Suicide shakes SDUHSD. Administration hears from students.
Story by Taylor Rudman, Editor-in-Chief
January 9, 2019
SDUHSD students expressed concern over mental health and academic stress at a student summit hosted by new Superintendent Robert A. Haley at Earl Warren Middle School on December 20. Several student representatives from each of the 10 schools in the district attended to discuss the positive attributes...
Let it snow (on campus)
Story by Devlin Ott, Online Editor
December 20, 2018
During homeroom today, it snowed on the stadium field. The turf was scattered with snowflakes in varying colors, shapes, and sizes. Yet, these snowflakes weren’t made of snow. They were made of humans. Homerooms arranged themselves into snowflake-like shapes on the field. In this Homeroom O...
Corazon de Vida members tell their stories
Story by Rithika Vighne, Staff Writer
December 20, 2018
Andrea Lopez, 22, Brisa Alonso, 23, Rocio Martinez, 22, and Samantha Alvarado, 22 lined up in the Media Center and faced around 60 students from Spanish 5 and Spanish for Spanish Speakers classes with smiling faces. At first glance, no one would be able to guess the difficult childhood these four girls...
What does your school board care about?
Story by Aiden Fullwood, News Editor
December 19, 2018
Newly elected SDUHSD school board officials Melisse Mossy and Kristin Gibson plan on addressing the district budget deficit by streamlining expenses. “I am looking forward to finding cost effective ways to deliver an exceptional learning experience to each student while becoming a more streamlin...
And the winners are…
Story by Cade Culbertson, Staff Writer
December 19, 2018
The results for the ASB student elections came in today with junior Amelia Kaiser winning the presidency and junior Julia Fumo being elected to the office of vice president. Winners of other executive offices were also announced with the new secretary being junior Jamie Cruz and the position of treasurer...
Candidates give speeches at the Nomination Convention Assembly
Story by Joice He, Staff Writer
December 15, 2018
SDA students gathered in the gym on Friday for the annual student council and student director election assembly. At the assembly, current ASB vice president Valerie Telnack introduced each candidate and their desired position, starting from sophomore directors and ending with student council preside...
Traditions, Rumors, and Bathrooms: December forum
Story by Aeon Benford-Combs, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
At the student forum, students complained about the lack of bathroom etiquette and talked about restoring a classic San Dieguito tradition Friday. Senior Drew Atkins and Junior Charlotte Hou helped guide the conversations to resolution. Atkins opened the floor by mentioning the possibility of...
Speech and Debate wins at Cypress College
Story by Devlin Ott, Online Editor
December 13, 2018
Two SDA speech and debate students placed first in the Cypress Invitational Tournament at Cypress College last weekend. Twenty-two students participated in the two-day tournament which consisted of six different events . Half of the SDA student participants placed in a wide array of events. Junior...
SDA gets Bizarre
Story by Aiden Fullwood and Rithika Vighne
December 7, 2018
A stray goat jumped over the petting zoo fence and bounced to a patch of grass in time to Scottish bagpipe music. ASB candidates handed out candy and pastries to passerbys, displaying their “VOTE FOR [insert name here]” signs in preparation for next week’s student body elections. Students m...
Artwork is reigning around the campus
Story by Taylor Lee, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
It’s a rainy midday on a Thursday at San Dieguito Academy, and walking to class, you find what seems to be a depiction of Spongebob, Patrick, and Squidward’s house near the PAC. These were no accidents, but a rain-activated art project by the students in the Drawing and Design class taught by Zachary...
Trials and Trébuchets: Project Continued under Cardenas
Story by Lila Schief, Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
Ryan Cardenas’s AP Physics C class launched their highly anticipated trébuchets over the back entrance hill Monday. Student spectators gathered from various classes to watch as balls were flung 100, 150, and even 200 feet across the field. Cardenas said, “I was really happy with the results......
SDA Bands compete in annual Battle of the Bands
Story by Devlin Ott, Online Editor
November 16, 2018
Last Wednesday night, Venture Church was filled with funky riffs and lyrics, all created by SDA students. Our annual Battle of the Bands competition was held at the church across the street from our school. Judges consisting of local musicians, and former SDA students and Battle of the Bands participants...
