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Thanksgiving: Analyzing the Feast

Thanksgiving: Analyzing the Feast

By Carina Julig, Opinion Editor November 21, 2014

Thanksgiving has rolled around once again, wedged underwhelmingly in between Halloween and Christmas. Thanksgiving break tends to vary in excitement, but regardless of whether you spend the week in Hawaii,...

Oh, Grow Up.

Oh, Grow Up.

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer September 24, 2014

I’m four weeks into sophomore year and I already feel like I’ve been hit by a bus. And I just can’t stop asking myself: Why was I so excited to grow up? As kids, everyone wants nothing more than...

Don't Bring Your Boyfriend to a One Direction Concert

Don’t Bring Your Boyfriend to a One Direction Concert

By Hana Chen, Business Manager September 19, 2014

As I ventured into the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, my eyes scanned the packed crowd filled with screaming fans and teeming with estrogen. A sea of hormonal teen girls buzzing in anticipation of seeing...

S.O.S. College is Coming

S.O.S. College is Coming

By Elise Gout, Editor in Chief/Features Editor September 18, 2014

I am a victim of college spam. When it comes to mail, I always used to be pretty old-fashioned. I believed in the traditionalism of handwriting letters, the sincerity behind thank you cards. Then I...

Taylor Swift ‘Shakes Off’ the never ending criticism in her latest song and music video

Taylor Swift ‘Shakes Off’ the never ending criticism in her latest song and music video

By Becca Von Zweck, Staff Writer September 5, 2014

As per usual, country -pop cross over Taylor Swift just can't seem to catch a break from the relentless and never-ending criticism being thrown her way. The 24-year-old debuted the new music video for...

Pirates are Better than Ninjas.

Pirates are Better than Ninjas.

By Sam Winter and Nicole Smith June 3, 2014

Every year SDA provides the opportunity for students to attempt to resolve one of the most important first world questions of the times. No, this is not a question of economics, chickens and eggs, existential...

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Ninjas are Better than Pirates.

By Eric Hsieh, Staff Writer June 3, 2014

The yearly battle of Japanese assassins versus ocean plunderers will commence on June 4 with the annual event of Ninjas vs. Pirates Day. Students, in their free periods or passing periods, can dress up...

Dear University of California, Los Angeles

Dear University of California, Los Angeles

By Olivia Mock, Staff Writer June 2, 2014

I have one question, why do classes start Oct. 2? It is completely ridiculous. Sure, while I was in high school I never wanted classes to start, but I’m an adult now, sort of, and I want to start...

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Senior Year Disappointment

By Taylor Knudson, Staff Writer May 9, 2014

I have spent the past three years dreaming of the freedom, the glamour, and the javas associated with the fourth year of high school. However, over the past eight months, I have come to discover that senior...

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Dear All The Schools That Rejected Me

By Taylor Knudson, Staff Writer April 17, 2014

Dear schools that rejected me, Was it because I’m not pretty enough? Were my eye brows too untamed for your elite institutions? Was my hair not soft enough for your reputations of outstanding academia?...

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