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 to arriving, every single person I spoke with warned me of the extreme heat and humidity over on the East Coast. more »
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 heritage written by one of its most respected historians. He wrote, “Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity more »
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 is that many times when kids are left to look after themselves, they can be misled and end more »
A New Year brings about a new opportunity for reflection. What will 2011 be remembered for? How will I, as an individual and as a member of my generation, remember 2011? What mattered this year? What shouldn’t have mattered? In setting resolutions this year, let’s turn our eyes to the world. It isn’t fair or more »
Dr. Charles Donelan’s AP English class has been very busy lately; in the kitchen. Inspired by ’07 alumna Sarah Barbour’s successful food blog, girlfarmkitchen.blogspot.com, Dr. Donelan assigned his English students to write a short blog-style entry describing ‘the best thing you’ve ever eaten.’ Given free reign with the assignment, students turned in recipes for everything more »
Three juniors: Anastasia Antonova, Tess Elder, and Kyle van de Kamer received photography awards in two different competitions under the instruction of Visual Arts Department Chair Mr. Chris Johnson. “The American Association of Physics Teachers,” a national contest, requires that its contestants take a photo of a law of physics in action either natural or more »
For the second year in a row, Williams College ranked first, Princeton ranked second, and the United States Military Academy ranked third in the recently released top college report from Forbes for 2011. There is, however, some controversy over the list. “What [the list] is forcing schools to do is to become competitive, or alternatively, more »
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