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Earth Day Everyday

Earth Day Everyday

Baylie Bingham, Sports Editor April 22, 2024

Imagine a world where every day is Earth Day: the air is clean, ecosystems are vibrant with life, and our society thrives sustainably. As we celebrate Earth Day it is time to think about transcending the...

A San Marcos senior shreds her rejection letter, letting go of any disappointment or other bad feelings.

Breaking Free: College and Career Center Hosts Shred Day Party for Rejection Letters

Viviana Galindo, Spanish Editor April 18, 2024

Among the cheers of joy and celebration is the sound of a shredder symbolizing the resilience within high school seniors shredding their college rejection letters. Rejection can make high school students...

Mr. Clow and junior Ben Watson at Pride Weeks Day of Silence event.

San Marcos Pride Week

Chelsea Miao, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

What does pride mean to you? At San Marcos, pride is synonymous with school spirit. Games, rallies, and assemblies all contribute to a sense of San Marcos unity and establish a sense of community for...

ASB students practice their Royals Got Talent performance during Royal Time. ASB students are expected to perform their own choreographed dance at the Royals Got Talent event on March 21st at 7:00 pm.

ASB Plots & Plans Pt. 3

Viviana Galindo, Spanish Editor March 5, 2024

Although San Marcos students are 52 days away from the school year ending, ASB has been plotting and planning various events for students to look forward to. Now that the March season is officially up...

The Santa Barbara Unified School District School Board held a meeting on Tuesday, February 27. At this meeting, trustees and community members called out disrespectful tone and microaggressions in public comments.

Santa Barbara Unified School Board Calls Out Disrespectful Tone and Microaggressions in Public Comments as Labor Negotiations Tensions Rise

Noelle Cabrera, Editor-in-Chief February 29, 2024

In the ongoing fight for higher pay for Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) teachers, the public comment portion of the bimonthly school board meetings has served as a crucial time for teachers,...

From left to right: Sophomore Hope Smith, freshman Zoe Rogers and junior Ava Allen pose at the Black is Beautiful Gala with their awards

Santa Barbara Celebrates Black History Month

Noelle Cabrera, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2024

The First Annual Black is Beautiful Gala: Several members of the San Marcos Black Student Union (BSU) were awarded $1,250 scholarships each at the first annual Black is Beautiful Gala. This gala, organized...

San Marcs Mock Trial Team at the Santa Barbara Courthouse

San Marcos Mock Trial Now is First in County and Moves to Semi-Finals

Olivia Marceda, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2024

The San Marcos Mock Trial team dedicated their entire Saturday at the courthouse, defeating Carpinteria, the Dos Pueblos B team, Lompoc, and Santa Barbara high school. Their win that day cemented their...

A display of the school wide expectations is available in each classroom.

Locked Up and Locked In

Roman Trovato February 14, 2024

“Phone hotels,” two words that have long haunted the thoughts of the average SMHS student, never truly believing that the time would come when these cubbies would manifest into daily life. “Phone...

College and Career Center counselors Natalie Douglas from Dos Pueblos, Spencer Barr from Santa Barbara, and Lindsay Woodard from San Marcos High School. (Alejandro Juarez not pictured.) All three attended the college fair on Wednesday November 1.

Countdown to Crisis: College and Career Center Counselors Under Threat

Viviana Galindo, Spanish Editor February 14, 2024

The entire Santa Barbara School District is at high risk of no longer having any College and Career Center counselors during the 2024-2025 school year. Presently, San Marcos, Santa Barbara, Dos Pueblos,...

2024 is a big year for voting. Above is a ballot box where many people cast their votes.

Presidential Election Politics Explained

Fia Torrey, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

With the presidential election rapidly approaching and primary elections already beginning in some states, it is easy to be unsure about how the presidential election works and who is on the ballot in...

Teacher Negotation Updates

Teacher Negotation Updates

Natalie Anderson, Staff Writer January 12, 2024

UPDATE: As stated on the sbtaunite Instagram, the district and SBTA have jointly agreed to enter an impasse following the recent bargaining, landing on the decision to maintain the last salary SBTA proposed...

San Marcos students walkout out on Monday, December 11 in solidarity with their teachers.

SMHS Walks Out

Evelina Erickson, Editor-in-Chief December 14, 2023

On Monday, December 11, 2023 the bell rang to signal the start of Royal Time, yet, many students did not go to class. Instead, they congregated in the Greek Theater, picked up signs and posters with phrases...

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