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Staff Editorial: Spreading Our Wings

October 19, 2014

Laguna’s wings are expanding. They are growing as quickly as a 13-year-old boy hitting his growth spurt, and, for the most part, Laguna has avoided the growing pains (apart from some temporary eyesores...

Staff Editorial: Resumé Padding

Staff Editorial: Resumé Padding

April 9, 2014

High school is about getting into college. As harsh as that is, for those high school students who are determined to make it to a college that is one of their top choices. High school is about getting...

March Madness Questionnaire

March Madness Questionnaire

February 28, 2014

Answer questions about March Madness obsessions and Road Trip favorites. [polldaddy type="iframe" survey="2A508C3E1267B10B" height="auto" domain="fourthestate" id="fourth-estate-questionnarie"]

Fiercely Feminine

Fiercely Feminine

February 19, 2014

Young children have few preconceived notions of the differences between genders. As babies, boys and girls play together with the same toys, allowed and encouraged to engage with each other. As time...

Pros and Cons to Applying Early to College

Pros and Cons to Applying Early to College

January 28, 2014

There are many benefits and drawbacks to applying early to colleges, whether it’s early action or early decision—early action being non-binding, so the student doesn’t have to commit to the school...

iPhone 5c a Failure or Not?

December 17, 2013

Some see the launch of Apple’s newest phone, the iPhone 5c as a failure while others deem it a success. Apple launched two new phones in recent months: the 5s and the 5c. According to Apple, the...

Breaking Out of the Application Checkbox

December 16, 2013

There’s one section of every college application that seems to brand a label on students. Those little check boxes listing ethnicities, which attempt to summarize you in one word: White. African-American....

When The Justice System Fails Us: Still No Closure for Larry King’s Loved Ones

December 16, 2013

He wore high heels and makeup to school. Some say that’s what got him killed. This innocent, kind-hearted, 15 year-old boy wore high heels and makeup to school, and somehow that meant he was asking...

Fantasy Football: Healthy Pastime or Addictive Reality?

December 16, 2013

It’s Monday night, you have an essay to write, but your fantasy football team is down by 20 points, and you have your quarterback left to play. The decision is really quite simple: You procrastinate...

Guns in the Home Threaten the Lives of Our Nation’s Most Innocent Citizens

Guns in the Home Threaten the Lives of Our Nation’s Most Innocent Citizens

December 13, 2013

It’s a sad truth: 9,000 children die in this country each year. Suffocation, drowning, motor vehicle accidents–all of these contribute to the annual toll. Disease, too, takes a number of young lives. About...

Full Exposure: Scandals Surround Sexting and Snapchat

Full Exposure: Scandals Surround Sexting and Snapchat

November 6, 2013

“Sexting” – the act of sending sexually explicit messages or pictures through text messages or Internet messaging – has been all over the news and media. From former New York Congressman Anthony...

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.

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