Since students returned to campus in small cohorts in the Fall, there has been no spread of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 on the campus…
Emerson Steady
Emerson Steady, a senior, is honored to be Editor-in-Chief and write for The Forge for his third year. Working with The Forge's team of talented writers and covering the artists, athletes, clubs, and academics at our school has deeply connected Emerson to the SBHS community. In addition to journalism, he is very active in theatre at Santa Barbara High School and beyond. He writes music, and his dream is to write and compose for musical theatre.
Over the course of the last two decades, there was a promise that came with each new social media platform. From Facebook to Instagram to…
On the uncharacteristically cold morning of Tuesday, January 26, 84 juniors arrived on campus at Santa Barbara High School, wearing masks and staying six feet…
When President Donald Trump was first impeached by the House of Representatives in December 2019 and then acquitted by the Senate in February of this…
In a very uncertain year, one thing is for certain: 2020 has been eventful. That may be one of the greatest understatements imaginable all things…
The election is over. Finally. Even if the soon-to-be-former President Donald Trump insists that he was cheated and should continue to serve for another four…
Santa Barbara High School’s renowned theatre department has officially begun it’s 2020-2021 season. Under the guidance of the new Theatre teacher, Justin Baldridge, the department…
Following the Santa Barbara Unified District (SBUSD) School Board’s decision at its meeting on Tuesday, October 13th, to proceed with a plan to bring students…
In what would seem to be an era of compounding crises, the wildfires still ravaging California seem to have taken a back burner to more…
Justin Baldridge has big plans for Santa Barbara High School Theatre. As he takes the reins from Otto Layman, who retired last year after 25…
It is official: changes are coming to the bell schedule at Santa Barbara High School. As of the 2021-2022 school year, the current six course…
Santa Barbara High School’s longtime theatre teacher Otto Layman’s final show can be summed up in one word: Epic. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, based…
The United States Senate voted on Wednesday, February 5th to acquit President Donald Trump on both abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The vote,…
President Donald Trump was impeached by the United States House of Representatives on December 18, 2019, making him only the third president in American history…
Once a daily tradition, the Announcements broadcast this year by ASB President Miller Brichan have finally returned for the first time in about a month.…
In Nirvana’s iconic music video for their hit, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” the legendary alternative-rock band plays, in a cynical reflection of “school spirit,” inside…
As ASB President Miller Brichan’s voice blares over the PA system, students prepare for the strangest fifteen seconds of their day: “Please rise for the…
Santa Barbara High School’s renowned theatre program is putting on the bold new musical Head Over Heels which just ended its run on Broadway this…
In a new age of pride parades, LGBTQ+ representation in the media, and support groups both in-person and online, many school administrations are struggling to…