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The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

Many seats were left empty on senior ditch day.

Where were all the seniors? Not here.

By Sylvia Young and Simmone Stearn November 2, 2018

Thursday was the first senior ditch day of the year. Many all-senior classes showed a noticeable lack of students. Over 200 absences were recorded Thursday, according to attendance secretary Marcelle Montes. Although...

A student walking around the halls in 4th period. After hour lunch last week, staff "swept" the campus and gave every late student a detention.

A Crackdown on Tardies at SDA

By Kylie Schwartz, Staff Writer October 30, 2018

Twenty-eight students received detentions last Wednesday after hour lunch when assistant principals Katie Bendix, Celeste Barnette, and Robert Caughey caught them late to class. This was the first impromptu...

Principal Adam Camacho greets the SDA Alumni as an old video reel plays.

Alumni Reflect on SDA at Founders’ Reception

By Simmone Stearn, Design Editor October 26, 2018

Alumni met at the annual SDA Founders’ Reception Thursday in the Learning Commons to celebrate the history of the school. About 50 alumni, from the Class of 1940 and onwards, socialized, ate, and looked...

People from the community came to a forum hosting our school board candidates.

School Board candidates speak at SDA

By Aiden Fullwood, News Editor October 23, 2018

During a forum last Thursday, SDUHSD school board candidates Amy Flicker, Melisse Mossy, and Rhea Stewart agreed on the necessity to emphasize proper sexual education among students, ensure school safety,...

The event will be hosted in the Mustang Commons.

SDA Mustang is Hosting School Board Candidates Night

October 17, 2018

The San Dieguito Academy Mustang, the student newspaper, will be hosting a school board candidates night for Areas 1 and 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18. The event is open to the public and...

President Trump welcomes the Kavanaugh family as he nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.

SDA responds to Kavanaugh allegations

By Aiden Fullwood, News Editor October 5, 2018

Many SDA students said they believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh are not being taken seriously by politicians. “A person had an event...

Administrators apparent disengagement with students comes up in student forum. From left to right: Principal Adam Camacho, Asst. Principals Katie Bendix (O-Z), Celeste Barnette (H-N), & Bobby Caughey (A-G)

Disconnect dominates SDA’s first student forum of the school year

By Lila Schief, Staff Writer September 28, 2018

Facilitated by seniors Tasha Gardiner and Blue Flood, this month’s student forum, the first of this school year, was dominated by discussions of what some students said is a disconnect between SDA’s...

The demonstration took place on Thursday, September 13 before a school board meeting. About 40 SDFA members were in attendance.

School Board Candidates Respond to Teacher Union Criticism

By Taylor Rudman, Editor in Chief September 27, 2018

After a San Dieguito Faculty Association demonstration outside the district office in mid-September, SDFA president Tim Staycer explained why the union chose to endorse three candidates: Amy Flicker in...

Students are not getting enough sleep, leading to them sleeping in their classes.

Vetoed Again: Students can’t sleep in

By Joice He, Staff Writer September 20, 2018

Senate Bill 328, a bill that would have required California public middle and high schools to move their start times to no earlier than 8:30am by July of 2021, was vetoed on Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown....

SDFA members carried signs promoting their three endorsed candidates during a demonstration last Thursday.

SDFA Criticizes School Board Incumbent. What does she have to say about it?

By Taylor Rudman, Editor in Chief September 17, 2018

After a demonstration outside the district office last Thursday, San Dieguito Faculty Association members criticized incumbent Maureen “Mo” Muir for her past school board decisions and what they said...

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