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Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer

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Mad Max: Fury Road Review

Mad Max: Fury Road Review

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
May 21, 2015

The road warrior returns to the wasteland in his latest film “Mad Max: Fury Road,” an Australian post-apocalyptic action film that is blowing audiences away. The film brings back the gas-guzzling franchise...

“Of Mice and Men” Review

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
March 20, 2015

This year’s Theater for a Cause production of John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men was a stunning success, with outstanding portrayal of characters, authentic costumes and scenery, and direction...

Club Fair

Club Fair

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
February 10, 2015

SDA’s multitude of clubs gathered in front of the gym to showcase to the student population what they had to offer and how they could be a part of it Tuesday, Feb. 10. Senior and co-president of the...

Behind the Scenes of the National Anthem

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
January 16, 2015

Droves upon droves pile into the gymnasium, chatting as the assembly completes its final preparations. The restless crowd’s stir comes to a sudden silence as the music that was once blasting through...

Winter Assembly Preview

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
January 15, 2015

With the approach of this year’s winter assembly tomorrow during homeroom, it can make you think of the previous ones: the upbeat MCs pumping up the crowd, the  performance of the national anthem, and...

The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies Review

“The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies” Review

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
December 19, 2014

The final installment of Peter Jackson’s second trilogy, “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies,” is finally upon us. The movie starts right where the last left off, with the residents of Laketown...

Winter Formal Preview

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
November 21, 2014

This year’s winter formal will take place Feb. 7 from 8 p.m. until 11:30 p.m., at the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. The theme will be “ancient allure” in honor of the King Tut exhibit visiting...

Changes in Battle of the Bands

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
October 30, 2014

This year’s battle of the bands will take place from Nov. 3 to Nov. 7. Only six bands have signed on to perform most of which are solo performances. As a result, there will be no final performance, which...

Partial Solar Eclipse

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
October 24, 2014

Students from across the school gathered outside of their classes to watch the solar eclipse Thursday and share in the astronomical phenomenon, using telescopes specially fitted with lenses to directly...

Community Day Correction

By Daniel Ballard and Kate Sequeira
October 23, 2014

The information in the Community Day article online and the news blurb in the paper  was not fully correct.  According to senior Kate Shapiro, "Community Day is expanding to include lunch activities...

Community Day Come-Back

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
September 15, 2014

After the success of last year’s community day, SDA will not only host another Community Day this year, but extend the event to an entire week. Community Day was an SDA tradition for years meant to...

Godzilla a Smash Hit in Theaters

“Godzilla” a Smash Hit in Theaters

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
May 21, 2014

The king of all monsters” rises from the briny deep once again, as Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures newest incarnation of the iconic/atomic reptile has premiered on the big screen in the...

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Juniors Test the Common Core

By Daniel Ballard, Staff Writer
March 28, 2014

While the seniors and freshman slept in and the sophomores were mid-way through their CAHSEE tests March 18, 102 juniors spent their enhanced late start voluntarily taking the Common Core math assessment. But...

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