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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...

SDA's boys water polo overpowered LCC in Tuesday's rivalry match.

SDA Water Polo Makes A Splash

By Sarah Lavake and Ashlyn Haines October 12, 2017

With 10 seconds left in the game, parents and fans of the boys water polo team counted down the seconds leading to San Dieguito Academy’s victory over long-time rival La Costa Canyon on Tuesday. “We...

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 crowd around different booths.

SDA Students Explore Clubs

By Corinne Andrus, Staff Writer October 10, 2017

Students of all ages swarm the new courtyard. Mouths are already stained from lollipops and all sorts of candy, but this was Friday candy not Sunday candy, unlike what the Chance the Rapper song implied. Bubbles...

Staff and administration members, including chemistry teacher Russ Davidson, Principal Adam Camacho and math teacher Gail Lee, participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday.

New Building Officially Added to SDA Campus

By Taina Millsap, Staff Writer October 4, 2017

SDA officially welcome the new building to the school, through a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the new facility during lunch on Friday, October 20. The new science and math building now welcomes...

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....

Today at SDA: Las Vegas Shooting

Today at SDA: Las Vegas Shooting

By Sophie Hughes, Online Editor October 2, 2017

American Flags were raised at half-mast today in memory of the lives lost in the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooting last night.

NFL Protests Has Country Divided

By Jack Hauser, Staff Writer September 27, 2017

When Colin Kaepernick originally decided to kneel for the national anthem last year, I doubt he imagined it would transform into the league-wide protest it has today. Kaepernick’s original message was...

New Assistant Principal Celeste Abdelnaby is looking forward to communicating with students to help improve SDA.

A New Assistant Principal is in Town

By Cade Culbertson, Staff Writer September 27, 2017

“Figure out what makes you you and find out ways to build off of that. Find things that make you excited and find ways to make a living doing those things.” As new Assistant Principal Celeste Abdelnaby...

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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