Caityln Buist is a four-year varsity athlete and two year co-captain on the girls tennis team at Santa Barbara High School. Her dedication and unwavering…
Clara Watson
Clara Watson is a junior at Santa Barbara High School. She is the news editor for The Forge. She hopes to inform students about current events at school and the broader Santa Barbara area. This is her third year on The Forge. In her free time she enjoys running, paddle-boarding, fishing, camping, and hiking.
Donald Trump is the winner of the 60th presidential election, and will become the 47th president of the United States when he is inaugurated on…
In less than two weeks, the nation will be voting in the 60th United States presidential election. Although most SBHS students are too young to…
This school year, Santa Barbara High School welcomes a handful of new foreign exchange students to campus. Some of those students include Matilda Vonroos from…
Have you ever seen a giant wisp of smoke in the sky? Something too uniform to be a cloud? Or an object that seems to…
In 1516 the Ottoman Empire conquered the territory that is now modern day Israel, and stayed in power until the British conquered the land in…
As Thanksgiving approaches, people may realize they’re bored with the same old tired side dishes. Here are a few more creative and refreshing dishes to…
The Chumash tradition of prescribed burns was just reintroduced in Santa Barbara for the first time in over 200 years. The burn took place in…
Country music: love it or hate it, there’s no doubt that an interesting country movement is emerging right now. “Bro-country,” a subgenre composed strictly of…
Dr. Elise Simmons resigned as principal of Santa Barbara High School on August 2nd, 2023. She served as our principal for five years and left…
Red Carpet Coverage By Ella Bailey The third celebrity red carpet event of the 28th Santa Barbara Film Festival (SBIFF) features Maltin Modern Master Award…
Mary Ziegler has been a Statistics and Math 2 teacher at Santa Barbara High School and will now be replacing our previous interim Dean of…
The annual Milpas Street Holiday Parade took place on a rainy Saturday, December 10th. However, even a downpour couldn’t stop 110 marching band, dance, and…
What will the world look like in the year 2050? The possibilities seem endlessly bleak, or endlessly utopic. Current high schoolers will be in their…
Photo above shows e-bikes at Santa Barbara High School [Photo Credit: Clara Watson] Over the past few years, Santa Barbara has seen a surge in…