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Naviance Aids Students in College and Career Planning

February 29, 2012 • Edward Wolanin, Staff Writer

The counseling department is working to get underclassmen to become familiar with Naviance, a website that helps students find more about themselves and assists them with exploring their post-secondary school options. “It’s a college, career search and management tool,” said counselor Ann Nebolon. Naviance...

Oscar Opinions

February 23, 2012 • Caroline Glass, Online Arts Editor

The 84th annual Academy Awards are set to air this Sunday, sure to bring about surprise wins and heartfelt speeches. With the slew of dramatic tearjerkers gracing the screens over the past year, it’s a sure bet that whichever wins will be a favorite among thousands. Nominees for Best Picture include...

Padres fans gather at Petco Park to meet players and participate in activities.

Padres FanFest Is Out of the Park

February 22, 2012 • Bo Templin and Tyler Hagen, Staff Writers

Fans gathered at Petco Park for Padres FanFest earlier this month. Padres players including outfielder Cameron Maybin, third basemen Chase Headley, and pitcher Clayton Richard. The jumbotron announced that the FanFest drew nearly 18,000 Padres enthusiasts throughout the day. Fans were able to walk...

Students dance to The Asymptotes, who performed "Sea of Love" by Cat Power and other songs.

Sweet Amnesty

February 16, 2012 • Angela Zhang, Arts Editor / Managing Editor

Students gathered in the Mosaic Café on Tuesday, Feb. 14, to celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Amnesty International Benefit Concert. The evening was bursting with love songs, and also not-so-lovey songs, from a flood of student artists, including senior Suki Berry, junior Laurel Sorenson, Decibella,...

Alcatraz

February 16, 2012 • Joseph Swit, Staff Writer

Mysterious disappearances, criminal masterminds, the most notorious prison in American history, and a likeable crime solving duo characterize FOX’s new Monday night thriller “Alcatraz”. The premise of the new show, which premiered on January 16th is that Alcatraz’s closing in 1963 was to cover...

Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2012 • Caroline Glass, Online Arts Editor

Valentine’s Day. A day of teddy bears and roses and heart shaped candies. Whether you’re single and celebrating Valentine’s Day with your dog, or happily in love with your significant other, most people have fun traditions and opinions on Valentine’s Day. We asked SDA Mustangs: Do you have...

SDA Placed on Lockdown

February 9, 2012 • Lindsey Agnew, Editor-in-Chief

San Dieguito Academy was placed on lockdown at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. The lockdown was in response to reports from the sheriff’s office of a possible armed person in a canyon behind Ocean Knoll, according to Assistant Principal Jeanne Jones. The lockdown lasted for approximately...

“Dividing the Estate” at The Old Globe

February 8, 2012 • Angela Zhang, Arts Editor / Managing Editor

Horton Foote’s “Dividing the Estate” was an all-too-honest portrayal of the moral conflicts and changing ways of an American family. Matriarch grandma Stella invites her extended family over to her large Texan estate for a dinner, but the seemingly run-of-the-mill event is...

Super Bowl

February 3, 2012 • Caroline Glass, Online Arts Editor

Everyone’s favorite sporting event is coming up this Sunday. No, not the curling championship, it’s the Super Bowl. We asked the Mustangs about their traditions, preferred team, favorite commercial, and the importance of the Bowl to them, and here is what they had to say: “I hardly...

Andrew Bird

February 3, 2012 • Emily Hall, Online Arts Editor

Indie-pop sensation and avid whistler Andrew Bird is releasing his new album “Break it Yourself,” and his recently released single from it has received mixed reviews. In Bird’s previous albums, his voice rang loud and clear, his whistles were as sharp-edged as whistles may be, and violin and guitar...