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SDA Junior is Finalist in Competition to Cover Jimmy Awards

SDA Junior is Finalist in Competition to Cover Jimmy Awards

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017

SDA junior Olivia Olander is a finalist in the competition to be a reporter for the Jimmy Awards, the national high school musical awards. There are 10 contestants in the running and she is around the...

Students Meditate for Homeroom Olympics

Students Meditate for Homeroom Olympics

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
March 23, 2017

A meditation session in front of the PAC Tuesday kicked off the wellness sessions hosted by the homerooms for Homeroom Olympics. This session was led by history teacher Kelly Hawkins’ homeroom who...

Crack Shack: Good Food but Pricey

Crack Shack: Good Food but Pricey

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017

On Valentine’s Day, I went on a very romantic date (with my mother) to the newly opened Crack Shack in Encinitas. It is located by the in-n-out on Encinitas Blvd replacing Coco’s Bakery Restaurant....

Senior Flies to Washington D.C. for Womens March on Washington

Senior Flies to Washington D.C. for Women’s March on Washington

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
February 3, 2017

Senior Julia de la Fuente went to Washington D.C. to march in solidarity with Planned Parenthood and immigrants last month. On Saturday, Jan. 21 Many SDA students participated in the Women’s March...

Jennifer Kerr-Senior

Jennifer Kerr-Senior

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
December 15, 2016

"The best moment for me of 2016 was when I verbally committed to Columbia University for tennis. It was just a really unique moment just because I feel like I’d been working so hard for so long in tennis....

Moana Refreshing Twist on Classic Disney Princess

“Moana” Refreshing Twist on Classic Disney Princess

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
December 2, 2016

“Moana” is an amazing movie that offers a refreshing twist on the classic Disney princess. The movie follows the same basic outline as any other Disney princess movie. A teenage girl, Moana (Auli’i...

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,...

Day Three: The Elements

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016

The Elements rocked the stage on Nov. 4. The last band of the week performed a three song set. during lunch. The performed “Can’t Stop” by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Psycho Killer by Talking...

Day Two: Shawlin Supreme and the Kick Back Boys

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016

Battle of the Bands finally resumed with a bang as Shawlin Supreme and the Kick Back Boys took the stage, on Nov. 3. At lunch, the second band performed three covers, “Uptight” by Stevie Wonder, “Don’t...

Day One: Rubenstein Drive By

Day One: Rubenstein Drive By

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
November 1, 2016

Battle of the Bands commenced on Halloween during lunch this year. The first band to perform was Rubenstein Drive By, an alt rock band. The band, which consisted of juniors Aiko Woody on guitar, lead singer...

Rubenstein Drive By is first band to perform for Battle of the Bands.

The Battle Begins

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
November 1, 2016

A collection of Battle of the Bands updates day by day.

Parents and Students Express Thoughts About Social Media

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
October 25, 2016

Principal Bjorn Paige’s first book club of the year which was centered around social media and teenagers, ended with a discussion about prominent rapper Nicki Minaj. Paige held his book club in the...

School Bells? Parents in the Student Parking Lots? This and More at the Forum

School Bells? Parents in the Student Parking Lots? This and More at the Forum

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
September 16, 2016

Students criticized the new bells at SDA at the Forum today. At lunch, during the first Forum of the 2016-17, teachers, administrators and students gathered in the painting room to discuss school issues....

Time Capsule to be Open After AP Testing

Time Capsule to be Open After AP Testing

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
March 9, 2016

“It's a giant cube! a giant metal cube!” said Principal Bjorn Paige said of a recently found time capsule. While doing the initial demo work a few weeks ago in senior court, a construction crew...

Seminar: Cultural Studies

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
February 9, 2016

Seminar: Cultural Studies is a class where students get the chance to learn about the world today and how our interactions shape us as a country and as people. This class would have five different sections:...

Child Development

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
February 9, 2016

Child Development will take students through all the stages of the human development from pregnancy to the teen years. Corrao might end up teaching it. It will teach students to take care of and parent...

Intro to Teaching and Learning

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
February 9, 2016

Intro to T&L The class Intro to Teaching and Learning will be for those who have an interest in possibly becoming a teacher some time down the line. They will learn what teachers do as well as early...

Anatomy and Physiology

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
February 9, 2016

Anatomy and Physiology will focus on the human anatomy and how it works. This class, which will be targeted towards people who have already taken biology and have that basis, will be taught by new teacher...

New Classes Offered at SDA

By Layla Gantus, Staff Writer
February 9, 2016

These are the new classes that will be offered at SDA next year, if you sign up for them!

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