According to Gallup Polls, as of November 2016, Congressional approval ratings reached an all-time low for the year- just 11 percent, and it hasn’t changed much since. For the past eight years, I personally...
Black Friday: otherwise known as the day Americans flood malls and shopping centers for the best deals on clothing and electronics, despite having just spent the day before being thankful for what they...
Americans were not the only ones tuning in to the presidential election this year. Many international families and friends of The Mustang staff tuned into the polls as well. After the night ended,...
SDA’s notorious Comedy Sportz team competed last Thursday, right here at SDA. Their rivals, San Juan Hills High School, came out ready to compete with some of their best players. SDA claimed themselves...
SDA’s annual Cabaret Night was a completely sold out show this past weekend and saw full audiences. It took place on the evening of Oct. 8. Doors opened around 6 p.m. and performances began at 6:30....
By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor September 19, 2016
Friday, Sept. 16, saw the release of the new movie, “Snowden.” The movie, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, was a reenacted documentary about the life of former intelligence worker...
This past summer of 2016 saw the release of an app that took the world by storm: “Pokémon Go.” It made headlines, influenced millennials in their daily lives, and got smartphone users up and moving...
One of my favorite moments of 2015 was going to Cabo with my bestest friend, Natalie. We had fabulous mango, saw crazy fish and got more mosquito bites than I could count. Natalie had to put mosquito cream...
To the disappointment of a fandom that has grown immensely in a short amount of time, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and the rest of “The Hunger Games” cast has ended their successful debut on the big screen,...
Besides the scheduling disaster that left most students either scrambling to finish the last few math problems or sprinting to the bathrooms because, apparently, kids don’t need a break during a four-hour...
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!
The mystery is finally over: A’s identity has been revealed, and the five liars can finally live in peace… except, not quite.
This August, ABC Family aired possibly the most...
Time travel takes on a whole new meaning in upcoming movie, “Project Almanac,” and will introduce viewers to entirely new outlooks surrounding the idea of manipulating time.
Directed by Dean Israelite...
Warning: Spoilers Ahead
Once again, A put television’s four most famous liars in difficult, dangerous, and life-changing situations, all without revealing who is behind the mask.
The winter premiere...
ASB collected gifts this week from participating homerooms for the Adopt-A-Family program. After being assigned a struggling family, students went out and bought gifts for members of their “adopted”...
Senior Court was flooded with SDA students attending the annual Bazaar today at lunch. The Bazaar gave students an opportunity to share their creative ideas and creations, as well as make a little money....
The SDA Bazaar will be happening in Senior Court next Thursday, Dec. 11. Acting as a ‘mini Exhibition Day’, the Bazaar will consist of students selling items they’ve made, such as jewelry, accessories,...
Movie theaters were filled with Katniss Everdeen look-alikes and preteen fangirls wearing homemade ‘Team Peeta’ or ‘Team Gale’ shirts for the long-awaited premiere of “Mockingjay: Part 1”.
Like...
Students with driver’s licenses saved $40 this year when SDA stopped charging fees to use the parking lot.
Principal Tim Hornig said, “It was brought to our attention because of a lawsuit brought...
Looking for Halloween night plans? “Ouija,” a new horror film released last Friday, is perfect for Halloween night if you’re too cool for trick-or-treating but not cool enough to get invited to a...
I’m four weeks into sophomore year and I already feel like I’ve been hit by a bus. And I just can’t stop asking myself: Why was I so excited to grow up?
As kids, everyone wants nothing more than...
Bryony Kinnear is joining SDA’s math department this year. Before coming to SDA, she taught at various schools in the San Diego area, teaching mainly algebra and geometry. Kinnear attended UC San Diego...
What if you had to make one choice to determine the rest of your life? That choice would determine the one trait, the one defining virtue that you would have to embody forever. Are you selfless, brave,...
“I am dorkily excited that there are kids that already recognize that they want to be writers,” keynote speaker Kristin Elizabeth Clark starts the fourth annual Canyon Crest Academy Writers Conference,...
“I am dorkily excited that there are kids that already recognize that they want to be writers,” keynote speaker Kristin Elizabeth Clark starts the fourth annual Canyon Crest Academy Writers Conference,...
