The SDA gym was packed to the brim with Mustang and Bobcat fans alike as SDA’s varsity boys basketball team prepared to face Sage Creek and defend their home territory last Friday. After the national...
"Prom, because every part of the night was perfect- getting ready with my best friends, quality photos, dancing my heart out to an awesome cover band, and having a wonderful date; I couldn't have asked...
Throughout the years, fire alarms have come to be an integral part of SDA. They’ve sounded in the middle of tests, before a rigorous set of notes, and even during the PSAT.
The last fire alarm on...
Americans were not the only ones tuning in to the presidential election this year. Many international families and friends of The Mustang staff tuned into the polls as well. After the night ended,...
An air of spirit surrounded the Alga Norte pool as SDA’s boys water polo team took on CCA on their Senior Night. SDA’s varsity team lost 12-16 to CCA.
Before the varsity game got underway, seniors...
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, my friend and I found ourselves at the Old Globe in the heart of Balboa Park for a showing of the play, “tokyo fish story,” by playwright Kimber Lee and directed by May...
Students at SDA participated in the annual Day of Silence, a national event that brings awareness to the problem of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools. The official date of the Day of Silence...
SDA’s Speech and Debate Team has secured several spots to compete at the State Tournament in Santa Clara in April.
This year, juniors Eric and Katie Wimsatt qualified for Policy Debate, juniors Kyra...
Due to the fact that Valentine’s Day will soon be dawning upon us, I thought I’d give a few tips to all the single men and ladies pining for that romantic Valentine’s experience. You’re welcome...
SDA hosted its annual Making the Choice Night for current middle schoolers faced with deciding on their future high schools for this next school year Wednesday evening.
Various clubs, sports teams,...
It’s almost that time of year again. The time of year where small innocent girls turn into vicious moneymaking tyrants that get rich by getting you fat. Yes, I’m talking about Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts...
ASB collected gifts this week from participating homerooms for the Adopt-A-Family program. After being assigned a struggling family, students went out and bought gifts for members of their “adopted”...
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...
“I didn’t watch it because I spend my time in much better ways, but actually the Chargers beat the Seahawks! That never happens! Yay!” - Senior Tara Gildersleeve
“Choose where YOU want to go. Don’t let other people, especially your neighbors, choose for you.”
“Pre-write your essay; out of the mush, a few good nuggets will stand out.”
“I wrote...
ABC’s new show, “Mind Games,” is the outcome of producers trying to put a new twist on a “been there, done that” plot. Pulling ideas from various television shows, such as “Sherlock,” “Dr....
“I am dorkily excited that there are kids that already recognize that they want to be writers,” keynote speaker Kristin Elizabeth Clark starts the fourth annual Canyon Crest Academy Writers Conference,...
“I am dorkily excited that there are kids that already recognize that they want to be writers,” keynote speaker Kristin Elizabeth Clark starts the fourth annual Canyon Crest Academy Writers Conference,...
