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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...