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A chance at employment

By Alexa Shapiro, News Editor, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2011

Students in search of job opportunities and volunteer experience gained the chance to get connected to employers and volunteer organizations at this year’s Teen Expo. The Expo is sponsored by the City...

Moving Online

By Alexa Shapiro, Editor in Chief, News Editor
April 1, 2011

An accelerated system Beyond health and remedial classes, LCC and TPHS students will be able to take basic English, math, science and social science classes online. These classes will not include...

Students rewarded for being on time

By Alexa Shapiro, News Editor
March 2, 2011

Because of the reduction in the number of tardies from this year, the administration has lessened the amount of time a student must do Saturday school from four hours to two hours, said Assistant Principal...

Blocked Entry

By Alexa Shapiro, News Editor, Editor in Chief
February 22, 2011

Recent construction in the student lot has left a main entrance on Melba blocked from all incoming and out-going traffic. The construction is being done to fix the irrigation, which drains onto the...

Starting Smart

By Alexa Shapiro, News Editor
February 11, 2011

Wanted to hear more about students thoughts on the Start Smart program being made mandatory? Below are more student interviews taken by staff writers Kianna Eberle, Taylor Reese Knudson, Kira Elliot, Kira...

ASB helps children

By Alexa Shapiro, staff writer
January 26, 2011

Students and adults throughout the community attended a benefit concert headlined by Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman Saturday, Jan. 22 on campus. The event was put together by ASB to support an organization...

Man arrested in abduction hoax

By Alexa Shapiro, Staff Writer
October 5, 2010

The San Diego Sheriff’s department has arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of picking up a 15-year-old girl on Friday, Sept. 24. The girl, an SDA sophomore, claimed she was abducted by three men...

Reeferandum

By Alexa Shapiro, Staff writer
October 2, 2010

Wanted to hear more student thoughts on Prop 19? The journalism staff contributed quotes and interviews to this story. Michael Slemon, 12 "I believe it should even though it may not be the best thing,...

Classtrophobia

By Alexa Shapiro, Staff writer
October 2, 2010

Wanted to hear more student and teacher thoughts on class sizes? This article was contributed to by the Mustang staff. Alex Root, 11 "They're not much bigger. I haven't really even noticed it. It...

Changes in LOP

By Alexa Shapiro, Staff Writer
September 30, 2010

This year the attendance policy has been tightened up, said Assistant Principal Jeanne Jones. The new policy will give a warning at the fifth tardy, lost of privileges, including no extracurricular activities,...

A later start

By Alexa Shapiro, Staff Writer
September 30, 2010

When looking at how homeroom should be this year, Principal Michael Grove was searching for “a community to build relationships between students and staff.” To do this, the administration opposed the...

Forum Meeting

By Alexa Shapiro, Staff Writer
September 30, 2010

The first forum meeting on Sept 15 brought a crowd of about 35 students and staff, as well as three graduates from last year. The forum is a place for students and staff to meet and discuss issues around...

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