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Lily LeaVesseur

Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor

This is Lily LeaVesseur’s third year with The Mustang.  Her titles include Business Manager, CAF editor, and Most Popular.

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Surfer vs. Skater - June 2014

Surfer vs. Skater – June 2014

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
June 9, 2014

If you steal a clean slate, does it go on your record? Surfer: I don’t think I have enough room on my record. Skater: I guess not, no. Surfer, what are you trying to say? Are you suggesting that...

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Dirty Dancing at SDA

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
April 7, 2014

I’ll admit that I like to get down at the occasional school dance. On such a night, I will probably spend an hour getting ready so that I might look like I spent only five minutes throwing together some...

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Surfer vs. Skater – April 2014

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
April 3, 2014

Why would you want to kill two birds? Surfer: Cause I hate birds. If I could do three, I would do three. Skater: You wouldn't. Unless you could with one stone cause that's damn impressive. Surfer,...

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Surfer vs. Skater – Feb. 2014

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
February 28, 2014

Why do we play in recitals and recite in plays? Surfer: Life is our stage. Skater: Because the system is corrupted. Wow, Surfer, what a beautiful take on life. Life is our stage, the world is our...

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Skier vs. Snowboarder – Dec. 2013

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
December 20, 2013

How does a shepherd count his flock without falling asleep? Skier: He drinks tea while doing yoga to keep his soul youthful. Snowboarder: He drinks a lot of coffee. Skier, I’m trying to understand...

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Surfer vs. Skater – Nov. 2013

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
November 7, 2013

Where do forest rangers go to “get away from it all”? Surfer: Paradise. Skater: New York City. Skater, what an interesting perspective. I wonder if forest rangers are driven crazy by the quiet...

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Surfer vs. Skater – Oct. 2013

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
October 4, 2013

What do you call a male ladybug? Surfer: A gentleman bug Skater: Mr. Bug. Skater, then why wouldn’t you call a female bug “Ms. Bug”? Huh? What about feminism? Patriarchal society? The 19th Amendment?...

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer
September 24, 2013

I used to love Fox’s “New Girl.”Zooey Deschanel played quirky perfectly and I enjoyed Tuesday nights in front of the TV. Somewhere along the line, though, it started getting a little less funny,...

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Surfer vs. Skater – June 2013

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
June 10, 2013

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? Surfer: Examical. Skater: Tests are used to measure understanding of the notes we took the previous week. Surfer, I applaud you. You may have been tempted...

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Surfer vs. Skater – Apr. 2013

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
April 4, 2013

If actions are stronger than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword? Surfer: Because you can hide a pen in your pocket and shank somebody with it. Skater: It’s not. The person who wrote that...

Spring Fashion Show

Spring Fashion Show

By Lily LeaVesseur, Buisiness Manager and CAF Editor
March 15, 2013

SDA’s Fashion Entrepreneur Club raised almost $600 at the 3rd Annual Spring Charity Fashion show in the gym March 8. Proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross to help support victims of Hurricane Sandy. Student...

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Surfer vs. Skater – Mar. 2013

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
March 1, 2013

What happens when Pinocchio says “My nose is growing”? Surfer: “His ears turn blue.” Skater: “He lies. Then his nose grows.” Surfer, I don’t think Pinocchio’s ears turn blue when he...

Teacher Tidbits: March

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
March 1, 2013

Chemistry teacher Russ Davidson reveals all to The Mustang. Here are a list of things you may not know about the man in lab 54: "1.       Lost 47 lbs in 3 months working at a factory. (Summer...

Valentine’s Day Grams

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
February 14, 2013

Cupids in the form of Bowling Club members swarmed classrooms during homeroom on Thursday, Feb. 14: Valentine's Day. They did not shoot arrows of love at students. Instead, they delivered cards, light-up...

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Skier vs. Snowboarder – Dec. 2012

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
December 21, 2012

Who delivers the mailman’s mail? Snowboarder: Being a mailman is a life of loneliness where he basically lives by himself. He delivers his mail to himself by himself. Skier: Nobody delivers the mailman’s...

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Surfer vs. Skater – Nov. 2012

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
November 16, 2012

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, what is a picture of a picture worth? Surfer: Wouldn’t it be like double? 1000… so that’s like 2000. Skater: The square root of sixteen. Skater, according...

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Surfer vs. Skater – Oct. 2012

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager/CAF Editor
October 12, 2012

Is there another word for synonym? Surfer: Antonym. Skater: Cinnamon. Surfer, let me help you. You are incorrect, mistaken; you boofed it. These are synonyms for WRONG. However antonyms for wrong...

Teacher Tidbits: October

By Lily LeaVesseur, Business Manager, CAF Editor
October 12, 2012

Which current SDA teacher sneaked across the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti in a boat? Spanish teacher Angela Vasquez-Herrera was visiting the Dominican Republic and was planning to...

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Surfer vs. Skater – June 2012

By Lily LeaVesseur and Eleanore Hendrickson
June 11, 2012

If a turtle does not have a shell, is he homeless or naked? Surfer: He’s both. It’s also illegal for him to be naked, so he’ll go to jail. He’ll get a new home soon anyway. Skater: He’s confused. Surfer,...

Student bands perform in front of the ampitheater at Conner's Cause.

Conner’s Cause Benefit Concert held at SDA

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012

SDA  teamed up with student bands and organizations to raise over $1,800 for Conner’s Cause on Feb. 25. Students, teachers, and parents made donations through admission to the Academy-hosted event and...

Senior Alison Ryall, junior Julian Dennis, sophmores Tacy Manis, Laura Briedenthal and Cassidy Mayeda, and art teacher Jeremy Wright sit in their club's latest creation.

Exterior Designing

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer
January 11, 2012

Bookshelves, a couch, and various other pieces of furniture were found in Senior Court as students arrived to school on Tuesday Jan. 10. No one tried to take the TV set in the front, but many eyed the...

A Doggone Good Play

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011

The phrase “man’s best friend” has come to represent the undying loyalty between man and dog. There are always stories of the furry creatures rescuing people from fires, or calling 911 when their...

SDA Forum Meeting: Homerooms

SDA Forum Meeting: Homerooms

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer
December 8, 2011

One hundred and five students and five teachers gathered in physics teacher George Stimson’s classroom for the latest forum meeting during lunchtime on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Thoughts about homeroom activities...

Halloween Events at Encinitas Library by the J-Club

By Lily LeaVesseur
November 17, 2011

  Scott Pilgrim of the movie/book franchise walks through the door and heads for the snack table. A “Japanese” schoolgirl wearing a sailor outfit rifles through a stack of manga.  Another teen...

Students share ways to improve SDA during the forum meeting on Oct.11.

Students Share Ideas during Forum Meeting

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer
October 19, 2011

Dozens of students discussed various school issues, including the recent extended homeroom activities and a perceived divide between grades, at the second forum meeting of the year on Oct. 11. Each of...

SDA Welcomes New Teachers

SDA Welcomes New Teachers

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer
September 22, 2011

  Kasja Medak-Art Teacher   A substitute in the district for three years, Kasja Medak has now officially joined SDA’s staff as an art teacher. Medak taught at Carmel Valley Middle...

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