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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

The 91st Oscars awards show took place last night.

Opinion: “Roma” should’ve won, “BlacKkKlansman” maybe, but not “Green Book”

By Sylvia Young, Humor Editor/Features Editor February 25, 2019

I actually took the time to watch all of the Best Picture nominees, plus “The Wife” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me,” which got Best Actress nominations. So basically, my opinions on the Oscars are...

Bryan Stevenson, author of "Just Mercy" and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, spoke at UCSD Thursday

Opinion: Bryan Stevenson’s message of hope

By Sylvia Young, Humor Editor January 22, 2019

Yesterday, we got a day off of school for Martin Luther King day. It’s easy to focus on how nice it is to have a day to relax instead of remembering the reason behind it. But this year, take a moment...

Joshua Tree is one of the many national parks being trashed during the government shutdown.

Opinion: The parks are a wreck.

By Linnaea Erisman, Arts Editor January 14, 2019

If you happen to have glanced at the news lately, you might have noticed that our government is going through an interesting dilemma.  Under the Trump administration, America is currently in the middle...

Teachers, counselors, and the ASB president joined Spanish teacher John West to make sure the song had "more cowbell"

Opinion – We had the cowbell, but not the spirit

By Alexis Price and Madelyn Sequeira October 12, 2018

Today at SDA, the homecoming assembly was quite something. It began with senior Ariana Riel singing a beautiful version of the national anthem, a hoco-promotion video, speech and debate announcements,...

Students leap towards victory

Opinion – Homeroom Olympics: Relay Race Day

By Tom Amoroso, Staff Writer March 27, 2018

At SDA, Homeroom Olympics is the pinnacle of intra-school competition. It is the stage in which homerooms both foster a sense of community as well as prove their ultimate dominance. Homerooms may elect...

Protesters, including many SDA students, join the Encinitas March for Our Lives.

Opinion – Taking Action Beyond the March

By Lila Schief, Staff Writer March 26, 2018

Enough is enough. As 4,000 men, women, and most importantly, children gathered at Swami’s Saturday to March for their Lives and for the enforcement of stricter gun laws, our overwhelming need for change...

Many SDA students attended the walkout, but some felt the situation could've been handled better.

Opinion – Next Time, Let’s Do Better

By Kieran Zimmer, Assistant Features Editor March 16, 2018

On Wednesday, many of us left our classes to attend a walkout mourning the victims of the Parkland shooting from 10 to 10:17 a.m., one minute for each life lost on Feb. 14. Arriving at the PAC, we were...

Although most can't vote, students can still make their voices heard.

Staff Ed – Stay Informed

By Mallika Seshadri, Opinion Editor March 16, 2018

This is an extension of the staff editorial in the March print issue of the Mustang. The story described the collective opinion of the Mustang staff on some of the current issues related to gun control...

Yesterday's walkout sparked discussion about gun control.

Opinion – Why Proposed Gun Control Solutions Won’t Work

By Amelia Kaiser, Staff Writer March 15, 2018

Kids have the right to go to school without worrying about a gunman shooting up campus. The angels that lost their lives during the Parkland Shooting left their houses in the morning thinking it was just...

Venezuelans protesting their government for limiting political and economic freedom (April, 2017)

Venezuela’s Government A Prime Example Of Socialism

By Aeon Benford-Combs, Staff Writer February 12, 2018

The people of Venezuela are experiencing only what Americans can imagine when they think of “dystopianism” and “extreme oppression.” The freedom of the Venezuelan people, rated by freedomhouse.org,...

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