October 9th’s homecoming dance was a swinging success. Hundreds of students donned in cowboy hats and boots filled the dance floor and created a night…
The Forge
The Dons are on a hot streak as the CIF championship arrives. The Santa Barbara High School girls varsity volleyball team has had a very…
In years past everyone was able to leave school campus before COVID-19. After coming back from a year and a half of online learning more…
Should the voting age be lowered to 16 years old? This question has been brought up many times throughout the past couple of years, especially…
Birds of Paradise is this year’s trashy YA drama. While it was billed as a Black Swan-esque thriller following the ups and downs of students…
The world has existed for billions of years, and throughout the course of its history, people have planned for impending doom, including me. Here’s what…
It is not hard to see how much social media has affected today’s society. Whether for better or for worse, more and more people have…
Blaise Snow has led the Santa Barbara High cross country team in many meets this year, playing a crucial part in their wins. When asked…
Next year a new CTE pathway will be coming to our school. It is a SSP Translation and Interpretation Pathway run by a few of…
The Dons’ football program, like all sports programs, have gone through their ups and downs this season, but have shown tremendous growth. Although the Dons…
With life back to semi-normal, a missing piece from our school had been gone for quite a while. Sitting at home and empty stadiums left…
Fat Bear Week 2021 has concluded with yet another victory for previous (three-time!) champion Bear 480, nicknamed “Otis.” Beloved by avid fans of the week-long…
A new mural is in the making at Santa Barbara High School by the cafeteria. Similar to the other murals around the school, they hold…
On Wednesday, the CIF-SS Division 1 12th-ranked Santa Barbara Dons defeated the Division 2 4th-ranked San Marcos Royals in a fast-paced match. Less than halfway…
Alizee Lytle is a talented young artist at Santa Barbara High School whose relationship with art is one of the most integral parts of her…
Many teachers and counselors are new to Santa Barbara High School. When interviewed, they talked about the different things they enjoy about teaching, most just…
Around the corner, above your head, beneath some rubble, and over your shoulder. Into the woods, out in the sun, places traveled, to places untouched.…
After a difficult year of online learning, there were many challenges and changes that students had to adjust to. One of which was an apparent…
The United States and France have been allies for a very long time. We have similar cultures, governments, landscapes, history, etc. The United States was…
This year we have many new staff members at Santa Barbara High school. After a year on Zoom, there are a plethora of teachers who…