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The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

A poster made by senior Zella Garido to celebrate SDA’s accepting culture.

We love Love Lunch

By Jenna Wilson-Levin and Sydney Randolph February 5, 2020

San Dieguito Academy held its first Love Lunch today, Feb. 5. Hosted by the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), it included a variety of snacks, especially rainbow-themed ones. Among these were rainbow goldfish...

Iowa Caucus Results Delayed

Iowa Caucus Results Delayed

By Jenna Wilson-Levin, Staff Writer February 5, 2020

The results for the Democratic Iowa Caucus, the first vote of the 2020 election, were delayed because of quality checks conducted by the Iowa Democratic Party on Monday, Feb. 3. The checks were conducted...

SDA's bell current bell schedule was discussed at last week's forum.

January Forum: Surf PE, Schedule Changes, and more!

By Kellan Clough, Staff Writer February 4, 2020

Last Friday, the first forum of the new decade brought about old issues and new excitement. An announcement of a new class, a clarification of a ‘cancelled’ class, and questions on a schedule change,...

Democratic candidates (left to right) Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, and Amy Klobuchar took to the debate stage in Iowa on January 14th, 2020.

All eyes on Iowa

By Jenna Wilson-Levin, Staff Writer January 30, 2020

Two weeks ago, six of the thirteen democratic candidates for president took to the debate stage in Des Moines, Iowa in order to convince democratic Iowans to support their bid in the democratic Iowa caucus...

Seniors Katie Pruden and Mila Roemer kick off the unity lunch by explaining what SDA means to them.

SDA unites against threats to the school’s values at Unity Lunch

By Lila Schief, Arts Editor December 20, 2019

In response to recent vandalism and the harm its caused to SDA’s sense of community, seniors Katie Pruden and Mila Roemer organized a unity lunch complete with free pizza, speeches by various staff members,...

Students show their stuff on one of the ramps.

SDA Students gather together for second skate demo honoring a former student

By Milo Wright, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

San Dieguito Academy students gather near the gymnastiam to watch SDA’s annual skate demo during lunch and homeroom today. The demo was sponsored by the foundation Rollin’ From the Heart, a non-profit...

SDA's current bell schedule

SDA tests out new tardy policies

By Aiden Fullwood, Editor-In-Chief/ News Editor November 1, 2019

Administration is implementing new policies in place of the Loss of Privileges list this semester in order to combat tardiness and truancy among students at San Dieguito Academy. According to assistant...

SDA offers a student forum where students can discuss school problems and possible solutions with staff.

November forum: LOP list and tardy policies

By Katie Pruden, Design Editor October 25, 2019

Changes to the LOP list and the tardy policy were top concerns discussed at Friday’s Forum. Here’s what you missed:   LOP List The LOP was removed due to its ineffectiveness. By not letting...

Wednesday night SDA held a family forum.

Family Forum helps form better relationships

By Aiden Fullwood, Editor-In-Chief/ News Editor October 17, 2019

In collaboration with the San Dieguito Academy Bridge Committee, Veronica Mikho, mediator and trainer at the National Conflict Resolution Center, gave a seminar at the Mosaic Cafe on Oct. 16 about conflict...

Signs indicating what you can recycle help reduce waste.

Band students set an environmental precedent for SDA clubs

By Victoria Lee, CAF Editor October 9, 2019

Over 70 band students in Winds I and II and their parents came together last Wednesday on campus to bond and connect over good food, all while being conscientious of the waste that they produced. “We...

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