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…
The Forge
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…
The energy was electric at the newly renovated Peabody Stadium as generations of Dons filed in to celebrate the completion of a years-long, community-led construction…
Rockstar Games is best known for the Grand Theft Auto series, but another one of their amazing game franchises is the Red Dead Redemption series.…
We all see small businesses everywhere we go and it’s important to recognize how much work they put in. People of all ages have a…
During the later days in September, the Dons participated in one non-league away match against the Westlake Warriors, where they won in four sets by…
The Met Gala is known as “fashion’s biggest night out.” September 13th marked the night of the American-inspired fundraiser benefit for the Metropolitan Museum, co-chaired…
With consistent warm weather through most of the year and breathtaking scenery it is very obvious that a city like Santa Barbara attracts many people…
Over the summer, as COVID vaccination rates grew, so did the semblance of normalcy that overtook the nation. In Santa Barbara county, coronavirus test positivity…
There’s been lots of discussion on whether the COVID-19 vaccine will be required for students and staff to attend schools. Many similar discussions are occurring…
While food is a basic necessity for human life, according to the Santa Barbara Foundation, 44,960 individuals (or 10 percent of the county’s population) experienced…
On July 22 of this year, the Biden administration announced the decommissioning of California’s oil rigs, specifically centered around Santa Barbara county. Since then, however,…
The Artemis Missions are a series of undertakings set to launch into space starting 2021 to 2024. To test the waters of these explorations, the first…
Over the summer, a group of students from the Visual Arts and Design Academy led by Mr. Teris, a Painting/Sculpture teacher, took on the task…
The California Gubernatorial Recall Election was held for only the second time in California history on September 14, 2021. Current governor, Gavin Newsom, was facing…
Many underclassmen at Santa Barbara high school feel that this school year has been quite a leap from past school years. From learning to adapt…
Hundreds of people in white shirts jumped and screamed in the Dons Den as captain captain of the football team, Miguel Unzueta, caught a pass…
Taro Arthur d’Aronville, fourteen year old living in Tokyo, Japan hopes to “impact people’s emotions” through his electronic, cinematic and philosophical music production. Taro’s fascination…
On March 11 of 2021, Congress signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act, also known as the ARP. The ARP is the third act…
It has been 20 years since the tragedy on September 11th, 2001. No one alive then or learning about it now will ever forget that…