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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

Winter Formal Preview

By Sonia Rathee, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

This year’s winter formal will take place at the Port Pavilion on Feb. 11 from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s formal is Winter Wonderland. According to ASB teacher Rod Keillor,...

Students to Take California Healthy Kids Survey Tuesday

By Erin Maxwell, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

SDA students will take the California Healthy Kids Survey during second period on Tuesday, Feb. 7. There will be a revised bell schedule that lengthens second period to give 76 minutes for the survey....

Elective and Club Fair Introduce New Opportunities to Students

Elective and Club Fair Introduce New Opportunities to Students

By Madison Vance, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

Colorful flyers exchanged hands as students milled around the space in front of the PAC for the second semester Elective and Club Fair during homeroom and lunch on Friday. During Homeroom, the elective...

Principal Bjorn Paige to Hold Next Book Club Monday

Principal Bjorn Paige to Hold Next Book Club Monday

By Sylvia Young, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

Principal Bjorn Paige will lead his book club in a discussion of a nonfiction work focusing on the lack of empathy in our modern society Monday in the Learning Commons. The club will meet at 6 p.m....

Senior Flies to Washington D.C. for Women's March on Washington

Senior Flies to Washington D.C. for Women’s March on Washington

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

Senior Julia de la Fuente went to Washington D.C. to march in solidarity with Planned Parenthood and immigrants last month. On Saturday, Jan. 21 Many SDA students participated in the Women’s March...

Fire Truck Visits SDA for Pendulum Experiment

By Julia Shapero and Kate Sequeira January 27, 2017

The fire department visited SDA Friday to aid math teacher Paul Brice’s Integrated Math 2/3 class in their experiment based on Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “The Pit and the Pendulum.” “We...

Today at SDA: Girls Soccer Wins Game Versus LCC

Today at SDA: Girls Soccer Wins Game Versus LCC

By Kate Sequeira, Online Editor January 24, 2017

Girls varsity soccer won their home game today 1-0 versus LCC. During the first half of the game, the ball remained primarily in the hands of the offense. After several attempts on goal that ended up in...

Meatless Mondays, Encinitas TEDx and More at the Forum

Meatless Mondays, Encinitas TEDx and More at the Forum

By Julia Shapero, Managing Editor January 20, 2017

Despite the rainstorm Friday, SDA students still made the trek to the art room for the monthly Forum to discuss campus issues and announcements, including student driving safety in the rain, vegan options,...

Today At SDA: Mustang Soccer vs. Sage Creek

Today At SDA: Mustang Soccer vs. Sage Creek

By Sophie Hughes, Assistant Online Editor January 19, 2017

Girls Soccer leaves to play Sage Creek High School. Both boys and girls soccer teams face the Sage Creek Bobcats today, the boys will play at home at 7 pm and girls will be playing away from home at 6...

Two Mustangs ranked 41st for Policy Debate

Two Mustangs ranked 41st for Policy Debate

By Julia Shapero, Managing Editor January 18, 2017

Seniors Katie and Eric Wimsatt made waves for the SDA speech and debate team this year after ranking 41st for policy debate in the country. Their ranking marks the first time in four years that a SDA team...

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