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(From left) Seniors Jackson Stringfellow, Ethan Stuman, Ella Hinkle, Blake Newhouse, and Spencer Nguyen pose for a quick picture in their PJs.

Pajama Day

By Fairen Rachow, Today at SDA Editor October 24, 2022
Students rolled out of bed and walked onto campus to start off Homecoming Spirit Week
"Latinx" used in the 2019 Capital Pride Parade in DC

The talk around “Latinx”

By Ana Cabrera, Staff Writer October 24, 2022

Labels are unifying; they establish common ground between large populations and are a fundamental part of our identity. When labels undergo change, it signals a shift in the identity of a population. That’s...

A crowd of students and parents sits in lines of chairs in the SDA learning commons. They are facing the board, and are sitting next to the School Board Representatives and other officials. Many are facing the school board representatives.

District meetings remain divided

By Dylan Bunyak, Staff Writer October 20, 2022
Trustee Michael Allman opened the October 13th board meeting promising “actions, not words” when it comes to repercussions regarding the recent antisemitism at Carmel Valley Middle School. 
Kristina Wong, a Chinese-American woman, stands center, holding her phone in front of a projected map of the US.

Wong’s one-woman wonder

By Dylan Bunyak and Sophie Love October 11, 2022
In a single follow-spot, surrounded by giant spools of thread, pin cushions, and her Hello Kitty sewing machine, Kristina Wong ends her one-woman show at the La Jolla Playhouse by contemplating with the audience.
Should words hurt?

The controversy over diction

By Jenna Wilson-Levin, News/Opinions Editor/Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2022

Words hurt; it’s true. The way you express yourself through language can cause a myriad of feelings in another person. It is always important to watch what you say and how you say it. However, how crucial...

Collage photo of models during fashion week

2022 Trends Ranked

By Sienna Esnayra October 3, 2022

   2022 is the year of taking risks, whether they are in fashion or in everyday life. The current age allows for people to truly express themselves, but, as culture shifts, new trends are bound to come...

VG’s or Leucadia Donut Shoppe?

VG’s or Leucadia Donut Shoppe?

By Delilah Sonnenshein September 30, 2022

Encinitas has many remarkable doughnut shops - which, as a doughnut enthusiast, I emphatically support. But in conversation, it’s usually two places that people speak fondly of most often - VG Donut...

Paxton and Devi together

Team Paxton vs. Team Ben

By Liana DiLauro, Opinions Editor September 29, 2022

SPOILER, IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED NEVER HAVE I EVER, PROCEED WITH CAUTION: We all know the “bad boy” of high school, and in this situation, it happens to be Paxton Hall Yosheda.  Paxton’s charm and...

Harvard University campus.

Harvard no longer ranked as a top 10 college

By Taylor Belanich, Staff Writer September 27, 2022

On August 31, 2022, Forbes shocked the American public with the unforeseen absence of our nation’s most prized and coveted school, Harvard University, from their top 10 list of colleges. At first glance,...

Fandango in a Sanctuary.

New play captures immigration, community

By Dylan Bunyak, Ana Cabrera, and Sophie Love September 26, 2022
In many ways, the play feels like a museum of immigration stories-each well explained and embodied.
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