For those of us who will soon be applying to colleges, the task may seem daunting. There are thousands of colleges, all receiving thousands of applications—how can one hope to decide between them? And how do you make sure you get in, among those thousands? College applications are a bit of a black box. Each…
Of all the great questions of the day, the one of our future in an age of mass production and climate change is one of the most pressing and daunting. Our eyes are still opening to the catastrophic processes we initiated two hundred years ago. And it is time to begin asking: what is global…
Spending time in forests for peace and quiet, often called forest bathing, might sound like a wellness trend. But scientists say the health benefits are real. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation of New York, trees and plants release natural chemicals called phytoncides to protect themselves from insects and bacteria. By happenstance, these same…
Ask anyone in the jazz music community about Gordon Goodwin, and immediately they’ll grow distant as they rhapsodize of the talent of this jazz great. His impact on jazz music and musical fusion is indelible, and by carrying on big band music into the twenty-first century he has given thousands the opportunity to experience the…
Today Agoura High School has a flourishing robotics program–but did you know that four years ago this program was virtually unrecognizable? Mr. Guce, the teacher who took robotics to its present heights, paints a nightmare picture of what robotics used to be. As he recalls, “In the early stage robotics didn’t join competitions; we didn’t…
Taken by Solomon Snyder, 29 October 2025 The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife crossing in Agoura Hills between Liberty Canyon and Chesebro might seem at first glance to be a just glorified bridge in the middle of nowhere, but this exalted edifice might just be the last, desperate chance for the survival of the critically endangered Santa…