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The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

A Start to STAR Tests

By Taylor Knudson, Staff Writer May 1, 2012

Another four days of dull pencils, tired eyes and STAR testing began on Monday at SDA. In order to achieve sustained growth in STAR test scores the administration sent out pledges to students during...

Eat Your Heart Out

Eat Your Heart Out

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

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...

Principal’s Tea

By Katy Swanson, Staff Writer April 4, 2012

   A Principal’s Tea was held for alumni and retired staff in celebration of the school’s 75th anniversary on March 19. The event was hosted in the media center by ASB and featured food catered...

Homeroom Karaoke Hits the Right Note

By Sarah Kochanek, Sports Editor April 3, 2012

Students of participating homerooms sang their hearts out during karaoke in the Mosaic, a Homeroom Olympics event on Mar. 27 and 29. About half of SDA’s homerooms participated. They were able to choose...

Photo courtesy of Dragon Alliance Eyewear.

Appealing to Logos

By Caitlin Hird, Features Editor March 28, 2012

There are many facets of marketing that play into creating a recognizable brand, but in the end it all boils down to one person. At Dragon Alliance Eyewear, that person is Rick Irons. Irons is the Global...

Homeroom Blanket Drive

Homeroom Blanket Drive

By Katie McPherson, Staff Writer March 16, 2012

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...

A Japanese Victory

By Eric Hsieh, Staff Writer March 16, 2012

SDA recently participated in a JCAP competition, placing third place overall. The winning teams from SDA were sophomore Austin Miller, freshman Sinjin Lyon, and junior Josh Minerman for level 2. Level...

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

Conner’s Cause Benefit Concert held at SDA

By Lily LeaVesseur, Staff Writer March 9, 2012

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...

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

Where Oh Where Have the Textbooks Gone?

By Austin Kasselmann, Staff Writer March 8, 2012

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...

Naviance Aids Students in College and Career Planning

Naviance Aids Students in College and Career Planning

By Edward Wolanin, Staff Writer February 29, 2012

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...

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