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Milpas Sees a Powerful Outpouring in Support of Immigrant Rights
Protected: Defiant and Undeterred: Santa Barbara Rises Against Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
In Santa Barbara, we've directly experienced the impacts of corporate neglect.
Climate Goals: Morality or Marketing?
From left to right: Kevin Lu ‘28, Milton Lopez Plascencia ‘25, Monica Paredes Villegas ‘25, and Nayeli Castrejon-Peralta ‘25.
SDLC : Celebrating Diversity
College counselors Lalitha Otterness (left) and Colleen Murray (right) welcome back alumni Jesus Arriaga, Natalie Bianchi, Lucia Camp, Jayla Provance, Lucas Acosta, Alexia Acosta, Owen Noble, Griffin Rick, and Dylan Charney.
Young Alumni Return to Campus
Biden's long political legacy comes to a close.
A Lifetime of Public Service: Joe Biden’s Legacy
Trump launches into his second term with ambitious ideas in a tough domestic landscape.
Trump Promises Change: For Better or For Worse?
Quarter of a Century
Quarter of a Century
No Room for Error
No Room for Error
The Goodness of Gratitude
The Goodness of Gratitude
Four New Faces on Campus
Four New Faces on Campus
"I Voted"
“I Voted”
The Dangers of TikTok
The Dangers of TikTok
"Without social media, it is just a cookie store" - Sierra Finney
The Crumbl Cult
It’s All Grand and It’s All Green
It’s All Grand and It’s All Green
Retelling the Menendez Story
Retelling the Menendez Story
Funk Zone Angles
Funk Zone Angles
2025 Wardrobe Essentials
2025 Wardrobe Essentials
Spiced Cranberry and Orange Christmas Bundt Cake Recipe
Spiced Cranberry and Orange Christmas Bundt Cake Recipe
The Enhanced Games
The Enhanced Games
Athlete of the Issue
Athlete of the Issue
A CFB RESURGENCE
A CFB RESURGENCE
Interview With Head Basketball Coach Phil Sherman
Interview With Head Basketball Coach Phil Sherman
Spring Sports
Spring Sports
Spring Sports Preview
Spring Sports Preview
Winter Blues and Daylight Snooze
Winter Blues and Daylight Snooze
The Rise of Counterfeit
The Rise of Counterfeit
Aging Across the World
Aging Across the World
“Books provoke thought.” – Victoria Dryden
The Reading Slump
As school shootings rise in numbers students and teachers alike fear for their safety
The School Shooting Epidemic
Modern Media and Politics
Modern Media and Politics
  • Mar 11 / Boys VolleyballLaguna Blanca School - 3, Foothill Tech - 1
  • Feb 27 / Boys VolleyballLaguna Blanca School - 3, Nordhoff - 0
  • Feb 27 / Boys TennisLaguna Blanca School - 10, Dunn - 8
  • Feb 25 / Girls Beach VolleyballLaguna Blanca School - 4, Bishop Garcia Diego High School - 1
  • Jan 21 / Boys SoccerLaguna Blanca School - 4, Grace Brethren - 0
The Student News Site of Laguna Blanca School

The Fourth Estate
The Student News Site of Laguna Blanca School

The Fourth Estate
Sofia Ramirez

Sofia Ramirez, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Co-A&E Editor

Sofia serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief and Co-Arts and Entertainment editor of The Fourth Estate. Sofia loves to express herself through her coverage of social issues. She is a senior takes great joy in studying the humanities. On her off time Sofia loves to read and emerge herself in her community through volunteer work.

All content by Sofia Ramirez
As school shootings rise in numbers students and teachers alike fear for their safety

The School Shooting Epidemic

Sofia Ramirez and Dionne Peterson
December 19, 2024
Fighting for America’s Future

Fighting for America’s Future

Niccolo D’Agruma and Sofia Ramirez
November 20, 2024
Dear Freshmen...

Dear Freshmen…

Lucy Wong, Dionne Peterson, and Sofia Ramirez
June 24, 2024
Boys Golf

Boys Golf

Dionne Peterson and Sofia Ramirez
May 7, 2024
The Sixth Annual TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool

The Sixth Annual TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool

Sofia Ramirez and Lyla Bollag
April 22, 2024
The Primaries

The Primaries

Jinling Wang and Sofia Ramirez
February 4, 2024

A Letter from the Editors

Lucy Wang, Dionne Peterson, and Sofia Ramirez
December 4, 2023
Barbie Review

Barbie Review

Owen Noble and Sofia Ramirez
November 14, 2023
Censorship in Schools

Censorship in Schools

Dionne Peterson and Sofia Ramirez
June 5, 2023
Summer Essentials

Summer Essentials

Dionne Peterson and Sofia Ramirez
June 5, 2023
Five Summer Must-Reads

Five Summer Must-Reads

Dionne Peterson and Sofia Ramirez
May 23, 2023
Danielle Oviedo

Danielle Oviedo

Sofia Ramirez
April 9, 2023
Staff of the Issue: Salvador Trujillo

Staff of the Issue: Salvador Trujillo

Sofia Ramirez
April 9, 2023
Book of the Issue: Little Women

Book of the Issue: Little Women

Sofia Ramirez and Dionne Peterson
February 10, 2023
One Size Fits [Sm]all

One Size Fits [Sm]all

Dionne Peterson and Sofia Ramirez
January 5, 2023
Representation within Disney

Representation within Disney

Sofia Ramirez
December 20, 2022
Disrupting Literature

Disrupting Literature

Sofia Ramirez
June 17, 2022
Photo by Sofia Ramirez

[Photo] Self Discovery in High School

Dionne Peterson
June 20, 2022
Asian vs. American Beauty Standards

Asian vs. American Beauty Standards

Sofia Ramirez and Dionne Peterson
May 5, 2022
Feminism Through the Ages

Feminism Through the Ages

Sofia Ramirez
March 3, 2022
Upcoming 2022 movies

Upcoming 2022 movies

Sofia Ramirez
February 23, 2022
January Stance Of The Staff

January Stance Of The Staff

Madeleine Nicks, Frances Carlson, Dare Fitzpatrick, Jackson Baltes, Alexandra Siegel, Myles Hazen, Elli Westmacott, Sofia Ramirez, Dionne Peterson, Jinling Wang, Annika Firlik, Aden Meisel, Milla Hirsch, Abby Kim, and Ada Green
February 17, 2022
Yin and Yang of Instagram

Yin and Yang of Instagram

Dionne Peterson and Sofia Ramirez
December 9, 2021
Skyrocket

Skyrocket

Jinling Wang, Claire Tolles, and Sofia Ramirez
November 17, 2021
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