Hi, and welcome (or welcome back) to my book reviews column! This year is set to be a great year for reading, with hundreds of highly-anticipated books scheduled to release. So far, a handful of them have been released,...

On a Saturday night at the end of April, the Royal Pride Foundation (RPF) hosted its annual benefit, The Royal Garden Party, at the charming Santa Barbara Club in downtown Santa Barbara. More than 250 parents, alumni, teachers,...

Celebrating rejection? That’s exactly what happened at San Marcos on April 17th. Hosted by Mrs. Woodard in the College and Career Center, the purpose of this party is to normalize rejection.  College admissions are as competitive...

Each year, the San Marcos High School choir attends the WorldStrides competition, a highly competitive choir festival held in different places around the country. This year, San Marcos’s Enchante and Madrigals were invited to...

Earth Day, celebrated every April 22nd, marks a pivotal moment in environmental history. It originated in 1970, when the term “environmental protection” was barely a part of public discourse. The idea to create a national...

The SMHS theater department is well-known in and outside the school for many of their past musicals, such as Alice in Wonderland, Addams Family, and Singin’ in the Rain.  This year, their production is Urinetown, a satirical...