SDA Mustang Hosts School Board Candidates Night
October 17, 2018
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The San Dieguito Academy Mustang, the student newspaper, will be hosting a school board candidates night for Areas 1 and 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18. The event is open to the public and will take place in the Mustang Commons, 800 Santa Fe Dr in Encinitas. In Area 1, which encompasses Encini...
SDA responds to Kavanaugh allegations
Story by Aiden Fullwood, News Editor
October 5, 2018
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Many SDA students said they believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh are not being taken seriously by politicians. “A person had an event in their life that has changed their life, and this man is still being considered for the Supreme Cour...
Disconnect dominates SDA’s first student forum of the school year
Story by Lila Schief, Staff Writer
September 28, 2018
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Facilitated by seniors Tasha Gardiner and Blue Flood, this month’s student forum, the first of this school year, was dominated by discussions of what some students said is a disconnect between SDA’s student body and administration today at lunch. Senior Kiomi Yamada began the conversation by representing the s...
School Board Candidates Respond to Teacher Union Criticism
Story by Taylor Rudman, Editor in Chief
September 27, 2018
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After a San Dieguito Faculty Association demonstration outside the district office in mid-September, SDFA president Tim Staycer explained why the union chose to endorse three candidates: Amy Flicker in Area 1, Rhea Stewart in Area 3, and Kristin Gibson in Area 5. He also expressed why they chose not...
Vetoed Again: Students can’t sleep in
Story by Joice He, Staff Writer
September 20, 2018
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Senate Bill 328, a bill that would have required California public middle and high schools to move their start times to no earlier than 8:30am by July of 2021, was vetoed on Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown. In an attempt to address the issue of sleep deprivation in teenagers, the legislature recently passed...
SDFA Criticizes School Board Incumbent. What does she have to say about it?
Story by Taylor Rudman, Editor in Chief
September 17, 2018
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After a demonstration outside the district office last Thursday, San Dieguito Faculty Association members criticized incumbent Maureen “Mo” Muir for her past school board decisions and what they said was a lack of involvement in district activities. Muir responded that she supports teachers, has...
Did You See the Teachers Demonstrating This Week? Here’s Why.
Story by Taylor Rudman and Aiden Fullwood
September 14, 2018
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More than 40 teachers and faculty from the San Dieguito Union High School District rallied yesterday evening outside the district office to show their support for school board candidates Amy Flicker (Voting Area One), Rhea Stewart (Area 3), and Kristin Gibson (Area 5). The demonstration, put on by th...
Wear Yellow Tomorrow
Story by Devlin Ott, Staff Writer
September 13, 2018
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As a part of Yellow Ribbon Week, PALs is encouraging students to wear yellow on Friday to symbolize suicide awareness and prevention. The annual week kicked off on Monday, Sept. 10. The yellow ribbon is a symbol of suicide prevention and awareness. During homeroom this week and next week, PALs will b...
Back to School Night: We Got Syllabi
Story by Aiden Fullwood, News Editor
September 6, 2018
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Parents and teachers gathered Tuesday evening at San Dieguito Academy for the annual Back to School Night, where the Academy’s teachers introduced themselves and showcased their semester plans to another new set of adult faces. Prior...
Googled SDA this week? We were surprised, too.
Story by Sophie Hughes, Opinion Editor
August 31, 2018
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Google search results for San Dieguito Academy were altered Sunday evening to display inaccurate and derogatory details, which included explicit language. The information was corrected and the issue was resolved Wednesday morning, according to Principal Adam Camacho. These alterations included three...
Sound the Alarm – School is Officially in Session
Story by Rithika Vighne, Staff Writer
September 5, 2018
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A fire alarm went off yesterday morning during the extended homeroom period. Some students immediately filed out of their homerooms and Link Crew groups, only to be quickly informed by staff that it was only a false alarm before anyone reached the field. According to Assistant Principal Robert Caughey,...
Today at SDA: Half Mast for McCain
Story by Alexis Price, Online Sports Editor
August 31, 2018
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Today, the American Flag stood at half mast in front of the school for the passing and burial of John McCain. His body was laid to rest at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland this morning, beside his wingman Charles Larson. ...
