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Republican Primaries

January 11, 2012 • Caroline Glass, Online Arts Editor

With the presidential election this year, the republican primaries kicked off with a surprise win in Iowa. Whether they didn’t know what a republican was or could tell you the birthday of Rick Santorum, Mustangs share their opinions on the candidates, issues, and results: “I think they’re funny...

Breaking Down the Resolution

January 9, 2012 • Kianna Eberle, Staff Writer

It seems that what teenagers care to change in their lives can be encapsulated in a brief list: how they’re doing in school, how much they’re exercising, how they’re eating, how much money they are making and spending, how much they are procrastinating, and how much they are enjoying...

New Year’s Resolutions

January 9, 2012 • Caroline Glass

With a new year comes new beginnings and a chance to start over and make changes in your life. SDA students took this oppurtunity to improve their lives with their resolutions: “I want to get better at mediating. I want to get better at focusing myself. I want to be focused and balanced for college.”...

ASB Election Results

December 31, 2011 • Anna Williams, Online Student Life Features Editor

SDA’s student body election results are in with junior Clayton Bishop chosen by Mustangs as the incoming ASB President-elect. After a week of solid campaigning, numerous neon flyers, and speeches, students at SDA voted for their 2012-2013 officers on Friday, Dec. 9 after the campaign assembly,...

ASB Elections-Get to Know your Candidates

December 9, 2011 • Anna Williams, Online Student Life Features Editor

Below are interviews from the 2012-2013 ASB candidates. The school-wide nominating convention where the candidates will be making their speeches will be held on Friday, December 9th in the gym during an extended homeroom. Questions- 1.) What makes you unique, as a candidate/what will you bring, once...

SDA Forum Meeting: Homerooms

December 8, 2011 • Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer

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 and students’ awareness regarding school events dominated the half-hour discussion. Students...

Occupy Encinitas

November 1, 2011 • Anna Williams, Online Student Life Features Editor

Saturday, Oct. 15, marked the beginning of Occupy North County, a resistance movement targeting the corruption and influence of corporate greed. The protest held on the intersection of Encinitas Boulevard and Coast Highway 101. The march began at 1 p.m. and members of the local community, as well...

Comedy Sportz Began With a Bang

October 19, 2011 • Cassia Pollock

Many students braved the surprisingly chilly mid-afternoon weather, wet grass, and muddy jeans to witness the opening of Comedy Sportz last Friday. The cast appeared in the open amphitheater, wearing uniforms of white shirts with navy sleeves and mischievous expressions. The referee, wearing his black...

The Great Debate

October 18, 2011 • Emma Lindley, Ads Manager

With words too quick to hear and ideas too complex to process, the average teenager can hardly keep track of what goes on when observing a speech and debate tournament. Missile defense in space—that much can be deciphered between high-level political terminology and complicated,...

Tatiana Roy Blasts Off to an Internship with NASA

September 29, 2011 • Emma Lindley, Ad Co-Editor

Young Tatiana Roy sits in bed, listening to her father as he reads her the story of the three astronauts of Apollo 11. As her first bedtime story, Apollo 11’s moon-landing was a catalyst for what would become her vision for the future. To pursue her passion for space technology and exploration, senior...