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'Isle of Dogs' is a new Wes Anderson movie about a young Japanese boy that befriends exiled dogs on a quest for his lost pet dog.

‘Isle of Dogs’ is Weird and Wonderful

By Braden White, Staff Writer April 6, 2018

It is extremely uncommon nowadays for a director to have garnered enough critical and commercial respect to be given the funds to produce anything they want. There’s very few people who could wake up...

SDA band students mill around before their performance.

Commentary – SDA Band Festivals

By Mallika Seshadri, Opinion Editor March 26, 2018

El Camino There was an unusual amount of pressure leading up to SDA’s Wind Ensemble I performance at the El Camino Band festival -- an event where high schools from around Southern California play...

"Love, Simon" is celebrated as a groundbreaking movie that depicts a LGBT+ character as a normal teenager.

Why ‘Love, Simon’ is So Important

By Emma Toscani, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

If you know anything about me whatsoever, then you may not peg me as the teen rom-com kind of gal. I’m not that girl. So it came as a surprise to me when I heard myself saying “Let’s go see ‘Love,...

Senior Milo Spearman and junior Caeden Schlosser won first place for their piano duet.

‘A Mix of Humor and Talent’ – The SDA Talent Show

By Madison Vance, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Dressed in all black, senior Zach Lewis, toting a guitar case, joined junior Caeden Schlosser seated at piano on the stage. Unzipping the case, he dramatically removed a recorder, only a recorder. With...

This is what the proposed new mural would look like.

The A in SDA Stands for Art

By Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor March 21, 2018

Seniors Oli Kaminski and Keegan Leech have proposed a mural, “Vignettes of California,” that, if approved, will be put up on the west facing wall between the rooms of culinary arts teacher Scott Huntley...

The gallery displays art by students and focuses on themes related to womanhood, including this piece by junior Bridget Brightfield.

Femininity and Coming of Age in the Modern Era

By Nohemia Rosales, Features Editor March 15, 2018

In honor of Women’s History Month, senior Vanessa Machin created an art gallery next to the Mosaic with a collection of pieces from various artists titled “Femininity and Coming of Age in the Modern...

Toyama is the city the Japanese exchange students are from.

Japanese Exchange Students Visit SDA

By Patrick Hall, Photo Editor March 15, 2018

Japanese exchange students from Toyama spent their second period Monday speaking with AP Environmental Science students about recycling and sustainable practices in their community. With translators...

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Commentary: Meme Monday

By Tom Amoroso, Staff Writer March 12, 2018

Here at SDA, we don’t necessarily champion spirit week as much as other schools do. With that in mind, every week at SDA is practically spirit week anyway. I spent the majority of today aimlessly wandering...

This year's Theater for a Cause production is "The Yellow Boat"

Yellow Boat: An Emotional Journey

By Taina Millsap, Staff Writer March 7, 2018

Every year SDA puts on a Theater for a Cause production in which all proceeds go to an important organization. This year’s play, “The Yellow Boat” by David Saar, tells the emotional true story of...

Switchfoot singer performs after the premiere of his documentary.

Switchfoot Singer Premieres Film at SDA

By Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor February 26, 2018

Switchfoot singer and SDA alumni Jon Foreman’s documentary “25 in 24,” which chronicled his 2015 experience of playing 25 concerts in 24 hours, was premiered in the Learning Commons last Saturday....

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