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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

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SDFA members carried signs promoting their three endorsed candidates during a demonstration last Thursday.

SDFA Criticizes School Board Incumbent. What does she have to say about it?

By Taylor Rudman, Editor in Chief September 17, 2018

After a demonstration outside the district office last Thursday, San Dieguito Faculty Association members criticized incumbent Maureen “Mo” Muir for her past school board decisions and what they said...

SDFA members walking along the side of the district office.

Did You See the Teachers Demonstrating This Week? Here’s Why.

By Taylor Rudman and Aiden Fullwood September 14, 2018

More than 40 teachers and faculty from the San Dieguito Union High School District rallied yesterday evening outside the district office to show their support for school board candidates Amy Flicker (Voting...

Posters are up around campus reminding students to wear yellow on Friday.

Wear Yellow Tomorrow

By Devlin Ott, Staff Writer September 13, 2018

As a part of Yellow Ribbon Week, PALs is encouraging students to wear yellow on Friday to symbolize suicide awareness and prevention. The annual week kicked off on Monday, Sept. 10. The yellow ribbon...

"Sierra Burgess is a Loser," the rom-com that lacks romance

“Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” the rom-com that lacks romance

By Madelyn Sequeira, Staff Writer September 13, 2018

As Netflix continues to release several new movies, it introduces “Sierra Burgess is a Loser,” the newest addition to the rom-com genre. “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” is a modern take on the play...

Students dancing at last years Welcome Back Dance

Have a Blast at the Welcome Back Dance

By Lila Schief, Staff Writer September 12, 2018

SDA’s annual Back to School Dance, featuring CO2 and color blasts to add a pop to the White Out theme, will take place this Friday, from 7 to 10 pm. According to ASB director Rod Keillor, students...

Students sit outside their homeroom class while waiting for doors to be unlocked.

Vandals Glue Locks of Classroom Doors, Disrupting Schedule

By Anna Griffin, Staff Writer May 14, 2018

Teachers and students were left outside their classrooms for about 45 minutes this morning because vandals had glued door locks around campus. According to an email from Principal Adam Camacho to SDA families,...

Junior Trevor Harrison leads the discussion during the walkout.

Pro-Second Amendment Walkout

By Amelia Kaiser, Staff Writer May 12, 2018

About 40 students walked out of class and gathered in front of the PAC in order to show support for the Second Amendment today at 10 a.m. The walkout was advertised on social media, welcoming people who...

Juniors Amber Tse and Jenna Weinhofer work to clean out the Carlsbad Lagoon.

SWPPP Students – Keeping It Clean

By Madison Vance, Staff Writer May 8, 2018

Only in its second year at SDA, the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) has made an impact on campus and in the community. Student interns spoke at the First Friday with the principal on May...

Ethan Hirschberg, Alexandra Joelson and Griffin Clark

Junior Achievement

By Mallika Seshadri, Opinion Manager May 7, 2018

SDA students attended the Junior Achievement program’s business competition on May 1, where they won Best Innovative Business Commercial and placed fourth overall for their business, Intego Sportswear....

After backlash, the prom theme was changed from Bollywood to Secret Garden

Bollywood Prom Theme Officially Changed to Secret Garden

By Joice He, Staff Writer May 4, 2018

The prom theme was changed this week from Bollywood to Secret Garden following criticism from students at a meeting and a petition by alumni that it was cultural appropriation.     “The...

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