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...
January 12, 2012 • Anna Williams, Online Student Life Features Editor
With the theme of “Soaring over San Diego,” the annual Winter Formal Dance, themed “Soaring over San Diego” will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park. This formal event will take place from 8:00-11:30 pm and aside from dancing, the venue will host a variety of...
January 11, 2012 • Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer
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 students sitting in front of it. Art teacher and Art Wars advisor Jeremy Wright joined the group, who,...
January 10, 2012 • Gabby Catalano, Staff Writer
Step aside Drew Carey, Comedy Sportz rocked the new SDA theater again on Jan. 6 by delivering a full house of laughs, clapping, whistle blowing, and audience participation to this competition. A slight twist to the comedy event was the battle against four SDA alumni students (Alec Gordey, Daniel Kusher,...
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,...
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...
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...
November 17, 2011 • Lily LeaVesseur
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 with strange red markings on her face and a giant stuffed peanut strapped to her back scoops punch...
November 10, 2011 • Mae Wright, Staff Writer
Alumni from the San Dieguito High School founding classes of 1937 through 1942 returned to campus for a reunion on Friday, Oct. 21. The event was organized by the SDA Foundation heads Bonnie Wren, Bettie Grice Wolf, and Mary Arballo Magana and took place between 1:30 and 3:30p.m. in the library. The...
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...