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A Force to Reckon With

A Force to Reckon With

By Cade Culbertson, Staff Writer December 18, 2017

No Star Wars movie has ever seemed to come close to being as good as the original two, which is what I believed to be the case until I saw “The Last Jedi.” This movie is perhaps the most unique Star...

Teachers Jamie Duck and Angela Vasquez-Herrera dress as Mr. Stimson to win extra points during the scavenger hunt.

Quack! Quack! Guess Who’s Winning Homeroom Olympics

By Sylvia Young, Assistant Online Editor December 18, 2017

Social studies teacher Jamie Duck's homeroom took first place in the Stimsonian scavenger hunt with 64 points. Siers and PALs tied for second place with 63 points, and Ifergan took third place with 62...

DACA protesters in San Francisco.

Should DACA be Repealed?

By Mark Espinoza, Staff Writer December 15, 2017

DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a program that protects immigrants from getting deported back to a country they barely lived in. These immigrants were brought to America as children by...

A sculpture of Socrates in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

What Mrs. Mullen’s class can teach us about political discussion

By Cade Culbertson, Staff Writer December 15, 2017

Whether it is a family or social gathering, there has always been an unspoken rule that certain topics such as politics shall never be discussed. This rule has become even more common ever since the 2016...

SDA vs. Cathedral Catholic Boys Varsity Soccer

SDA vs. Cathedral Catholic Boys Varsity Soccer

By Jack Hauser, Staff Writer December 14, 2017

SDA boys soccer had a non-league home game on Tuesday night at 6:30 against Cathedral Catholic High School. The Mustangs and the Dons both entered the game with a record of 2-1-1 with SDA having wins over...

“The Walking Dead:” Episode 808 “How It’s Gotta Be”

“The Walking Dead:” Episode 808 “How It’s Gotta Be”

By Jack Read and Ian Broadbooks December 14, 2017

AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” returned last Sunday, December 10th, with a huge game-changing mid-season finale, entitled “How It’s Gotta Be”. Warning: MAJOR spoilers ahead! The episode kicks...

Today at SDA: Incoming Freshmen Visits

Today at SDA: Incoming Freshmen Visits

By Nadia Ballard, Humor Editor December 13, 2017

Eighth grade students and their parents watch Mr.Cardenas AP physics 1 class as they experiment with sound waves.

One of several options for creating new voting boundaries within the district.

School Board to Vote on New Election Boundaries

By Olivia Olander, Editor in Chief December 12, 2017

The school board will vote Thursday on whether to abandon the current election system, under which residents vote for all five members of the board, in favor of smaller districts where residents vote for...

Social studies teacher Jaime Duck dressed up at Stimson to gain extra points for her homeroom during the Scavenger Hunt.

Scavenger Hunt Brings Students Together

By Nohemia Rosales, Features Editor December 8, 2017

The bell rang and students dashed across the halls in search for erasable pens, middle school IDs, a dictionary, and many more in order to gain the success of their homerooms. The annual Homeroom Olympics...

Students at Tasha Gardiner's campaign booth sell cotton candy.

Today at SDA: Bazaar

By Sylvia Young, Assistant Online Editor December 8, 2017

The bazaar during homeroom and lunch featured a variety of booths, including those of the students running for ASB officer positions. The highlight for many was a petting zoo with a goat, alpaca, pigs,...

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