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The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

San Dieguito Academy Newspaper

The Mustang

Students leap towards victory

Opinion – Homeroom Olympics: Relay Race Day

By Tom Amoroso, Staff Writer March 27, 2018

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...

Protesters, including many SDA students, join the Encinitas March for Our Lives.

Opinion – Taking Action Beyond the March

By Lila Schief, Staff Writer March 26, 2018

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...

Many SDA students attended the walkout, but some felt the situation could've been handled better.

Opinion – Next Time, Let’s Do Better

By Kieran Zimmer, Assistant Features Editor March 16, 2018

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...

Although most can't vote, students can still make their voices heard.

Staff Ed – Stay Informed

By Mallika Seshadri, Opinion Editor March 16, 2018

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...

Yesterday's walkout sparked discussion about gun control.

Opinion – Why Proposed Gun Control Solutions Won’t Work

By Amelia Kaiser, Staff Writer March 15, 2018

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...

Venezuelans protesting their government for limiting political and economic freedom (April, 2017)

Venezuela’s Government A Prime Example Of Socialism

By Aeon Benford-Combs, Staff Writer February 12, 2018

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,...

Getting work done on time is hard. Even if that work is a story about why you shouldn't procrastinate.

Late Work: Double the Time, Half the Credit

By Bella Corchis, Staff Writer January 25, 2018

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...

Please Leave People’s Music Alone

Please Leave People’s Music Alone

By Chiara Van Cleve, Staff Writer January 23, 2018

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...

Donald Trump discusses his campaign for a second term with his producers/campaign managers.

Presidential Elections 2020: Celebrity Edition!

By Taylor Rudman, Arts Editor January 17, 2018

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...

Late Break Makes For Rushed Holidays

Late Break Makes For Rushed Holidays

By Madelyn Sequeira, Staff Writer December 19, 2017

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...

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