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…
The Forge
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…
Abel Renteria has led the Santa Barbara High School Varsity football team to 4 wins so far in the season. He has been nominated to…
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album, SOUR, is an alternative-pop record with hints of punk and bedroom-pop influence. Released on May 21, 2021, this eleven-track album was…
Shea Lily Whelan is a senior at Santa Barbara High School. She is involved in Green Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Architecture Club, Fashion Club, Music…
When Grace Fisher graduated Santa Barbara High School in 2015, it was nothing like she had thought it would be. Fisher was a third-generation SBHS…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in one way or another, and Santa Barbara High School students are no stranger to this. From…
As this challenging year comes to a close, some of our beloved teachers are retiring. Ms. Nye is one of these incredible teachers that will…
Natsume Soseki was a Japanese novelist during the Meiji Era. He along with other writers are considered one of the greatest early modern Japanese novelists.…
How long have you been at SBHS? I was here for ten years from 1993 to 2003. I left for 10 years to work with…
The school Registrar of Santa Barbara High School has recently announced her retirement from her position. After eighteen and a half years, Dora Gonzalez has…
I’d like to begin by saying congratulations to all the dons graduating this year. I know that this year may have been hard for some…
Gun violence has increased in Santa Barbara over the past couple of years. It is sad but also the reality. In a recent Santa Maria…
After watching The Midnight Gospel, I would recommend this movie to anyone who has an open mind. I feel like there is more to this…
Hello Dons! As a member of the class of 2021, this is the last issue of the Forge I’ll have the pleasure of working on.…
MAD stands for Multimedia Arts and Design. It is an academy that is offered for all 4 years at Santa Barbara High School. MAD is…
It may be tightly tucked away behind the library and underneath the theatre’s steps, but once you enter the doors of the Computer Science Academy,…
With the school year coming to an end, school has reopened four days a week and is hoping to open fully in the fall. VADA…
