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Cybertruck on the Tesla showroom floor

Cybertrucks Pose Problems

By Dexter Kinzly, Staff Writer March 21, 2024

Cybertrucks Pose Problems Problems with the first stainless steel pickup truck Many SDA students have reported seeing a Cybertruck, one of Tesla’s most recent projects, near SDA.  Cybertrucks...

Logo for Ke Kula ‘o ‘Ehunuikaimalino, a Hawaiian language immersion school.

Indigenous languages need to be taught in schools

By Ruby Galbraith, News Editor March 18, 2024

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the American education system was used as a tool for cultural genocide. Hundreds of thousands of Indigenous youth were forced to attend one of over 523 boarding schools...

Ryan Gosling, who received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, poses with Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, who were not nominated for Best Director or Best Actress.

Oscar nominations continue to disappoint

By Ruby Galbraith, News Editor March 18, 2024

The Oscar nominations, announced on January 23, have once again stirred controversy. Naturally, with the sheer number of amazing films produced in 2023, certain films did not receive the accolades they...

Famous NFL players, such as Patrick Mahomes and George Kittle, have so far provided outstanding performances in the 2023 season.

The 2023 NFL Playoff Picture

By Ruby Galbraith, News Editor March 18, 2024

Week 14 of the National Football League kicked off on December 14th with the Raiders blowing out the Chargers 63-21. These final weeks will determine who makes it to the playoffs– and who will be left...

My favorite subject, math, depicted with all its wacky convolutions on display

How I gaslit myself into passing my math test

By Sophie Love, Editor-in-chief February 23, 2024

For 384 days, I did absolutely no math. That is to say, 0% of my time was spent doing math. In a graph of the time I spent doing math, where the y-axis represents time and the x-axis represents the amount...

The Supreme Court Building by David Dugan for Wikimedia Commons

Recently heard Supreme Court case could vastly reshape government structure

By Jonah Berman, Arts Editor February 16, 2024

At first glance, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which heard oral arguments in January, appears to be a relatively inconsequential Supreme Court case. However, it could cause a complete overhaul...

An example of a vision board.

How-To: Vision Board Edition

By Sarina Sonnenshein, Staff Writer December 20, 2023

      We all have aspirations for the upcoming year, but often, we struggle to put them into action. If you tend to have big goals, but find yourself falling short of them, a visual reminder may be...

Gifts under the tree

2023 Gift Guide

By Ella Hand and Hailey Malwitz December 19, 2023

As the holiday season is upon us, the joy of gift-giving fills the air. Whether you're hunting for the perfect present for a good friend, a loved one, or even yourself, this comprehensive Christmas gift...

A happy snowman enjoys winter break

Winter break and exams: the good, the bad, and the ugly

By Chesney Macdonald, Staff writer December 19, 2023

As the final weeks of our first semester come to a close, so begins the final exam season. With the piloting of the new two-day exam schedule, students at San Dieguito Academy are looking forward to break...

Quotation marks galore!

Where Have All the Quotation Marks Gone?

By Sophie Love, Editor-in-chief December 1, 2023

The trend of dropping quotation marks from dialogue has become increasingly popular amongst authors of the contemporary literature genre. This development was brought into the BookTok spotlight with Sally...

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