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What is the Lab-Grown Meat Industry?

What is the Lab-Grown Meat Industry?

Elyse Weaver, Staff Writer June 2, 2023

Vegetarianism and veganism have been on the rise for decades, drawing people in for both health and ethical reasons. As the global percentage of nonmeat-eaters has risen, the demand for meat substitutes...

Santa Barbara Film Fest: Celebrating Cinema

Santa Barbara Film Fest: Celebrating Cinema

Luca D'Agruma and Alexandra Siegel April 9, 2023

Lights, camera, and action! This phrase is often used to describe the excitement and anticipation that comes with the start of a film or video production, and it perfectly captures the atmosphere of the...

2018 Cum Laude Society Inductees

2018 Cum Laude Society Inductees

Annelle King May 11, 2018

This year nine new recipients were honored on Wednesday, April 24 for demonstrating their academic achievements. Only the top 10% from the junior class and the top 20% of the senior class can receive this...

Day Zero: a City Without Water

Day Zero: a City Without Water

Kendall White April 17, 2018

Drought continues to be a very common, close and real concept to all of us who live in Santa Barbara. Over the past couple of years, we have all had to shorten showers, limit washing machine cycles...

Homecoming!

Homecoming!

Sofia Fouroohimartin October 17, 2017

Homecoming is just around the corner, set for this Saturday, October 21st. This year’s dance is Disco themed and sure to be a blast. Student Council President, Camila Lemere jokes “We’re all gonna...

Laguna Blancas Charles Donelan to Speak at National Convention

Laguna Blanca’s Charles Donelan to Speak at National Convention

January 28, 2017

Laguna Blanca is pleased to announce that English Instructor Dr. Charles Donelan will speak at the 2017 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Annual Convention. Donelan will present...

Sharks on Acid

Sharks on Acid

Jules Bernard, Staff Member November 10, 2016

Ocean acidification will lead to increased shark attacks. We have all heard about coral reefs being destroyed by rising ocean acidity, but one thing hasn’t gotten a lot of publicity: sharks will be...

Foster Care Gift Drive

Foster Care Gift Drive

December 14, 2015

  “The greatest poverty is for a child to feel forgotten, not remembered,” stated Gustavo, a Social Services employee. For 6 years, Laguna Blanca has sought to insure that children in the Foster...

A Parliament of Incoming Owls

A Parliament of Incoming Owls

November 18, 2015

Laguna Blanca welcomed 34 new students to join the parliament of Owls this year. The freshman class saw the biggest growth with a total of 23 new students. Five students joined the tenth grade, two joined...

Laguna Blanca’s 2015 Trip Week

Laguna Blanca’s 2015 Trip Week

October 22, 2015

In early September, the high school students at Laguna Blanca embarked on a variety of adventures. The annual class trips are bonding experiences allowing each grade to become more united. The freshman...

Sock Institute students put their hands in the air before handing out socks to street friends.

Alameda Park Meal and Sock Sharing

October 15, 2015

On Sep. 24 and Oct. 8, 2015 at 6:00 PM, about fifty Laguna Blanca Students assembled at Alameda Park for the weekly Thursday meal sharings with the homeless. The organizations that come together to create...

Sexual Assault:  The Issue Overtaking Universities in America

Sexual Assault: The Issue Overtaking Universities in America

March 10, 2015

In Nov. 2014, Sabrina Rubin Erderly, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, published “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA.” The article told the story of Jackie, a...

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