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San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

SDA's Wednesday bell schedule

Opinion: Late Start vs Hour Lunch

By Megan Pusl, Staff Writer September 27, 2021

Late starts have been a critical part of the SDA schedule for the past several years. They began as a way for students to get the optimal 8 hours of sleep at least one night a week. Walking into the first...

Conflict at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan.

What could we have done to prevent the chaotic withdrawal of U.S forces in Afghanistan?

By Charlie Lain, Staff Writer September 20, 2021

The chaos surrounding the withdrawal from Afghanistan was inevitable. The removal from Afghanistan was chaotic, but the withdrawal date that was negotiated by the Trump administration with the Taliban...

California Governor Gavin Newsom passed a law requiring that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 A.M.

Opinion: The Problem With Bringing Back Early Start Times

By Isabelle Slentz, Staff Writer September 17, 2021
Tired of being so tired all the time? So are most people.
Three SDA students help Max Vennemeyer  rescue the Frida Kahlo trash can.

Opinion: Pretty Trashy

By Max Vennemeyer, Today at SDA Editor September 13, 2021

“Kobe!” a student says, tossing their cardboard school pizza tray, indistinguishable by taste from the pizza itself, into SDA’s beautifully painted trash cans. But like their dreams of being a basketball...

Scientists testing an injection on a rabbit. Courtesy of InVitro International

Opinion: What it means to ignore Animal Testing

By Ana Rangel, Staff Writer September 10, 2021

When we enter stores, we see millions of products. Perfumes that give us a scent of heaven, skin products that make our skin glow, with hair products that make our hair clean and fresh. As well as makeup...

Putting environmentalist pressure on the individual.

Opinion: Gatekeeping Environmentalism is More Harmful Than You Think

By Mia Racine, Staff Writer September 7, 2021

We’ve all heard them. The nagging voices of Instagram influencers telling us we can’t use any single-use plastic again and the YouTube celebrities who guilt-trip their audiences for buying from fast...

Press conference held by Taliban officials over Sharia law. Courtesy of The Associated Press

Opinion: The Taliban have retaken Afghanistan

By Jenna Wilson-Levin, Managing/Politics/Opinions Editor August 30, 2021

The Taliban, an Islamic extremist group in Afghanistan, are infamous for harboring terrorists involved in the orchestration of the 9/11 attacks. They have been also known to behead those they deem to be...

Tourists at the United States Capitol, Washington D.C., USA

Opinion: What it means if California loses a seat for Democrats

By Jenna Wilson-Levin, Fall Arts Editor May 13, 2021

It was revealed that California would lose one congressional seat on April 26 after the slowest population growth recorded in a 20 year period. All over the country, formerly blue-state-held seats were...

girl studying lofi

Opinion: Changes I wish to see happen in the 2022 school year

By Lana Alman, Staff Writer May 13, 2021

Whether in-person or online, there are a few changes that I, a graduating senior, would appreciate seeing in the 2022 school year. 1. Keep the same bell schedule as the 2021 school year The new bell...

Marina, Lil Naz, and Michelle book

Opinion: The misconceptions about Satanism

By Jacob Bergen, Staff Writer May 4, 2021

Satanism is frequently associated with very negative connotations, the majority of which are misconceptions and generalizations. Although thought of by the public as a cult, Satanism is very different...

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