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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

GameStop stock dropped by 42% in a day on Feb. 4, 2021

GameStop stock and its impact on the economy

By Andrew Sinclair, Staff Writer February 4, 2021
Wall Street is in ruins after Redditors artificially inflate stocks
Class of 2021 banner near the art building and textbook pick up area

Seniors sign the “We love Class of 2021” banner

By Taylor Lee, Online Editor February 1, 2021

San Dieguito Academy seniors were encouraged to sign the "We love Class of 2021" banner outside the Mustang Commons during Seniors Materials Pick-Up on Feb. 1.

Wind I Saxophone Ensemble plays "Allegro" for the virtual winter concert on Jan. 28, 2021

SDA music ensemble performs in virtual winter concert

By Taylor Lee, Online Editor January 28, 2021
Flutes, trumpets, drums, xylophones, you name it. San Dieguito Academy music ensemble pieced video clips together to create a virtual winter concert. The concert featured baroque and classical music performances from Wind Ensemble I and Wind Ensemble II groups.
Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Youth poet Amanda Gorman recites her inspirational inaugural poem

By Molly Jackson, Staff Writer January 25, 2021

Amanda Gorman, the 22-year old award-winning poet, spoke at the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 21.  Gorman’s powerful, heartfelt poem “The Hills We Climb” described one of the most...

Southern California Hospital Administers Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine To Long-Term Care Patient

What you need to know about the Pfizer and other coronavirus vaccines

By Lauren Lucero, Staff Writer January 24, 2021

The newly released Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, created by Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci in Mainz, Germany, was issued as the first emergency use authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

CDC

Researchers discover a new COVID-19 variant

By Karla Balderas, Staff Writer January 21, 2021

Ohio State University researchers discovered SARS-Cov-2, a COVID-19 strain, in late Dec. 2020 and January. This new variant has traveled to Florida, California, and Colorado.  The new strain produces...

Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. President as his wife Dr. Jill Biden looks on during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Inauguration Day

By Jenna Wilson-Levin, Arts Editor January 20, 2021
Kamala D. Harris was inaugurated as the first woman, Black, South Asian vice president in US history. Following this historic moment, Joseph R. Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts. President Biden then delivered a speech in which he called for the country's uniting and equality for all on Jan. 20
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (top), Nancy Pelosi (middle), and Kamala Harris (bottom)

Opinion: Three feminists who defined the decade

By Molly Jackson, Staff Writer January 20, 2021

Here are three of the most influential political feminists of the decade that have given people hope during these unprecedented times. These are just some of the many women who have made their mark during...

Education Biden Pick

Who Are Biden’s Cabinet Picks?

By Jenna Wilson-Levin, Arts Editor January 19, 2021

President-Elect Joe Biden has spent November and December announcing his nominations for the various administration and cabinet positions under his presidency. While it's not yet official until confirmed...

There is one student at each table to maintain social distance

San Dieguito students engage in outdoor distance learning

By Taylor Lee, Online Editor January 19, 2021
About twenty-five San Dieguito Academy students started to show up daily on campus from Mondays to Thursdays on Jan. 11. The school makes sure all health guidelines are followed, such as social distancing and wearing masks while scattered around the math and science building, gym, and theater.
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