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Today at SDA: Science Experiment

Today at SDA: Science Experiment

By Sylvia Young and Yarisette Sequeira February 8, 2017

Biology students in teacher Christina Moulton's class acted as deer and resources during an experiment today. The game helped to demonstrate what the carrying capacity of a habitat is and show how the...

Principal Bjorn Paige’s Book Club Shares Thoughts on Empathy

By Megan Levan, Staff Writer February 7, 2017

Outside, rain pitter-pattered on the ground and fog hung low over SDA Monday—the perfect weather for getting cozy and discussing a good book. SDA Principal Bjorn Paige played funky tunes as he prepared...

Students participate in the  practice game during lunch.

Today at SDA: Dodgeball Tournament Kicks Off

By Madison Vance, Staff Writer February 7, 2017

Starting off the Dodgeball Tournament, Lily Bolig’s and Cathy Ramos’ homerooms lined up in the gymnasium during lunch today. Bolig quickly lost to Ramos who easily outnumbered them. The second game...

Winter Formal Preview

By Sonia Rathee, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

This year’s winter formal will take place at the Port Pavilion on Feb. 11 from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s formal is Winter Wonderland. According to ASB teacher Rod Keillor,...

Students to Take California Healthy Kids Survey Tuesday

By Erin Maxwell, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

SDA students will take the California Healthy Kids Survey during second period on Tuesday, Feb. 7. There will be a revised bell schedule that lengthens second period to give 76 minutes for the survey....

Elective and Club Fair Introduce New Opportunities to Students

Elective and Club Fair Introduce New Opportunities to Students

By Madison Vance, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

Colorful flyers exchanged hands as students milled around the space in front of the PAC for the second semester Elective and Club Fair during homeroom and lunch on Friday. During Homeroom, the elective...

Principal Bjorn Paige to Hold Next Book Club Monday

Principal Bjorn Paige to Hold Next Book Club Monday

By Sylvia Young, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

Principal Bjorn Paige will lead his book club in a discussion of a nonfiction work focusing on the lack of empathy in our modern society Monday in the Learning Commons. The club will meet at 6 p.m....

Senior Flies to Washington D.C. for Womens March on Washington

Senior Flies to Washington D.C. for Women’s March on Washington

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer February 3, 2017

Senior Julia de la Fuente went to Washington D.C. to march in solidarity with Planned Parenthood and immigrants last month. On Saturday, Jan. 21 Many SDA students participated in the Women’s March...

Fire Truck Visits SDA for Pendulum Experiment

By Julia Shapero and Kate Sequeira January 27, 2017

The fire department visited SDA Friday to aid math teacher Paul Brice’s Integrated Math 2/3 class in their experiment based on Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “The Pit and the Pendulum.” “We...

Today at SDA: Girls Soccer Wins Game Versus LCC

Today at SDA: Girls Soccer Wins Game Versus LCC

By Kate Sequeira, Online Editor January 24, 2017

Girls varsity soccer won their home game today 1-0 versus LCC. During the first half of the game, the ball remained primarily in the hands of the offense. After several attempts on goal that ended up in...

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