The Mustang

Eat Your Heart Out

April 20, 2012 • Lindsey Agnew, Editor-in-Chief

SDA students will eat any free food, even if it is massive amounts of Goldfish and donuts shoved in the general direction of their face by a blindfolded friend. San Dieguito’s hungriest and most spirited Homeroom Olympics contestants competed in the school’s first eating contest on Tuesday, April...

WZRD

April 2, 2012 • Edward Wolanin, Staff Writer

“Wzrds” Kid Cudi and Dot da Genius prove that magic really does exist with their new album“WZRD”. With a little melodic magic, they confirm that musicians can cross genres and don’t need to be relegated to one style of music. “WZRD” is their alternative debut album that was released...

Teachers vs. Students Softball Game

March 30, 2012

Students gathered at the softball field on Wednesday to watch the teachers face off against the Varsity softball team. The teachers lost in a tight 3-1 game for the first time in the history of the occasion. Although there was only one winner, teachers and students enjoyed getting out during an hour...

Kids in the Street

March 30, 2012 • Joseph Swit, Staff Writer

The All-American Rejects haven’t wasted any time in following up on their highly successful album “When the World Comes Down”, because their new album “Kids in the Street” just might have surpassed it altogether. The new album from the rock group formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma is poised to...

Homeroom Blanket Drive

March 16, 2012 • Katie McPherson, Staff Writer

Fifteen to 20 homerooms donated a total of 40 blankets on Mar. 6 as a part of Homeroom Olympics. Teachers Mike Santos’s and Amy Johnson’s homerooms tied for the most blankets with eight blankets donated. The blanket drive was organized by sophomore Mary Hope Liesegang and senior Patrick Mattioli....

Student bands perform in front of the ampitheater at Conner's Cause.

Conner’s Cause Benefit Concert held at SDA

March 9, 2012 • Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer

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 participating in a silent auction, cake walk, and helping paint or purchasing art wall tiles. This...

Librarian Donna Gonzales sorts through recently returned books. However, many textbooks are still missing from fall semester.

Where Oh Where Have the Textbooks Gone?

March 8, 2012 • Austin Kasselmann, Staff Writer

Textbooks. The pillows at the end of a long day, the means of education, and the often forgotten. This last was a widespread problem at SDA at the end of the fall semester. “Now more than $19,000 in textbooks are missing,” said Assistant Principal Ryan Yee. This is a first-time...

Celabrate Something on a Stick Day with a delicous fried brownie.

Celebrate Something on a Stick Day

March 1, 2012 • Caroline Glass, Online Arts Editor

Without any breaks or days off this month, SDA has created other fun holidays to celebrate during school. Pie Day on March 14th and Manly Month of March are some of the offbeat holidays we celebrate here. But there is a whole world of weird and strange holidays in March. Holidays like Extraterrestrial...

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...