typical troublemaker teen in small-town Nebraska, Mike Smith decided to blaze his own trail in life during his senior year of high school. He made a choice to not be ordinary. Since then, Smith, a skater...

Ninth graders enjoyed an Experiential Learning day on Jan. 6 as part of the unit on John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” travelling to the Gainey Ranch in Santa Ynez. Prior to leaving, they watched...

One of Dan Ary’s most endearing qualities is his genuine care for each of his students. He is quick to share his insightful wisdom with any student in need. I sat down with mathematics teacher Ary and...

Failure. The word itself makes you want to sink into your shoulders, hide your face and waddle off in shame. However, failure isn’t always a bad thing. When a defeat is taken as a learning experience,...

Homecoming Dance Homecoming is a long-standing high school tradition. Laguna held its annual homecoming dance on Oct. 18.  Laguna kept its own tradition by keeping it casual. The theme of the homecoming...

Let’s be honest, despite our desire to be individuals, we each also find meaning by being part of something bigger than ourselves. This can take many forms: sports teams, clubs, religions, political...

Laguna alumna Megan Brown ’99 has begun working on a part-time basis as a counselor on the Hope Ranch campus. She is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist with a B.A. from Davidson College, a M.A....

Laguna grad and University of Chicago freshman Margaret Lazarovits ‘14 recently nominated Theater Arts instructor Kate Bergstrom for the University of Chicago’s Outstanding Educator award. Incoming...