High School Traffic
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Santa Barbara native Maren Schiffer graduated from both Washington Elementary and Santa Barbara Junior High before moving onto Santa Barbara High School, where she is currently in her senior year. In "High School Traffic," Maren will detail the perils and pleasures of the schooling life as she prepares for graduation this coming June.
Laid-back Band Leaves Impact
Tierney Sutton Band Gives Jazz Master Class
Tierney Sutton Band’s jazz master class at SBHS a reminder that passion can be at core of success. Read story.
Music of the Night in Its Tenth Year
Musical Revue Produced Entirely by Students
Musical review produced entirely by students most popular show on campus. Read story.
Online Forever
High School Traffic’s Take on Media Addiction
High School Traffic’s observations on media addiction, up close and personal. Read story.
Staring into the Abyss
Hole in Ground Leads to Bigger Picture
High school columnist’s investigation of hole in the ground outside fifth period class reveals bigger picture. Read story.
A College-ridden Christmas
Applications Consume Holiday
The need to submit applications puts a check on high school seniors' holiday merry-making. Read story.
Free for the Holidays
The Day Before Winter Break at Santa Barbara High
The day before winter break at Santa Barbara High. Read story.
Architecture and the Student
The Structure of Her Soul
Maren ponders the structure of the Courthouse and the structure of her mind. Read story.
Selling Graduation
Senior Dons Sitting Ducks
High School Traffic questions school assembly called so Jostens can sell memorabilia to seniors. Read story.
Emotional Education
Growing Up with Art
The first of two UC application prompts begins, "Describe the world you come from." Read story.
Mandatory Homework Club Comes to Santa Barbara High
Can Involuntary Tutoring Succeed?
The administration is refusing to allow students to choose to fail. But will involuntary tutoring succeed? Read story.
Last Thanksgiving as Fulltime Child
High School Traffic Marks Transition
High School Traffic marks transition to adulthood. Read story.
High School Traffic Contemplates Sex in the City
Teenage Girls Obsessed with Show's Characters
Many teenage girls obsessively compare themselves and others to the show's characters. Read story.
Talkin' 'Bout My Generation
Kids These Days Love Classic Rock
It's an amazing period in musical history, and classic rock is definitely part of the mix. Read story.
Homecoming Aerosol Art
None Dare Call It Graffiti
Graffiti enlivens the traditional dance in more ways than one, all of them good. Read story.
Facebook Love/Hate
It Is Always There for You
"Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life," reads its homepage. Therein lies the problem. Read story.
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