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Junior Wins Female Youth Leader Award through Global Leadership Connection

Junior Wins Female Youth Leader Award through Global Leadership Connection

April 13, 2012

Westmont’s Page Hall was filled with over 400 local students and their families Mar. 3, celebrating the commencement of the Global Leadership Conference. Over a series of three days, the students...

Community Celebrates Ms. Mary Jane McCord

Community Celebrates Ms. Mary Jane McCord

April 9, 2012

Laguna Honors Its “sweetheart” There are several things that set our small school apart from most private educational institutions. One of them is the strong community at the core of it all, but when...

Stage Band Performs at the Crocodile Restaurant and Bar

Stage Band Performs at the Crocodile Restaurant and Bar

April 3, 2012

In the relaxed ambience of the Crocodile Restaurant and Bar, the Stage Band performed a two hour set filled with jazz standards, bossa novas, choros, and funk on Mar. 3. Senior lead vocalist and guitarist...

Mr. John Davies Urges Students to Be Present and to Find Their Passion

Mr. John Davies Urges Students to Be Present and to Find Their Passion

March 26, 2012

In under an hour, Mr. John Davies revealed the secret to success: “Know why you do what you do.” And if there was ever a question of finding that sense of purpose, Mr. Davies addressed that as well;...

Drawing from Life, Painting to Live

Drawing from Life, Painting to Live

March 22, 2012

They didn’t think he’d make it. At least, not initially. But, when Michael Orchowski found himself painting pictures of Santa Barbara in the summer of 2011, his story hit the papers as he became...

Joseph Kony's Child Soldiers

Joseph Kony’s Child Soldiers

March 20, 2012

Humanitarian activists around the world have had strong reactions of resentment to those opposed to or wary of President Obama’s recent decision concerning Joseph Kony and the LRA. Many of these critics...

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Senior Earns Distinguished Rank of Eagle Scout

March 19, 2012

After years of dedication and service, senior Andrew McCaffery rose to the level of Eagle Scout, the highest ranking in the Boy Scouts of America Program. The ceremony was held on the evening of...

The  Evolution of Sugar

The Evolution of Sugar

March 17, 2012

Since 1793, sugar has been the object of harsh criticism from food critics and health experts alike, and yet we all consume it to our heart’s content on a daily basis, often with no shame of our glutinous...

Juniors at GLC

Juniors Attend Global Leadership Conference

March 15, 2012

Juniors entered the Corwin Pavilion at UCSB cautious and guarded with applications in their hands. Students dressed “smart casual,” handed in their applications, received work booklets,  and...

LBS Emu-Cam!

LBS Emu-Cam!

March 9, 2012

Check out our live streaming view of the emu eggs that Laguna's lower school science classes have been observing and waiting to hatch - They should hatch sometime in the next two weeks! Error:...

The Bistro Panini

Paninis!

March 8, 2012

[column width="30%" padding="5%"] The Italian Feeling adventurous? Inspired by Italian cuisine and classic Italian street food, this panini marries easy to find ingredients in unusual pairs,...

Special Feature: The New Nuclear Age of Fear

Special Feature: The New Nuclear Age of Fear

March 4, 2012

Other articles in our Nuclear Feature: Click Here to read: "The Divide between Nuclear War and Inner Peace", by Daria Etezadi Click Here to read: "Living in Fear", by Olivia Berci Click Here...

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