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The Chinese Birthrate Is Falling

The Chinese Birthrate Is Falling

January 13, 2014

For years, there has been controversy over China’s one-child policy. While it was created to help control rapid population growth, it has caused a massive imbalance in genders due to many female children...

A Second Home in Deep Space

January 10, 2014

Recent calculations done by astronomers using NASA data have revealed that the Milky Way contains about 8.8 billion planets the same size as Earth. What’s more, these planets orbit their parent stars...

What is the Role of the Military in America Today?

January 9, 2014

George Washington’s Farewell Address when he left office in 1779 is one of the most well-known speeches in American history. In his address, he cautioned Americans: “The great rule of conduct for...

Changes in the Common Application Result in Glitches

January 9, 2014

Not only do high school seniors have the stress of applying to colleges, but this year they also bear the added weight of changes and challenges with the application system. Throughout the 2013 college...

Sleep on It: Why Getting a Good Night’s Sleep is More Important Than You Think

Sleep on It: Why Getting a Good Night’s Sleep is More Important Than You Think

December 10, 2013

Ever since childhood, kids are told that getting enough sleep at night is one of the most important things they can do to perform well in school. But by high school, most students have disregarded...

Visit and Interviews Result in New Head of School Appointment

December 2, 2013

On Nov. 12, the Board of Trustees announced that Mr. Rob Hereford will be Laguna Blanca’s new Head of School beginning July 1, 2014. Over 150 candidates for the permanent Head position were screened...

Release of “Grand Theft Auto 5” Breaks Sales Records

October 30, 2013

With record-breaking first day re- lease sales topping $800 million, $1 billion within its first three days – there are only a few legal ways to make that kind of money that fast. The sales...

What Do You Think Of iOS 7?

What Do You Think Of iOS 7?

October 28, 2013

Here's what Laguna Blanca has to say about Apple's newest mobile operating system iOS 7.

Students Expand their Knowledge of Foreign Services

September 6, 2013

For most Americans, an understanding of international affairs and global conflict is limited to news reports and press releases. For students on the Hope Ranch campus, the administration has brought foreign...

We Are with Strong Minds and Fragile Hearts

We Are with Strong Minds and Fragile Hearts

October 2, 2012

Well, I’m doing it! Surviving Washington DC’s record-breaking summer heat one day at a time. I really should document my experiences here, but if I may, I’d like to digress for a while. Prior...

Does the American Dream Still Exist?

May 10, 2012

Whatever happened to the American Dream we knew eighty years ago? In 1931, James Truslow Adams popularized the phrase “American Dream” in his book, Epic of America, a detailed history of America’s...

Students Hold Sports Drive

May 10, 2012

It may sound cliché, but the reality is that many kids in Santa Barbara live with parents who work long hours, and these kids are left to entertain themselves in their down time. The problem with this...

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