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The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

Beware the Chalk

By Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor September 8, 2017

It isn’t Leslie. It isn’t the looming threat of a ticket on my window; I have my parking pass. It isn’t the fact I very well may hit someone trying to back out; I’ve learned to wait and look....

Cardale Jones takes a snap during a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.

San Diego Begins First Season without the Chargers

By Jack Hauser, Staff Writer September 8, 2017

For the first time since 1961, San Diego will witness the start of the NFL season from the sidelines, with no team to call their own. Some conspiracy theorists and fans alike believed that San Diego...

“Logan Lucky”, starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, and Daniel Craig, is the tale of a wildly clever hillbilly heist.

“Logan Lucky” is Criminally Delightful

By Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor September 8, 2017

Luck is an abstract concept. Some wave it off in an instant. Others hold onto luck desperately, tying it to their hopes and aspirations. I was shocked to see “Logan Lucky,” a comedic crime film,...

Kristen Bell in "The Good Place" struggles to maintain a false identity throughout the show's first season.

NBC’s “The Good Place” Is More Than Just Good

By Sylvia Young, Assistant Online Editor September 7, 2017

Michael Schur, the creator of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation,” has come out with yet another great comedy. “The Good Place,” a series about the afterlife, premiered on NBC...

"Atomic Blonde" stars Charlize Theron as one of the greatest British spies on the MI-6 team.

“Atomic Blonde” Missing an Atomic Plot

By Ava Jakubowski, Staff Writer September 7, 2017

With the multitude of spy movies released over the decades, “Atomic Blonde” has big shoes to fill. Actress Charlize Theron, as the main character Lorraine, and actor James McAvoy, as the British spy...

"Note To Self" by Connor Franta is focused on his  experiences with  clinical depression, social anxiety, and struggle of self-acceptance.

Popular YouTuber Makes A “Note to Self”

By Jenna Weinhofer, Staff Writer September 7, 2017

On social media, many people fabricate themselves for fame. Celebrities find that they need to be what the viewers want and not necessarily themselves; they have to be perfect. If not, they will face criticism...

Josie Lieber's chalked spot featuring a seagull from "Finding Nemo"

Chalked Spots, Another Year Down

By Taina Millsap, Staff Writer September 5, 2017

It’s senior year for many students at SDA and as always, they rushed to campus before school started, to make sure they reserved and chalked their ‘parking’ spot for the upcoming year. The day has...

First Days, Many Adventures

First Days, Many Adventures

September 1, 2017

The first day of school, in any grade, is notorious for embarrassing disasters and unlucky experiences. Contributors of The Mustang asked students for their craziest first day stories: "On the the...

Photo Courtesy of Nadia Ballard

One Way to Brighten Up Your Day…

By Nadia Ballard, Staff Writer September 1, 2017

One day in the middle of summer my dad looked up from his iPad and asked me, “What do you think about heading up to Oregon to see the eclipse?” The only previous experience I’d had of solar eclipses...

The proclamation from the City of Encinitas hangs on the bulletin board in the principal's office.

Hooray for SDA Day!

By Taylor Rudman, Staff Writer June 16, 2017

SDA was honored with two awards – from the City of Encinitas and San Diego County – during  the Senior Farewell Assembly  Friday, June 9. Both proclamations declared June 9 as “San Dieguito High...

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