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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

Back to School Night...Again?

Back to School Night…Again?

By Erin Maxwell, Staff Writer February 9, 2018

Around 4:45, parents start trickling up to the table that sits at the front of the school, grabbing flyers for second semester’s Back to School Night. The classroom visits don’t start until 6,...

The Varsity Mustang Minds team meets with their mediator before the match.

SDA Academic Team sweeps against Sage Creek

By Madison Vance, Staff Writer February 6, 2018

Wandering up from the parking lot in their blue plaid flannels, the San Dieguito Academy Mustang Minds teammates greeted one another warmly, entering the Media Center for last week’s Academic League...

Students gather in front of the PAC to learn about the many clubs that SDA offers.

The First Rule of Club Fair is DO Talk About Club Fair

By Alexandra Joelson, Shayna Glazer, and Alexis Price February 5, 2018

A variety of clubs were showcased at the SDA Club Fair, which occurred during homeroom and lunch Friday. Many booths were set up exhibiting diverse student run clubs, some including Thespians, Writer’s...

Third Period Bell Incident, Explained

By Olivia Olander, Editor in Chief January 26, 2018

An announcement over the loudspeaker in third period Friday, which asked teachers to hold their students in their classes until further notice, was the result of a student who had written an assignment...

New Garden Nears Completion

New Garden Nears Completion

By Patrick Hall, Photo Editor January 23, 2018

The garden on the hill near the Mosaic Café is nearly complete. Over the winter break, members of the Urban Gardening club worked six hour days digging into the hillside, placing concrete brick, and...

Teachers Kevin Witt and John Cannon put on their "game faces."

Dance-Offs, Golden Mustang Awards, and More at Winter Assembly

By Drew Atkins, Staff Writer January 19, 2018

Today’s winter assembly had people in tears when Trudy Young was named best substitute. Along with giving her a standing ovation, students chanted for a speech following her win. The assembly kicked...

SDA Outreach Club Conducting “Sock Drive”

By Simmone Stearn, News Editor January 19, 2018

The SDA Outreach Club is conducting a homeroom sock drive which will be ending Jan. 25, Crazy Sock Day. The club has partnered with another organization, Mission Circle, whose goal is to collect 1,000...

"Fire and Fury" divulges the details of life inside the White House.

“Fire and Fury” Lights up the Media

By Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor January 11, 2018

Yesterday morning on FM 94.9, instead of the typical talk show banter, I was surprised by a new radio game. The radio hosts, Dana and Jason, offered concert tickets to callers who completed mad libs on...

Today at SDA: AP Physics Portfolio Presentations

Today at SDA: AP Physics Portfolio Presentations

By Jenna Weinhofer, Staff Writer January 10, 2018

Mr. Cardenas AP Physics 1 and Chemistry classes presented their portfolios in small groups today. Each group had guest facilitators asking questions and listening to the students' stories. "I enjoy doing...

The December forum was held in the band room and led by seniors Jason Kesler and Charlotte McClellan.

Mirrors in the Boys Bathroom, A School App, and More at the Forum

By Taylor Rudman and Simmone Stearn December 22, 2017

With student elections recently coming to a close and with almost double the voter turnout, involvement in student government appears to be at an all-time high. To parallel this, the monthly Student Forum,...

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