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A Different Shade of Beck

A Different Shade of Beck

By Hunter McGahan, Staff Writer October 20, 2017

Beck’s latest album, “Colors,” is another memorable addition to his record of polished albums. Contradicting the previous album “Morning Phase,” a woeful masterpiece, “Colors” is filled with...

"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" starts its third season with a new theme: revenge.

Go Crazy for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”

By Sylvia Young, Assistant Online Editor October 18, 2017

We all know the story. Boy meets girl. Girl falls in love with boy. Boy breaks up with girl. Girl has mental breakdown and moves across the country to be with boy 10 years later. Ok, so maybe we don’t...

"Tower of Darkness" a Stellar Continuation of "Throne of Glass" Series

“Tower of Darkness” a Stellar Continuation of “Throne of Glass” Series

By Ava Jakubowski, Staff Writer October 16, 2017

The 6th installment in the fantasy fiction series, “Throne of Glass,” by Sarah J. Maas, is unique in respect to her other books in the series. The 672-page novel, “Tower of Dawn,” is a story of...

Stephen King worked with his son on his most recent book.

“Sleeping Beauties” Isn’t a Snore

By Taylor Gates, Features Editor October 13, 2017

The novel “Sleeping Beauties” by Stephen King is like an odd blend of “Orange is the New Black” and a zombie apocalypse. The story focuses on the women’s county jail as well as other eccentric...

Ryan Gosling, who stars in "Blade Runner 2049" poses next to Harrison Ford, who starred in the original.

Is There a New Aesthetic in Sci-Fi?

By Emma Toscani, Staff Writer October 13, 2017

Each shot was, in a word, breathtaking.  I felt like I was swallowed up in this beautiful, polluted world. The color schemes from the red, dusty nuclear fallout cities to the dingy gray cities with...

Nerds Unite Over the New Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Nerds Unite Over the New Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

By Jenna Weinhofer, Staff Writer October 12, 2017

The official trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi came out Monday afternoon. The movie premiers on December 15. Director Rian Johnson opens the trailer with Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) surveying a warehouse...

Students watched the film intently while enjoying their boba, lo mein, rice cakes, and ramune.

JNHS Hosts First Movie Night of the Year

By Jenna Weinhofer, Staff Writer October 2, 2017

The Japanese National Honors Society (JNHS) showed the movie Kimi no Na wa (Your Name) last Friday night in the Learning Commons. Students taking and not taking Japanese filed through the doors at 5:30....

Bands who played at Kaboo 2017 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Saturday included Logic (above), The Knocks,  Machine Gun Kelly, Muse, and P!nk.

Kaboo Del Mar, 2017

By Alyssa Fisher, Staff Writer September 28, 2017

Kaaboo Del Mar 2017 was held the weekend of Sept. 15 and had an outstanding lineup of bands and musicians that kept people entertained the entire weekend. The bands who played at the Del Mar Fairgrounds...

“Hamlet” A Hit at the Old Globe

By Mallika Seshadri, Opinions Editor September 19, 2017

When I walked into The Old Globe’s outdoor theater on a misty Sunday night to see Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” I immediately noticed a set that seemed to have been rolled off a new, edgy musical’s...

SDA students put their artwork on display in a showcase at the Encinitas Community Center.

Student Art Displayed at Encinitas Community Center

By Taylor Rudman and Ava Jakubowski September 19, 2017

SDA student artwork is being exhibited at the Encinitas Community Center now until October 18th. The gallery is in the main hallway and features about 20 works of varied mediums. SDA Art teacher Angela...

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