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I Stand With Planned Parenthood

I Stand With Planned Parenthood

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
January 20, 2017

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 Frenzy

Black Friday Frenzy

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
November 28, 2016

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...

International Reactions to Trump as President Elect

International Reactions to Trump as President Elect

By Sophie Peeler, Hana Chen, and Layla Gantus
November 15, 2016

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 Comedy Sportz Competes Against San Juan Hills

SDA Comedy Sportz Competes Against San Juan Hills

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
November 14, 2016

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...

Cabaret Night Entertaining and Engaging

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
October 13, 2016

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....

Snowden Does not Disappoint

“Snowden” Does not Disappoint

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...

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Girls Volleyball: SDA vs Olympian

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
September 9, 2016

Pro: Childhood Dreams can Now be Achieved

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
September 7, 2016

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...

Julia De La Fuente-Junior

Julia De La Fuente-Junior

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
December 17, 2015

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...

Mockingjay Review

“Mockingjay” Review

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
November 20, 2015

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,...

Reflecting on the PSAT

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
October 23, 2015

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...

Pretty Little Liars Review

Pretty Little Liars Review

By Sophie Peeler, Features Editor
September 1, 2015

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...

Project Almanac Preview

“Project Almanac” Preview

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
January 20, 2015

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...

Pretty Little Liars Winter Premiere

“Pretty Little Liars” Winter Premiere

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
January 7, 2015

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...

Adopt a Family

By Sophie Peeler and Hana Chen
December 18, 2014

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”...

SDA Bazaar

SDA Bazaar

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
December 11, 2014

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....

Bazaar Preview

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
December 4, 2014

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,...

Mockingjay Part 1 Premiere

“Mockingjay Part 1” Premiere

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
November 21, 2014

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...

Farewell Parking Fees

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
November 14, 2014

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...

Ouija Review

“Ouija” Review

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
October 27, 2014

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...

Oh, Grow Up.

Oh, Grow Up.

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
September 24, 2014

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...

New Teachers on the Block: Bryony Kinnear

New Teachers on the Block: Bryony Kinnear

By Sophie Peeler, Staff Writer
September 15, 2014

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...

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“Divergent” Diverges From the Usual Turnout

By Sophie Peeler and Melody Sobhani
March 21, 2014

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,...

Writing Conference at Canyon Crest

The Canyon Crest Academy Writers Conference: Part 1

“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,...

Writing Conference at Canyon Crest

The Canyon Crest Academy Writers Conference: Part 2

By , , Kate Sequeira, Sophie Peeler, and Hana Chen
February 25, 2014

“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,...

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