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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

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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,...

Getting work done on time is hard. Even if that work is a story about why you shouldn't procrastinate.

Late Work: Double the Time, Half the Credit

By Bella Corchis, Staff Writer January 25, 2018

With our 4x4 schedule, doing homework for all of your classes in one night can be a lot to handle. This causes students a large amount of stress, leading them to procrastinate because of the overwhelming...

Please Leave People’s Music Alone

Please Leave People’s Music Alone

By Chiara Van Cleve, Staff Writer January 23, 2018

I’m guessing that the majority of music on students’ phones is not written, produced, made, or sung by them. Of course the minority of students, like aspiring artists and people in bands, have recorded...

Donald Trump discusses his campaign for a second term with his producers/campaign managers.

Presidential Elections 2020: Celebrity Edition!

By Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor January 17, 2018

Aren’t politics boring? All those big words and complicated policies are such a yawn… well not anymore! Introducing the Presidential Election 2020: Celebrity Edition! Half of the country was in...

Late Break Makes For Rushed Holidays

Late Break Makes For Rushed Holidays

By Madelyn Sequeira, Staff Writer December 19, 2017

Christmas music plays throughout many stores; decorations including bright lights and plastic reindeers are placed outside of several houses. Christmas is right around the corner. For most people it’s...

DACA protesters in San Francisco.

Should DACA be Repealed?

By Mark Espinoza, Staff Writer December 15, 2017

DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a program that protects immigrants from getting deported back to a country they barely lived in. These immigrants were brought to America as children by...

A sculpture of Socrates in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

What Mrs. Mullen’s class can teach us about political discussion

By Cade Culbertson, Staff Writer December 15, 2017

Whether it is a family or social gathering, there has always been an unspoken rule that certain topics such as politics shall never be discussed. This rule has become even more common ever since the 2016...

TIME Magazine's 2017 Persons of the Year cover features just a few of the Silence Breakers who helped launch the movement against sexual assault.

TIME Magazine Recognizes the Silence Breakers

By Rithika Vighne, Staff Writer December 13, 2017

TIME magazine has stepped forward with a unique choice for 2017’s Person of the Year. In fact, this person could be your neighbor, your classmate, or maybe someone you saw in the grocery store the other...

Gun Laws Need to be Updated

By Thomas Amoroso, Staff Writer October 27, 2017

Back in 1783, when most guns shot one bullet at a time and necessitated a 10-step program to reload, stricter gun laws were not necessary. Now it’s 2017. The average person in possession of a semi-automatic...

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