Opinion – We had the cowbell, but not the spirit
Story by Alexis Price and Madelyn Sequeira
October 12, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Today at SDA, the homecoming assembly was quite something. It began with senior Ariana Riel singing a beautiful version of the national anthem, a hoco-promotion video, speech and debate announcements, the fall sports video, a “Just Dance” activity for students, and a teacher band made up of music...
Opinion – Homeroom Olympics: Relay Race Day
Story by Tom Amoroso, Staff Writer
March 27, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Today at SDA, Top Stories
At SDA, Homeroom Olympics is the pinnacle of intra-school competition. It is the stage in which homerooms both foster a sense of community as well as prove their ultimate dominance. Homerooms may elect to either participate or abstain from competition. We are lucky to be granted the opportunity for...
Opinion – Taking Action Beyond the March
Story by Lila Schief, Staff Writer
March 26, 2018
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Enough is enough. As 4,000 men, women, and most importantly, children gathered at Swami’s Saturday to March for their Lives and for the enforcement of stricter gun laws, our overwhelming need for change became obvious. The march began in the Swami’s parking lot. After a quick introduction by the ...
Opinion – Next Time, Let’s Do Better
Story by Kieran Zimmer, Assistant Features Editor
March 16, 2018
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On Wednesday, many of us left our classes to attend a walkout mourning the victims of the Parkland shooting from 10 to 10:17 a.m., one minute for each life lost on Feb. 14. Arriving at the PAC, we were greeted by a sea of our classmates, standing in solidarity against gun violence and in support of those...
Staff Ed – Stay Informed
Story by Mallika Seshadri, Opinion Editor
March 16, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
This is an extension of the staff editorial in the March print issue of the Mustang. The story described the collective opinion of the Mustang staff on some of the current issues related to gun control and school shootings. Below are links to information related to these issues and how to stay informed. VOTE To pre-register and...
Opinion – Why Proposed Gun Control Solutions Won’t Work
Story by Amelia Kaiser, Staff Writer
March 15, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Kids have the right to go to school without worrying about a gunman shooting up campus. The angels that lost their lives during the Parkland Shooting left their houses in the morning thinking it was just Valentine's Day...not their last day. It is incomprehensibly tragic what has happened, and it has...
Venezuela’s Government A Prime Example Of Socialism
Story by Aeon Benford-Combs, Staff Writer
February 12, 2018
Filed under News, Opinions, Top Stories
The people of Venezuela are experiencing only what Americans can imagine when they think of “dystopianism” and “extreme oppression.” The freedom of the Venezuelan people, rated by freedomhouse.org, as a 5.5/7 (1 being most free and 7 being the least). The kidnapping and murder rates have skyrocketed,...
Late Work: Double the Time, Half the Credit
Story by Bella Corchis, Staff Writer
January 25, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
With our 4x4 schedule, doing homework for all of your classes in one night can be a lot to handle. This causes students a large amount of stress, leading them to procrastinate because of the overwhelming amount of work they have to turn in the next day. Some teachers offer half credit for late work,...
Please Leave People’s Music Alone
Story by Chiara Van Cleve, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
I’m guessing that the majority of music on students’ phones is not written, produced, made, or sung by them. Of course the minority of students, like aspiring artists and people in bands, have recorded their own music. That being said, students do not own the rights to the music in their iTunes library,...
Presidential Elections 2020: Celebrity Edition!
Story by Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor
January 17, 2018
Filed under Circus Animal Fun, Opinions, Top Stories
Aren’t politics boring? All those big words and complicated policies are such a yawn… well not anymore! Introducing the Presidential Election 2020: Celebrity Edition! Half of the country was in shock when Donald Trump, former reality TV star, was elected president last November. Now, he’s opened...
Late Break Makes For Rushed Holidays
Story by Madelyn Sequeira, Staff Writer
December 19, 2017
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Christmas music plays throughout many stores; decorations including bright lights and plastic reindeers are placed outside of several houses. Christmas is right around the corner. For most people it’s “the holiday season,” a time where they should be inside making cookies, watching Christmas movies,...
Should DACA be Repealed?
Story by Mark Espinoza, Staff Writer
December 15, 2017
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a program that protects immigrants from getting deported back to a country they barely lived in. These immigrants were brought to America as children by their parents before 2007. The program protects mostly the minors under the age of 16 who have lived...
