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“I’ve been an artist from a very young age. It’s something I have always been passionate about,” said senior and cover artist Kira Scott. Since she has been doing art for so long, Scott has had ample time to refine her style, which she describes as “abstract, with cartoon aspects.” The emphasis of her AP studio art portfolio, which includes the cover art, was alcoholism. She said, “The idea of my concentration was to provide social commentary without giving the impression that my art had a hidden agenda. Alcoholism has affected some important people in my life, and I hoped to portray the impactful emotions which follow it.”

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Legally Blonde The musical “Legally Blonde” has finally arrived at SDA. Curious about what Senior Alec Holt is doing? Join us for a backstage look.

Teacher Tidbit

Which current SDA teacher was stranded at the top of Machu Picchu for two days because of a train operator’s strike?

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Athletic Scholarships

Ten Year’s Time

Health

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Take a peek at the San Diego Zoo’s newest exhibit, the Australian Outback, filled with cuddly koalas, flying finches, and over 30 other Australian species.

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Find out which athletes, including senior catcher Joe Stefanki, earned scholarships to big name schools.

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HEALTH EDITOR Austin Kasselmann

ARTS EDITOR Caroline Glass

BUSINESS MANAGER CAF EDITOR Lily LeaVesseur

OPINIONS EDITOR Molly Kovacs

ONLINE EDITORS Nicole Smith

FEATURES EDITOR Kelsey Navis PHOTO EDITORS Tacy Manis Kirsten Walz

Sam Winter

STAFF ARTIST Emily Hall ADVISOR Tim Roberts

picture book to them.”

For those of you who need something to fill your summer days (or nights), The Mustang has provided you with movie and music previews, including “Monsters University.”

Think you deserve to be happy? Read senior Joleyne Lambert’s story to find out why you have all the reasons in the world to smile.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR Laurel Sorenson

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STAFF WRITERS Linden Amundsen Aly Baker Terren Brin Janet Cruz Caroline Daniel Elise Echeverria Kira Elliott Elise Gout Dylan Hendrickson Eric Hsieh Carina Julig Taylor Knudson Joleyne Lambert

Rebecca Lim Colleen McGrath Katie McPherson Kylie Necochea Rachel Nerenberg Nathan Neumann Alia Neuman Sara Portnoy Ciara Reiter Annemarie Smith Joseph Swit Becca Von Zweck Andrew Walker Brendan Walsh

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Building a bond

SDA students work hard to perfect a day focused on bringing back a sense of community to school. elise echeverria

ext fall SDA students will once again have the opportunity to participate in Community Day. Community Day, a student-run event focused on reestablishing SDA’s accepting environment and eliminating both verbal and cyber negativity that has been occurring recently on campus. The idea to revive Community Day was first brought up in SDA’s Having a Voice club after club advisor and Spanish teacher Suzanne McCluskey expressed concern over negative comments and pages she had seen on Facebook. “All of the kids rallied around, saying ‘this needs to stop, this is not who we are,’” said McCluskey. The club then brought these issues up at the next Forum, an open student-run think tank focused on resolving campus problems that have come to the attention of students. Once again there was a large response from students who wanted to take action. From there, the Community Day Planning Committee was formed. At some of the early meetings, the students worked together to create their Mission statement: “The SDA Community strives to

maintain a safe environment where we celebrate our individuality and embrace self expression.” “Community Day is a day when the whole school comes together and we do activities to bond and remind everybody of the SDA spirit to help keep SDA the way it is,” said junior and committee member Consuelo Maya. SDA had Community Day in the past for five years in a row. However, between the immense amounts of effort to run it, the shrinking number of student volunteers in the planning committee, and the decreasing impact of the redundant activities it stopped, explained Maya and McCluskey. “I think that we were just saturated with it,” said McCluskey. “Kids had seen the activities before; they had done Community Day before.” This year, however, the committee is taking a fresh approach as they are especially hoping to target the exceptionally large incoming freshman class in the fall. “We are starting almost completely from scratch this year,” said junior and committee member Cassidy Mayeda. “We are going to start with some of the general things that worked from years past, but really we are creating as we go along.” “We want it to be new,”

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said McCluskey. “We want it to reflect who we are today.” Maya predicts that one of the biggest challenges they will face will be motivating students to participate in Community Day. However, they must also deal with the challenge of getting enough student volunteers in order to pull the event off. “It’s a tremendous amount of groundwork,” said McCluskey. “But it’s not just work. It’s the process of working together and doing that which helps build a sense of community.” If students are interested in helping to plan Community Day, they can talk to McCluskey, English teacher Rob Ross or social science teacher Stephen Fisher. They can also go to one of the committee meetings, which happen every Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30 in the conference room. Community Day is set to occur on Wednesday, Oct. 30, next school year. The committee plans to make it an all-day event, although the schedule is still being formulated. “We want to refocus ourselves on what really matters to us as a school, how we want to treat each other as human beings,” said McCluskey. “We want to rekindle that spirit of appreciating differences and celebrating diversity and applauding our individual talents.”

Junior Bethany Hartunian-Vaughn and Junior Peri Anderson race to save their classmates. Photo by Katie McPherson.

To the rescue elise echeverria Homerooms battled it out Tuesday at the Homeroom Olymipics “Superhero Rescue Mission” event. Homerooms selected three strudents from their class to play the parts of hero, captive, and villian. Heros were challenged

with the task of rescuing their blindfolded classmates, without letting any villians get theirr nametag wet. Science teacher Trish Hovey’s homeroom ended up stealing the win with band teacher Jeremy Wuertz’s homeroom coming in a close second, not factoring in additional points awarded for spirit.

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SDA’s varsity Mustang Minds team studied relentlessly in preparation for Nationals as well as the last game of their high school academic team careers. becca lim

ressed in a striped uniform blue, the members could be witnessed from any corner of the campus. As the competition day approached, the team picked up practice books, sifted hurriedly through past quiz bowl questions, and practiced online against their peers, studying relentlessly for the approaching National Championship Tournament. The Mustang Minds Varsity team was ready for a whole new level of competition.

The varsity team, a part of San Dieguito Academy’s academic team, had qualified to compete at the National Academic Quiz Tournament (NATQ) High School National Championship Tournament. Over 256 made it to the national tournament from around the country, and SDA was ranked 93rd in the nation prior to the tournament. The competition took place in Atlanta, from May 24 to May 26. At the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the team was to compete against other top teams from across the nation. The team was undefeated in the Coast division of North County Academic League. “National Academic Quiz Tournaments, or NAQT, is a different league than the one we play

in the library. NAQT is composed of teams from around the nation,” said Michael Santos, science teacher and the varsity team’s coach. “Our team qualified by placing high enough in the weekend tournaments we have played during this school year.” The team has had some memorable experiences this year. “The best experience of the season was shutting out Torrey Pines- they’re usually pretty hard to beat, and it was a nail biter, but all three teams won,” senior Amber Gallant, who studies literature, said. As for the most memorable questions, senior Alex Sweat, who focuses on history and geography, said,” I think the most entertaining questions are the ones on Twilight because Benjy and Amber always get them pretty early making me think they are closet Twilight fans.” Senior Benjy Malings is also a member of the team. Throughout preparation for the national event, the competing varsity members have practiced extensively. Senior Daniel Spiegel, who studies science, math, and music, said, “We usually practice by reading past quiz bowl question packets from previous tournaments, or by reading textbooks or internet articles. We practice buzzing on a website called protobowl.com,

which is basically simulated quiz bowl games. It’s not exactly the same, but I’ve definitely learned a lot from using it.” On the other hand, preparation time and practice sessions were natural and even spontaneous for some members. Sweat said, “Studying for me happens kind of randomly. When I don’t know something that I should know I look it up. Other than that, I read questions and look up stuff I don’t know. Before leaving for Atlanta, the team felt confident. “I feel as prepared as I’ll ever be, I suppose.” said Gallant. “We’ve heard nationals is a whole different ballgame, incredibly fast-paced. I think we’ll do well; as ever, there will be some teams we’ll beat, some we’ll lose to. But we’re a strong team and we have confidence in ourselves to go far.” “I don’t think we are exceptionally more talented than other previous teams,” Sweat said. “I think the only thing that separates us from previous years is that we were more enthusiastic and passionate about going to tournaments and it resulted in more practice and further success than previous years.” Santos said, “This is the first time since I have been a coach that they have gone to nationals. This is the

The four varsity Mustang Minds members proudly represent SDA. Photo provided by Michael Santos.

most motivated team we have had for this type of competition. Since the tournaments are on weekends, most teams cannot commit the time it took to get a nationals bid.” Malings, who studies generally all subjects, added, “We’re incredibly balanced, meaning every player is essential and not one of us is more important than the other.” The team hoped that their cooperation and hard work would pay off well throughout the competition. “I think we’ll have some intense competition

but we’ll be in the upper tier of teams,” Malings said. “As for the long plane ride to Atlanta,” Gallant said, “A Song of Ice and Fire is calling my name.” At the competition, the team finished pre-elimination rounds 6-4, which gave them a bid into playoffs. The team lost in their first playoff match by a slim margin, the competition coming down to one question. The team tied for 77th place in the nation at the national championships.

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Dear freshman me... 06.10.2013

The Mustang’s senior staff writers, pictured to the right of their freshman counterparts, offer some sage words of advice to their younger selves. Dear little one, Remember you are beautiful and loved. At times, friends will seem like the only thing that matters, but your family is always more important. Remember that people will laugh, but as long as you are laughing too, they’re laughing WITH you. Remember to smile. That may sometimes be the only thing you can rely on. The world is not always the nicest place, especially in high school. But as long as you believe in yourself, you will be happy. Take a moment to think about what you stand for; what do you believe in and care about most? Now promise yourself, that no matter what people say you will be the person you want to be. Remember that just because the crowd you surround yourself with doesn’t like something you stand for, it doesn’t mean that no one will. Remember you are a beautiful person. Never lose sight of who you are. Make sure to stand up for your ideas, every time you get a chance. Share them loud. You have a beautiful mind. Don’t be scared to let the world know. You will bring so many smiles to the planet. So please, don’t be scared to share your love with everyone. You’ll be amazing, –Joleyne Lambert Dear freshman Caroline, I’m going to be blunt here: you really need to calm down. Trust me, all those embarrassing things that you do will be forgotten within hours. Don’t worry so much about the fact that you blush all the time, and talking in front of the class will get so much easier. Write more. Even if it’s bad, which, most of the time, it will be. Stop writing angsty poetry. You are not as troubled as you think you are. Expand your music tastes early. Billie Joe Armstrong is not as insightful as he seems. Spend as much time with Mom and Dad as possible; pretty soon you’ll be on the other side of the country. Nathaniel continues to be a pretty awesome little brother. Make sure to have many mini dance parties with him. You will remain about as weird as you are now, but you will learn how to hide it a little better. You will make new friends, in surprising places. You will lose old friends, but the ones that matter will stick with you for all four years. Work hard. Don’t give up easily. Learn how to make an impact in the lives of others. I know this all sounds cheesy, little Caroline, but you will change and grow and learn so much in the next four years. Right now you feel like you’ve got it all figured out, but you have no idea where your high school career will take you. Sometimes you will just want to get out of here, but leaving now seems like the hardest thing to do. Enjoy these years. From the bottom of my heart, –Caroline Glass Dear freshman Molly, First and foremost, here’s some advice: 1. You’re going to want to join dozens of clubs. Don’t. Stick to the things you really like, because by spring, hanging out with your friends will sound much more appealing than a “Chess Club” meeting. You don’t even like chess. 2. As you will soon realize, you’re NOT going to be a history or chemistry major. Don’t be too hard on yourself, because acidbase equilibrium might never make sense. 3. This might sound tacky, but listen to your counselors. Go out and volunteer at every opportunity, and keep track of the hours. College applications are going to get nit-picky, and your memory is not as precise as you’d like it to be. 4. A couple years ago, if you recall, you resolved not to date, swear, or procrastinate in high school. Those were some nice thoughts. Sorry. Make more reasonable resolutions, like flossing, or something. 5. Don’t put off learning how to ride a bike. Turns out, UC Davis is a major biking campus, and it is embarrassing to be 17 on a bike with training wheels. 6. In the next four years, stay open to new ideas. You are going to be doing all sorts of things you never thought you would do: singing in a choir, playing the tuba, and roller-skating, to name a few. Oh! And you are going to join journalism in your senior year, if you didn’t get that yet. But seriously, don’t worry. Mostly, just try enjoy these next four years, because you are going to turn out pretty awesome in the end—if I do say so myself. –Molly Kovacs

Dear freshman Kelsey, As you find yourself staring down the fearsome beast that is high school, don’t let the impending doom and nervousness overcome you. High school really isn’t that scary and the seniors really aren’t that big. In the event that you do find your freshman self overwhelmed, here is some advice that may be of some use: Embrace the nerd. I know you love the Star Wars and Lord of the Rings movie franchises and that you read old literature and watch the History Channel in your free time. Don’t be ashamed, be proud of your nerdiness. People tell me it’s endearing, though, whether they are telling the truth or not I do not know. Bring an umbrella on rainy days! Believe me, walking up the hill to Bode’s homeroom in the pouring rain is not an experience you want to have. It’s better to look “un-cool” with an umbrella then be dripping and smelling of wet dog without one. Stop trying to fit in with mainstream fashion; I know you really just don’t care enough. Last but not least, I know it’s cliché, but actually listen: Enjoy high school! Power through the manic, stress-laden episodes, soak in the happy carefree moments, and before you know it you’ll be in my position, all grown up and facing the world with only those high school experiences to help you. Now, run-free little freshman-me and become a San Dieguitian. –Kelsey Navis Dear freshman self. Get some sleep. Stop binge reading so many comic books; it’s unhealthy. Eat less fast food, maybe go to the gym. That’s a lie: take some Sunday night salsa, learn to dance. And another thing, I know productiveness is a hard thing to get into. It is not a pastime. It will never be your favorite sport or video game but you should get on that, someday. Note that the key word in production is produce. Your next four years will definitely be in a perpetual state of some form of production. It won’t be that difficult. Drink some energy drinks and things. There are a lot of kinds. Maybe try some of the more healthy ones. STREETFIGHTER is the best fighting game you will ever play. You need to get into it early, though. All of your friends are going to chain perfects off you an absurd amount of times so get some practice in. Oh! Sign up for some tournaments too. Never let go of poetry. Hold onto it tightly. They will have to pry it away from your dead hands and even so you will come back to life and take it back again. Make time for it. It will be rewarding. It will make you less stressed in the long run and help you deal with life a lot better than you would otherwise. Enough of that. You don’t like being told what to do for too long. –Andrew Walker Dear freshman Emily, How was the Born Ruffians concert in Los Angeles? You probably just got back from there at 2 a.m., thinking it was the happiest you’d ever be in your life. Well, you were wrong. After that night, you will have too many other happy nights to count. You’ll go roller skating with your friends and fall a lot but realize it’s okay. You’ll meet Jeff Mangum, the lead singer of Neutral Milk Hotel, just like you always wanted to. You’ll meet a boy that you really really like and feel all glowy inside You’ll tour colleges in San Francisco with your mom and become delirious from being on the road for too long, but in a funny way. You’ll learn that you’re really good at watercolor painting. You’ll wake up at 4 a.m. to take your cousin to the airport and feel cold and alive. You’ll fall in love, with a boy and with multiple HBO TV series and with the taste of fava beans and with yourself. You’ll forget a lot of other happy moments like these, but feel them sitting somewhere inside you nonetheless. You’ll feel older and a million times more confident in yourself but also scared to death about leaving home and heading north for San Francisco. I guess what I’m trying to say is don’t worry so much. You have so, so, much to look forward to, and by the time this is all over and it’s the last two weeks of school, you’ll try to look back in a linear fashion but realize everything went by so quickly that doing so is like trying to pick out the details of the trees as you’re going by them at 60 miles per hour on the highway to San Francisco. Don’t write yourself off as being underwhelming. Keep moving forward. Notice every beautiful thing you can, and play your favorite parts of your favorite songs over and over again. Loud. –Emily Hall

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Dear li’l Laurel, As I eagerly await the arrival of my letter from 8th grade you, I have decided to write your wee baby self this letter to guide you through the tempestuous ride that is high school: 1. It may seem as if you know exactly who you are right now, but you don’t. 2. Befriend the school administrators because they’re all great. 3. Be open to new ideas. It turns out other people have opinions that you haven’t even considered. 4. Don’t fret when at first it seems like you don’t relate to your friends very well. Many high school friend groups change dramatically from year to year, but the people you really care about will stick around no matter what. 5. Don’t be afraid to embarrass yourself. The people you grow to admire are only admirable because they’re shameless. 6. Remember to take advantage of all of the awesome opportunities at SDA. All the clubs, classes, and internships available are what will make your high school experience memorable and help you figure out the whole identity crisis that so many kids go through. 7. When you inevitably decide that some of those extracurriculars are not for you, don’t waste your time with them. Pick something new that you actually enjoy, regardless of what anyone else thinks. 8. When you try to explain to your family about wanting to pursue a career in music, don’t get sad when they freak out. They never expected anything like this, and neither did you so give them some time. Also have a business model ready to explain how you will actually make it happen. That sums up four years worth of life living and learning. Take it with a grain of salt because my entire world view will probably be shattered in a couple months when I leave the little bubble of Encinitas and head off into the big wide world. –Laurel Sorenson

Dear mini me, This is a letter from a senior giving you advice. I’m not telling you how to live your life the next four years, but I’m trying to make your time here at SDA more enjoyable. I’ll start with the basics and show you the ropes; try to keep up. The first rule: Go for it! If you are on the fence about doing or saying something, Nike said it best: “Just do it.” If you don’t, you’ll regret it later. I definitely have regrets from my years and wish I had always just gone for it. Those missed opportunities will stay with you for a long time. The second rule: Have fun! Get out there and cut loose. Don’t worry about what people will think of you. If you don’t care, neither will they. The third rule: Take school seriously. There is a big difference between a B+ and an A-. It could be the difference between getting into your dream school and getting denied. Every year counts! That’s all the basics I have for you. Try to follow them and you should do fine. I hope the advice helps, and above all, have a great time! –Austin Kasselmann Dear freshman Aly, It’s funny; I recently got a letter from our dear friend 7th grade Aly. ‘Tis the season for cross time continuum communication, I guess. Anyway, to start off this letter, I want to establish the fact that I’m not going to rant about anything you did wrong or should have done, or to do anything different, for that matter. Every little moment you went through and decision you made has landed me right here, and I’m perfectly happy. I feel like it’s not necessary to urge the altering of our future. Plus you might like, put a hole in the space-time continuum, or something. Also, I mean, I’m still here, that’s pretty cool. It means you didn’t do anything to kill us, so nice job on that one. Now I’m not saying “omg ur perfect in evry way <3” because obviously you aren’t and I’m not and nobody is. At this point, you’re a freshman: confused, insecure, timid. You’ll get over all of this. Our friend Junior Aly will help you out with that. I guess my major piece of advice is to relax and to love your friends and family and everyone around you. As long as there are people in this world to bumble through life with, you’re going to be just fine. –Aly Baker

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Saying goodbye 06.10.2013

Coming to terms with the idea of graduating and leaving home is not as easy as it sounds.

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’ve made it. Made it past college apps stress, AP tests, and standardized testing in its entirety. I’ve made my decision on where I’m going next year and it should be smooth sailing from here on out, right? But from what I’ve experienced, this whole process of graduating has not been quite so straightforward. Obviously I am unspeakably excited to be going to college, to becoming more independent, to studying what I love, and to never taking another math class. But despite all the excitement, there is a lot more to it. Fear, sadness, anger have all been common the last couple of weeks, leading to several mini breakdowns and... I am still slightly in denial that we are graduating so soon (I guess I should buy my cap and gown) but I have come to accept that time is not going any slower, and pretty soon I will be an official high school graduate. So for my fellow seniors still struggling with the change, or the

June is exciting, but for seniors, it turns bittersweet. Inevitably, it becomes a month of lasts. Illustration by Colleen McGrath. juniors who will be in my place this time next year here are some words of wisdom from an (almost) graduate. 1) Spend as much time with your

family as possible. You’re done with so tests, and you’re a second semester senior; you can spare some time for mom and dad. Besides before we

know it, August will be here and we won’t take them for granted any more. 2) Same goes for friends. 3) There will be a lot of ‘lasts.’

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Your last Exhibition Day, last late start, last hour lunch. Instead of spending the whole time thinking about how sad you are, or, like me, getting angry at everyone who reminds you you’re leaving, appreciate that it is the last, and enjoy yourself. 4) Say thank you. Thank your teachers, thank your parents, thank your friends, thank that guy who gave you a pencil that one time in 10th grade. You never know when you’ll see him again. So there it is. Of course I’m still scared to graduate, to move across the country. I’m still sad to leave my friends, still angry I took this all for granted. But after accepting that I can’t stay in high school forever, and refusing to take these last couple weeks for granted, these negative feelings have become almost positive, a bittersweet nostalgia that has further strengthened my love for my family, my friends, and for SDA. Now I’ll stop before this gets TOO cheesy, but here I will take my own advice and say thank you to everyone who made my four years here as amazing as it was.

It’s up there with finding out Bambi was a boy, realizing you can’t actually adopt a Pokemon, and receiving the Santa Talk; taking a closer look at these childhood tunes has to make you wonder why nobody told you what you were really singing about.

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never understood why my mom was so upset that I checked out that same book from the library every year. Who can resist the crisp, colorful pages of Percy Montroll’s classic story and song? “Oh my darlin’, oh my darlin’, oh my darlin’ Clementine. Thou art lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, Clementine.” Okay, now after you are done singing the familiar, catchy tune to yourself, really take in what you just said. A little odd, don’t you think? It gets worse. Other chilling, childhood-ruining verses from the happy-sounding jingle are included to the right. And while this country boy may have “forgotten his Clementine,” I have not had such fortune. I have not forgotten that happy melody that is oh so not happy. And it bothers me that nobody ever bothered to tell me what I was really reading between the

half-heartedly rhymed lines. Clementine is not the only offender. There is nothing worse

than having to heed to a toddler’s innocent request to spin around to a chant about the Bubonic Plague. As

our bodies “all fall down,” I can’t stop the thought screaming in my head. What kind of sick jerk would make a

...And what it actually is. A collection of the creepiest verses Ruby lips above the water, Blowing bubbles, soft and fine; But Alas! I was no swimmer, So I lost my Clementine. ... In a corner of the churchyard, Where the myrtle boughs entwine, Grow the roses in their poses, Fertilized by Clementine. ... In my dreams she still doth haunt me, Robed in garments soaked in brine. Though in life I used to hug her, Now she’s dead, I’ll draw the line. ... How I missed her, how I missed her How I missed my Clementine.

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So I kissed her little sister, And forgot my Clementine.

children’s game out of this? And really, second grade curriculum: did we have to sing that song about our mythical reptilian friend, Puff? I can see it now–all of the second grade teachers standing in the back of the room, giggling as we sing about rolling joints and getting high in that special place called Honah Lee. Maybe I am taking my frustration too far, but I can’t help it. If we’re going to be singing a song, even as children, we have a right to know the implications of what we are singing. Maybe if “Clementine” was called “When My Darling Died, I Made a Lame Apology and Seduced Her Little Sister,” I wouldn’t have been singing it so happily and proudly. And Clementine’s lad may be “dreadful sorry” for the loss of his darling, but I will never hear such an apology for the equally brutal death of my childhood.

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Live, love, smile: learning to be happy 06.10.2013

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Take a moment and realize how amazing life is, realize how mental monsters can be defeated with a smile, and stop and smell the flowers.

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t’s easy to dwell upon negativity. It can be almost an addiction to let our minds focus on only the pessimistic parts of our life, like replaying moments over in our heads that we wish didn’t happen. By doing this we tend to let little things ruin our whole day. But we shouldn’t give away our happiness this easily. Sometimes the solution to a happier life doesn’t strike us as one that will come easily, but if you open up your mind and heart to the world, it can. If you start paying attention to little details, you’ll find that beauty surrounds you everywhere. Look up towards the sky and laugh at the funny pictures you can find in the clouds. Take a moment to truly appreciate the vibrant hues and welcoming patterns of a lovely flower. Allow your mind to be fascinated by the little bugs buzzing and crawling around. Look closely at the critters and take interest in their funny little faces and bodies. There are so many

Smiles are everywhere. Photos by Molly Kovacs. things we pass up, that if we took some time every day to devote our attention to, we could have so many reasons to smile. Find a way to reward yourself, for just being you. Set up a time to do something that you like to do, something that you can extract joy from. Maybe you are happy walking on the beach, watching your favorite TV show, or taking photographs of

the outdoors. Make it a habit to allow yourself time every week to do the things that lift up your spirits. You can also look around and connect with other people. It’s easy to feel alone, but there are over a thousand people on this campus alone, and you need to remember that there is no doubt someone here who will love everything about you. You just have to break through your shell,

wear a smile on your lips, and keep yourself open to others. I guarantee you that there will be a person who opens up to you. Then live on those conversations or connections with the people around you. Smiles are contagious; let them spread. There are millions of reasons to smile. Put your hand over the left side of your chest. Do you feel that beautiful beat radiating from your

heart? You are full of life, blood pumping through your veins. Your life itself is a miracle; it’s magical. Life is too precious and you are way too precious to give up, to let melancholy defeat you. Keep your chin up and your smile cheek to cheek. There are so many wonderful things in each day; we can’t afford to pass them up anymore. Let them be your source of happiness.

Soulfully soleless

Minimalist running takes exercise to a whole new level and helps humans return to their natural form of transportation.

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hen they finally arrived, I couldn’t help but jump up and down like a little girl in my excitement; after all, every girl needs a good pair of shoes. Only, these were special: they were engineered perfectly for minimalist running. The idea of minimalist running, simply put, is to ditch the pillows of modern running shoes for ones that are simply protection, providing a barefoot running experience, minus the blisters of actual barefoot running. Because speaking honestly, running barefoot on cement does not sound like a pleasant experience: it just sounds painful. From an evolutionary standpoint, the idea sounds simple enough and makes perfect sense. As natural runners, we evolved with feet that were engineered to handle the stress being placed upon them, not to press

Unlike a padded running shoe (right), the minimalist running shoe (left) has a flat sole that mimics the experience of barefoot running. Photo by Kelsey Navis. upon the copious amount of padding currently being peddled by shoes companies as beneficial. Christopher McDougall explores the idea in depth in his book “Born to Run”, in which he delves into the world of extreme running, comparing modern super athletes with the

Tarahumara Indians in the canyons of Mexico. Both wear sporting shoes that provide protection, not support. The convincing argument presented by McDougall is the idea that modern running shoes force one into running incorrectly. What an idea! To tell someone

that the only reason running is difficult is because of a pair of shoes. All that nice soft, squishy padding that dares call itself an athletic shoe actually forces its wearer into a detrimental stride that can lead to shin splints, leg and back pain, and a rotten running experience. Our ancient ancestors didn’t have cars or even bikes to get from point A to point B; they only had their two feet as a means of transportation. They walked, hiked, and ran: no pair of “high-tech” running shoes or specialty padding or support required. This was the idea I decided to put to the test, as a second-rate runner with chronic pain and alignment issues in my legs. Within a very short amount of time, I went from barely scrapping out three miles at a mediocre pace to consistently churning out eight to ten miles at an easy eight to nine minute pace and still improving, pain and issue free.

But it isn’t just running, there are so many modern “conveniences” with negative implications for our health and the natural earth around us. With fast food restaurants on every corner, the value of price over quality, and extreme portion sizes, America is the most overweight country in the entire world. If everyone ate as Americans do, the world would be overweight by the weight of a billion more people. Not only do we eat poorly as a nation, but we’ve developed an all-or-nothing attitude towards exercise. Either you’re exercising or you’re not. Maybe it’s just the raging healthnut in me, but it seems that from the visceral hate people have developed towards running to the mindless staring at television and computer screens, modern comforts do more hurt than help. Maybe all it would take is a new pair of barefoot shoes to gain a new stride on life.

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Sophomores Aracely Duron and Ana Maya stand with McCluskey in front of the tree they planted with their homeroom. Photo by Tacy Manis.

Adios, Señora

Students and Spanish teacher Suzanne McCluskey reflect on her time as a well-loved teacher at SDA as she prepares to retire. Story by Laurel Sorenson.

panish teacher Suzanne McCluskey crossed her arms over her chest and leaned back thoughtfully. “I’ve been in a classroom every September since I was five. This is the first September in 55 years that I won’t be at school,” she said as she shook her head. McCluskey has always been a presence at our school, from the time she was a San Dieguito student and cheerleader to her career as a beloved Spanish teacher. Her time at SDA will be coming to a close this June as she prepares to retire after 38 years of being involved in the school. It is clear that the school will not be the same without her. Somehow, McCluskey is able to make each of her students feel like they have a special relationship with her, like they are worth her time as well her undying support. She has instilled a passion for Spanish and a broadened world view in students who began speaking the language simply to make it through high school. Her lessons, however, reach much farther than the standard curriculum. Junior Sarah Schwab, affectionately known as “Sarita” in the Contemporary Spanish Lit Class, said McCluskey’s teaching has an incredible impact on students. “She has changed the lives of many students, including me, by demonstrating that with hard work and movtivation the sky is the limit. We can do anything, we can be anything, we can achieve anything,” said Schwab. It is common knowledge in the upper-level Spanish courses that McCluskey knows everything there is to know about love. Many who have heard her love at first sight story come to her with their lovers’ quarrels and questions, and she always seems to have an answer. She makes everything seems simple and real, never even suggesting that our teenage fantasies are silly or impossible. It is because of her dedication to love and family that she will retire, McCluskey said. “It’s time for me to devote all my energy to my father, my husband, my children, and my grandchild,” she said. Taking care of others just seems to be her nature, according to senior Izzie Ojeda. “Señora McCluskey has provided so many students, myself included, with an excellent example of selfless love and humble generosity. I love her with all of my heart,” said Ojeda. The love and inspiration between McCluskey and her students is what she is

going to miss most about teaching at SDA. “The kids make me laugh a lot, and [they are] bright and optimistic. I don’t know where I am going to get that [after retiring], but I’ll find it somewhere,” she said. The relationships McCluskey formed at SDA and “a feeling of collegiality with my coworkers who always seem to stay focused on what’s best for kids” are what shaped her experience with the school. She laughed as she described seeing ghosts of her friends around the halls of SDA. Some of her best memories of the school include sharing her passion for literature with her Contemporary Spanish Literature class and planting the garden by the thirties because of the students’ reactions. “Over 200 students worked all day and everything was donated. The students responded really well to its life and beauty,” said McCluskey. In addition to helping beautify SDA, McCluskey has tried to promote the culture of acceptance characteristic of the school. “[I try to teach kids] to not only be tolerant of, but to be sensitive and understanding to other cultures, to differences, to other languages, to get rid of the ‘ew that’s gross,’ and to bring the sense of fascination to kids about diverse experiences,” said McCluskey. These lessons are what make me feel lucky to have attended SDA. During my time with McCluskey in Spanish II,III, IV, and literature, I learned how to look without judging and to speak without fear. Her advice and encouraging words as a judge in both the talent show and Battle of the Bands helped me to discover a talent I didn’t even believe in until she convinced me to serenade our Spanish III class. Whenever one of her students has good news, she celebrates it with the entire class, making each and every one of us feel special and important. In Spanish IV, McCluskey revealed to our class that she would be retiring in 2013. I was selfishly pleased by the fact that we would be graduating together. Now, as the end of the year approaches, I am remorseful that future SDA students will not be able to benefit from her illuminating presence and the selfworth as well as a love of Spanish she has instilled in all of her students.

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WELCOME TO KOALAFORINIA 06.10.2013

The San Diego Zoo welcomes over 30 species from Australia at the opening of their new exhibit, Conrad Prebys Australian Outback. Story and photos by Joleyne Lambert. Stop by the Koalafornia Boardwalk to enjoy lunch under a shady umbrella or watch a fun show about Australia.

This cute koala soaks up her daily dose of Vitamin D.

hirty-two different species from the homeland of Australia were introduced to the shores of San Diego last month at the opening of Conrad Prebys Australian Outback. The new Australian Outback exhibit inside the San Diego Zoo gives a home to seven different marsupials including koalas, wombats, echidnas and more. There are also 25 beautiful bird species fluttering through their natural surroundings and flaunting vibrant colors and songlike bird calls. Entering the exhibit, you are greeted by enchanting 15-foot tall totem poles carved with heads of famous Australian animals like crocodiles, koalas and kangaroos, who embody the spirits of each animal’s character traits. Past the decorative poles you find yourself in the new Australian home. There you will find birds from the outback soaring through the air and happy marsupials hanging in trees or burrowing through the ground. While crossing to the next side of the exhibit you are cautioned by a “Koala Crossing” sign. Such signs are posted all around Australia because cars pose a threat to many Australian mammals. There you will find yourself in the Queensland colony of

koalas. This is one of the largest breeding colonies outside of Australia. However, males can be territorial so each has his own area and trees while the females and joeys share their space together.

“The new Australian Outback exhibit…affects our animals by allowing each koala their own outside area 24 hours a day. Not only is this great for the animals, but also for our guests who can now see all of our 20 [plus] koalas out enjoying San Diego’s Queensland-like climate,” said the San Diego Zoo ambassador, Rick Schwartz. “As of recently we have learned from our conservation work with wild koalas in Australia that they need to be outdoors all the time. This is due to the need for sun exposure and the metabolic

change that converts non-usable vitamin D into useable vitamin D.” Australia is known for its mega-diversity with environments like deserts, alpine heaths and tropical rain forests. One of its cutest and most adorable animals, the koala, has recently been labeled as a vulnerable species in Queensland, New South Wales, and Australia Capital Territory. According to the San Diego Zoo, koalas and many other Aussie animals are threatened by human development and coal mining. By opening Conrad Prebys Australian Outback, the San Diego Zoo will bring awareness to the public about the threats to Australian wildlife and create the opportunity for people to donate to the conservation efforts. The Zoo’s new Australian Outback highlights the beauty of Australian life and builds the concern to help save its precious wildlife.

This parma wallaby can be found in eastern Australia forests.

DID YOU KNOW!?!

The Eucalyptus leaf, the main component of a koala’s diet, is poisonous to most animals. Koalas can eat the leaves because they develop an enzyme that helps digest the plant. But koalas are not born with this enzyme; they develop it by eating their mother’s poop.

Sleepy koalas spend much of their day napping under the sun’s rays.

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ONE WILD RIDE 06.10.2013

SDA students share their crazy experiences at the annual Del Mar Fair. Story by Ciara Reiter

very summer, kids look forward to the Del Mar Fair, and SDA students are no exception. From the time of their youth, students have rode the rides, attended the concerts, and eaten the all churros that the fair

na Saake, recalls a scary memory in which a girl’s life was in danger. “One time I saw someone get thrown off of a ride. The ride was stopped and the carney was walking around and unhooking people from the ride when it started again

Freshman Samantha Flores remembers winning a prize and losing it instantly. “I won a goldfish at one of the game booths at the fair,” she said. “My brother said ‘I want to name it Dave!’, so we named it Dave. But as soon as they handed Dave to us, he turned over and died. So that’s how I remember fair games now.” Senior Riley Rowe recalls witnessing a queasy moment for one unfortunate girl. He said, “One time I was on this spinny ride, and all the people in each cart would face in. I was across from this group of three preppy looking girls. Halfway through the ride, one of the girls gets this very uncomfortable look on her face. She then proceeds to vomit on herself and a bit on her friends to. It was hard not to laugh at their misfortune.”

has to offer. With all of the wild attractions and entertainment that the fair has to offer, kids have made many memories at the annual event. However, not everything that happens at the fair is fun and games, some students have gotten more than they bargained for, some have seen things that will stick with them forever, and some wish to forget their not-so-proud moments.

Illustration by Colleen McGrath for some reason. The carney got knocked over and the girl that he was unhooking from the ride went flying. They had to get a helicopter to airlift her out,” she said.

One SDA student, senior George Erie, reveals his passion for adorably fluffy creatures. “I really like seeing all the rabbits at the fair,” he said. “It sounds unmanly, but I saw guys covered in tattoos and wearing do rags who fell in love with the bunnies there. Seeing that made me feel a little better about myself.”

Senior Melea Michael reveals her desire for giant plush animals and what she is willing to do to get one. “I was such a brat,” she said. “I wanted this wolf. It was this gigantic wolf. So I spent like $30 playing, all the rides were closing. I was ten. My uncle was like ‘Let’s go, you’re not going to win’ and I was like, ‘No, you don’t understand, this thing is as big as me and it can be my friend.” Then I started haggling with the guy, offering $50, but he wanted $70, so they (my parents) dragged me away and I got grounded like forever.” Another student, junior Sere-

Illustration by Alia Newman-Boulle

Junior Celine Parker went to a concert once that ended dramatically. “I remember two years ago coming to the Weezer concert at the end of summer,” she said. “At the end of the concert, everyone was exiting through the tunnel that takes you from the center of the track to the parking lot and upwards of 500 people started chanting “USA! USA! USA!” in the dark and it echoed and it was glorious.”

Illustration by Colleen McGrath Working at the fair, freshman Reiko Inouye recalls playing tricks on several customers. She said, “Me and a couple coworkers would sometimes incorporate ‘meow’ into our sentences, like, ‘What size meow would you like to drink,’ and then pretend that we didn’t and see their reaction. It was pretty great. Some people looked confused and some asked if we said meow and we were like, ‘what?’”

Whether you be winning prizes or bribing the carnies for one, you will certainly walk away from the Del Mar Fair with special memories. This summer SDA students will be buying their tickets, eating cotton candy, and riding the (functional) rides. With these stories in mind, kids will go to the fair in hopes of creating their own unique summer memories.

The fair isn’t the only place weird things have happened to SDA students. “One time at Disneyland, I spent an hour following around a woman who I thought was my mom. I went on Thunder Mountain with her, and when I finally saw her face I realized she was a complete stranger. It wasn’t good at all.” –Freshman Riley Glatts “For my eighth birthday I went with two of my friends to Knott’s Berry Farm. I was pretty tall as a kid so the rude attendant let me ride. However, as we went over one of the loops I began to slip out of my seat and a mother next to me had to hold me in place with one of her arms across my chest to keep me from falling out.” – Senior Lindsey Rowland “When the Journey to Atlantis ride had just opened at SeaWorld, there was a new worker messing around and sticking his hand out in the dark. He kept saying, ‘Come forward and enter the world of doom.’ I think he got fired.” – Junior Katrina Olsen “I was at Disneyland with my friends on the Haunted Mansion ride and I was trying to hit one of them with a water bottle and it fell on to the tracks. The water bottle was shredded and sprayed water everywhere for a bit. It was an interesting experience.” – Junior Jacob Duga

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College, Maybe? 06.10.2013

Mustangs of the class of 2013 will gallop their way off to college, to San Diego and beyond. Biola University Katia Macau California Lutheran University Jack Hagen Monica Lundgren Cal Poly Pomona Henry Babcock Trevor Kaufman Jason Locko Carson Tan Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Jake Bert Robyn Chaffee Amy Cordova Kerri Dobson George Erie CJ Farabaugh Avery Finden Phillip Harris Ana Hernandez Kyle Hoff Scott Lindquist AJ Vasquez Cal State Fullerton Brittany May Cal State Long Beach Suleyma Balderas Jenny Dixon Bridget Floyd Cal State San Marcos Alex Alcaide Aaron Benedict Christian Ecker Ericka Enuslay Tania Gomez Alexandria Guzman Zachary Knox Nicholas Liddington Amy Ramales Daniel Ramales Rolando Sanchez Daniel Sullivan Miguel Vizarraga Bria Young Diana Zamora Kimberly Zuniga Chico State University Tyler Anderson Kevin Mintz Drake Peters Kendall Seewald Culinary Institute of America at Greystone Melanie Ryall Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in San Diego Nixy Phillipy Alexandra Stofer Humboldt State University Faye Oldstone Irvine Valley College Grace Keyes Long Beach City College Julia Darrow Raina Oldstone Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles Rachel Bernstein Brady Lawrence

Mira Costa College Garrison Aasand Keenan Adams Myles Albaladejo Dara Albanese Abigail Aragon Israel Arango Cory Arms Omar Balderas Patricia Bandelin Alanna Berman Garza Rachel Bilodeau Sidney Brissey Hunter Browning Corey Buckley Annabelle Cloutier Amy Concha Jessica Davis Erika Des Jardins Mariam Eick Austin Elmore Nicole English Nico Farrell Ashley Filler Julian Franco Joseph Garcia Leena Gonzales Brian Gonzalez Jessi Goralski John Graboi Sarah Graciano Elizabeth Gracida Eric Griffin Ross Grundler Claudia Guzman Joe Hamamoto Margi Hamill Alec Holt Maxwell Hunt Cory Jiminez Christopher Johansen Tyler Johannsen Justin Johnson Teresa Jose Kaitlin Kay Emma Karp Mikayla Keehn Erick Lara Lucila Lopez Cruz Charlotte Lorey Clark Luckhardt Christopher Luong Taylor Lund Max Lundberg Jacob Manzanares Marisa Mathis Ben McCrink Kayla McEldowney Michelle Mealy Taryn Meinhardt Logan Mezan Jonathan Milgram La Rosa Yesenia Pachecho Lorenzo Pezzoli Niki Plasse Nico Poalillo Neeloo Rahbari Ceasar Ramirez Mario Rodriguez Alex Roman Riley Rowe Tanner Rumsey Devni Samaranayake Brandon Sanchez Julio Sanchez Oscar Sanchez Devin Sarenana Davis Sarvey Josephine Schenck Jake Schwab Calvin Sonniksen Victor Soto Jr. Kyle Smith Curtis Spears Abby Sullivan Jacob Vogel Ryan Wright-Zinniger Chance Yeakey

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UC Los Angeles Chloe Cattle Kelly Heard Jessica Jakes Eric Poincenot Kyla Wilson UC Merced Stephanie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil

UC Santa Barbara Katherine Duncan Sebastian Johnson Nicholas King Brady Mears Amairani Palacios Grant Pocius

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In Ten Years... PHOTOGRAPHS BY TACY MANIS, KATIE MCPHERSON, AND SARA PORTNOY

ALEJANDRA BUDAR [I’ll be] hopefully not swimming in too much debt, being a swag doctor, saving lives.

SHAWN LE I see myself flying around the world and travelling to different countries. I like travelling, and I want to go to a third world country to help their economy.

ELLIOT HOREN [I’ll be in] Washington D.C.

We asked seniors where they saw themselves in 10 years. Here’s what they had to say.

JENNI EHLERS [I’ll be] probably on earth, but who knows?

RILEY ROWE I’m gonna rock and roll and dance and prance.

15 375 students graduating from San Dieguito Academy this year

EMILY NATHAN I don’t want to know where I’m going to be, but I know that I’m going to be smiling real real big.

262 students staying in California for school next year

NOAH SIEGEL [I’ll be] doing something with the government, like being a Congressman.

“ KYLA WILSON I will be in Ghana building water treatment facilities as an environmental engineering project manager.

JAKE DEGAETANO I see myself being an underwater welder.

AVERY FINDEN I’ll be the next Eliza Thornberry.

KENDELL SEEWALD I’d like to think I’ll be on a beach somewhere, playing with a dog.

ERICK LARA I see myself doing something in the field of teaching in San Diego.

BRIDGET FLOYD [I’ll be] a nurse, wife, and awesome tennis coach.

BRAM LINKOWSKI I’ll be a chromata-whore. I love colors.

DANA SHIN I see myself in a classroom, surrounded by a group of kids and reading an awesome picture book to them!

ELIZABETH CHAPMAN, JACOB MANZANARES, CAMILLA LARSES, IZZIE OJEDA, AND BRADY MEARS We’re going to be a traveling Ska-Folk band.

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“ BENJY MALINGS [I’ll be] teaching high school English, or at least replicating Mr. Tow’s life as much as possible.

HAILE BRANT I’m going to plan weddings for celebrities and make six figures a year and live in New York. Two dogs, no kids.

SCOTT LINDQUIST I hope I will have drawn enough walruses for people to know who I am.

FAYE OLDSTONE I’m going be zip lining through some gnarly forest and scuba to some, like, sunken ship in the Caribbean and exploring the unknown world.

ALEX SWEAT I’ll be finishing my pudding.

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Freshman Logan Feinberg fixes a ripped curtain. Photo by Rachel Nerenberg

Junior Trevor LaPlante puts make-up on Junior Abby Espinosa. Photo by Rachel Nerenberg

TICKLE ME PINK

ink, fluff, chihuahuas, and

more pink. That’s the motto for “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” “Legally Blonde” took an incredible amount of work. With its elaborate sets, such as the three part dormitories and complete Harvard classroom, not to mention the unbelievable lighting set up, the show displays all the hard work SDA students have put into the production. Before the beginning of the show, two hours earlier, the cast and crew arrives. The actors quickly scramble into their costumes as layers of stage make-up is applied to their nervous faces. When finished with only an hour or so left, they carefully go outside for warm ups of vocal exercises. Meanwhile the crew throws on the finishing touches like making sure the quick changes are in place and the sets are ready. Soon the audience is ushered in and take their seats with playbills clasped in their hands. The actors come back inside

and take their places, either as lights, sound, or backstage. Tech crew workers are unseen as they scramble to their stations. The announcements begin, the lights go down, and the play starts. Weeks before the show opened, musical theater had to lay out everything. Under the careful surveillance of Stephanie Siers, SDA’s theater teacher, the students got to work on the sets, lights, sound, make-up, props, etc. depending on their jobs. Up in the tech booth lighting designer Alec Holt is working hard on his 14th production. The senior says, this is the most intense one he has ever worked on, taking a week to place the lights and program the computers to turn them on and off. In every nook and cranny is Jessica Jakes, senior and the stage manager of the show. A stage manager is the backbone of the show. Jakes’ job is to make sure everyone is on stage at the right time and cues are met. You

can find Jakes running around behind the scenes to make sure everyone was in their places. Jakes is on her 10th production and wants to continue doing theater productions for a career. The cast rehearses to pull together the musical with Siers and their vocal coach Jeni Timpke Hawks who is on her second show at SDA and says, “It takes a lot of time and we meet two out of the five days. We always need to work on harmonies, because this play is very demanding, but the kids really stepped up to the challenge.” In the cast is senior Bridgette Williamson who plays the lead as Elle Woods a trendy, pink-loving California girl. Bridgette has been in most of the school musicals since she started at SDA as a freshman and wants to keep acting after high school. Williamson loves to act and sing. She feels sad that she can’t do it anymore with her SDA cast, but is hopeful for the future.

One of her cast mates is senior Justin Santana playing Emmett, Elle’s right-hand man. Santana has done 7 shows. He says this show was challenging and fun. “I felt proud when we all hit the notes of a song at the same time. It felt as though the whole play came together and the cast became one.” Saleswoman and stenographer freshman Rachel Dovsky, is on her second production at SDA and has a habit of using all her free time to sing the songs. Dovsky says “It’s a unique theatre, more of a family than a cast of high schoolers.” Dovsky said she wished she had even more time to rehearse “to perfect the show and really make it shine.” Finally, after weeks of working and worrying opening night comes and the class gets ready to go on stage. Soon the cast and crew get in places. They then see the stage lights go down as they mouth the voice over announcements and cue the applause.

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In the beginning, Elle and Warner are dating, but after the first scene there is a huge break up, “There was one time where Warner forgot to break up with Elle.” - Junior Abby Espinosa Kendall Seewald had a number of singing lines, “One time I tried to sing and sounded like a robot.” -Senior Kendall Seewald On set is a little chihuahua named Bea playing Elle’s dog Bruiser, “One time I forgot to bring Bea on stage.” -Freshman Gennie Holston Elle has alot of quick changes during the show to represent time pasing and “One time my shirt was on backwards.” - Senior Bridgette Williamson

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Schools announce changes to college application process by Aly Baker

With the class of 2013 finally reaping the benefits of arduous college applications, the classes of 2014 and beyond are looking at significant changes to the college application process. After receiving pressure from colleges and universities around the country and numerous complaints from applicants about how college applications are too impersonal, the Common App is vamping up its application process. Starting in the 2014 application year, the Common App is adding a personality test portion to help colleges get more insight into their potential students. The personality test section will be comprised of a multiple choice section with answers ranging from “strongly disagree” to “what is this question trying to imply?” to “weakly agree” to “yeah,

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that sounds about right.” The evaluation includes statements such as, “I would put my life at risk to save a puppy,” and “I sometimes lie about how much time I spend on the internet.” “I mean, when you’re looking through thousands and thousands of applications, they all run together,” said application reviewer Whueven Reedsall TheezappsEnnywey. “With these crucial reformations, we’ll be able to familiarize ourselves with each individual applicant just as well as if we were meeting them in a coffee shop to ask them questions or something.” The University of California application will also see substantial changes. For vague and undisclosed reasons, the application will be requiring blood and urine samples from all applicants. “We’re not concerned with student health or drug use,

we just feel that having their explicit medical details will bring the applicants and the schools closer together,” said Yucy Admeene. Questions have also been raised regarding the honesty of students’ applications. Schools have responded by requiring applicants to take a polygraph lie-detecting test upon completion of their application. Some students took this measure as a personal attack. “For colleges to doubt whether or not I founded the first allwomen’s ice blocking team, whether or not I personally hand-feed baby orphans in my free time and whether or not I passed my 11th grade history class is just an outrage,” said senior May Belyin. Experts predict that college acceptance rates across the country will plummet as a result of the reforms.

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SDA students and staff burned down the bell tower yesterday in protest of the recent addition of one day to the school year. Other forms of vandalism included painting a mural on the PAC, digging a large hole in the field, trapping seagulls in the front office, and purposely leaving pieces of trash on the ground. The uproar follows last week’s announcement that the last day of school will be pushed to Monday, June 17. “The district has a rule requiring schools to have a specific number of minutes spent in class each year. With students using their phones and going on Facebook and doing number two like three times a day, we lost a whole week’s worth of class time. We’re actually giving everyone a break by only adding one day,” said school board member Skool Iscool.

Some students are worried about how the addition of one day will affect their future. “I’ve been planning out how many days I devote to each activity since I was a freshman. This additional day throws off my entire schedule for the next twenty years. I don’t think I’ll be able to make it to my first day at Nofun University in time. These seven hours will make or break the rest of my life!” cried senior Uptee Aight as she brandished her agenda at nervous passersby. With only four days left of school, many students are rushing to switch to different schools to finish off the year. “I’d rather go to LCC than spend one more day having to conform to society’s fascist idea of ‘education’,” said junior Ang Stee. Despite complaints, the board is committed to enforcing the schedule change.

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Sounds of summer

Summer is a time for being with friends, cruising down the 101, and generally kicking back and hanging out. And as any good San Dieguitan knows, the perfect summer soundtrack is essential for any of these activites. Here we have provided several previews of the hottest summer albums, as well as a complete concert calender with enough shows to appease anyone’s tastefrom the Top 40 jammers to the indie rockers.

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ummer memories are shaped by the songs we blast so loudly the car shakes. The songs whose lyrics we scream with our friends while strangers on the street mutter about dumb kids who can’t leave well enough alone. These albums will provide the soundtrack to the summer of 2013, providing the context for the crazy shenanigans of our youth. “Sistronix” by Deap Vally This two-lady garage band out of L.A. is like the seductive lovechild of the White Stripes and the Black Keys who can simultaneously toss up a middle finger and blow a kiss. The gritty guitar and lip-curling vocals of Lindsey Troy and the take-no-prisoners drumming of Julie Edwards create the perfect combination of optimism, anger, and rock and roll stank. Best Listened to: While getting ready for a night out or in a car with plenty of room for car dancing and lap drumming. “Traphouse” – Kids These Days This band has it all. Even if you’re one of those people who want to hate rap, you can’t hate Kids These Days. “Traphouse” contains tracks with distorted guitar, jazzy horns, soulful vocals, and rap with a vibe incomparable to anything else. “A Man’s Medley” shows off the band’s full range and variety. Best Listened to: At the end of a party when most of the guests have left, and the remaining ones are all lying on the floor with just enough energy to bob their heads. “An Awesome Wave” – Alt-J The chill-inducing harmonies and intelligent lyrics lie on a bed of quick and clever drums and keys. Alt-J is a British, electronic indie-pop band made up of a bunch of endearing mu-

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sic nerds. This album requires being listened to in its entirety as it truly takes the listener along “An Awesome Wave.” If you have a gnat-like attention span and don’t have the patience for a whole album, must-listen-to songs include “Matilda,” “Tesselate,” and “Breezeblocks.” Best Listened to: While packing for a trip and preparing to say goodbye to your friends and family… you will cry. “180” – Palma Violets Just listen, smile, and dance. “180” is the perfect soundtrack to the stereotypical boy meets girl story: boy has wild night that starts at a party and ends with him traipsing all over the city following girl to the ends of the Earth. They kiss. They laugh. Boy is finally validated. “Chicken Dippers” is especially endearing as it alternates between showing the band’s musical prowess and creating a soundscape of drunken Englishmen. Best Listened to: Either at a lively party at which one is compelled to dance or in a convertible with the top down, one hand resting on the steering wheel and the other upon the hand of your summer sweetheart. “I Love You” – The Neighbourhood For all of you who can’t decide if you’re into indie alt rock or indie hip hop, don’t fret your little hipster heads. This SoCal band has a chilled out rock sound over hip hop beats with singable lyrics that are simplistic and even a little immature, but pack an emotional wallop. Although their song “Sweater Weather” became ubiquitous after their performances at Coachella, “Female Robbery” and “Afraid” are also worth playing on repeat. Best Listened to: Whilst resting upon a hill, staring into the distance, and having an existential crisis.

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Movies are a go-to summer activity to get out of the hot sun, and everyone needs some good summer jams, so here are some previews to guide you through the break. Man Of Steel June 14 This summer, superhero movies are taking the theater by storm. With the release of many blockbusters, why shouldn’t the most iconic superhero join the fray? June 14th (the day seniors graduate) is the day that Superman returns to the big screen, in Christopher Nolan’s “Man of Steel.” Christopher Nolan, known for producing the very successful “The Dark Knight” films, pitched the idea to revolutionize Superman and modernize his lore in a movie. Before, in the 1980’s, there were a few Superman films, and one sequel released in 2006. However, none of these movies can possibly compare to the genius of a man that brought us “The Dark Knight.” “Man of Steel” has been in production since 2008, when Warner Bros. wanted to revive the series. In the new take on the Superman franchise, Christopher Nolan cast Henry Cavill as Clark Kent, better known as Superman,

The Lone Ranger July 3 This year we embrace yet another Jerry Bruckheimer, old timey action shooty film with the release of “The Lone Ranger” on July 3. It stars Johnny Depp as the sidekick Indian, Tonto, and Armie Hammer as the eponymous not so alone ranger, John Reid. If you don’t know anything about 50’s TV shows, the Lone Ranger is a former Texas Ranger who is nearly killed in an ambush by outlaws. He is saved

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who is an alien sent to Earth as a baby by his parents to survive the imminent destruction of his home planet. As a child, he must learn to live with his powers and embrace the definition of normality on Earth. Clark Kent, in the upcoming movie, has to confront his alien past and protect Earth from his own race of people, who are trying to take over Superman’s

adopted home. Lois Lane, as the prominent love interest of Kent, is portrayed by Amy Adams as a reporter who will inadvertently enter some sort of trouble due to her relationship with Superman. “Man of Steel” comes out on the last day of school, and there’s no doubt that die-hard DC fans will flock to every movie theater to watch Superman’s story. -Eric Hsieh

by Tonto and together they try to find the people who almost murdered him. After they do that, they continue to fight crime and injustice throughout the American Old West. Hooray for redemption! According to my trusty friends on Wikipedia, the film has been in development since at least 2007 due to contract issues, script revisions, and Johnny Depp (as usual) and it wasn’t until last year (that is 2012 for you future folk) that main filming began. However, this delay doesn’t seem to have detracted from the film,

or at least the trailer. Even though this is just Pirates of the Caribbean minus the boats and Keira Knightly/ Geoffrey Rush (he’s the hot one, right?), I’m actually kind of excited for this. I don’t expect this to be a mind-bending, philosophical movie even with the seemingly a``nti-Capitalistic plot, and that’s okay. So I rate this movie as one thumb preemptively up, though I don’t know why you’d take advice from a high school newspaper. -Dylan Hendrickson

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July 26 Perhaps seeking to remind us that they possessed other superheroes besides Tony Stark and company or just to stack the billboard with another superhero film Marvel decided to slate “The Wolverine for a July 26 premiere. The film, features America’s favorite Aussie Hugh Jackman returning to the title role of the tri-clawed mutant. By the looks of the brooding trailer Jackman/ Wolverine/Logan/insert your own alias will travel to Tokyo to confront the resultant struggles of his superpowers and immortality; first world problems. So if you happen to wander into “The Wolverine” this summer

You’re Gonna Love This July 10 Put your two hands out in front of you, palm face-down, touch one thumb to the other thumb and one pointer finger to the other pointer finger and what do you get? 3OH!3! Yes, that one band that burbled up with the rest of the classic middle school pop music artists and the one that wisely advised tweens to never trust a supposed promiscuous young lady are at it again, this time reverting back to their classic, pure pop-y selves, allegedly. “We just kept writing and didn’t think too much about the type of

in between viewings of “Man of Steel”, “World War Z” or any other superhero/action movie you’ll walk into what director James Mangnold describes as the “darkest and most emotional X-Men movie yet.” Well, since the last “darkest and most emotional X-Men movie”. Droves of Marvel-diehards and comic book aficionados will storm the theatre to see this sixth X-Men film. So if you want to be part of the crowd then give old Hugh Jackman another shot. That is of course if you can fit it into your schedule amongst the seemingly two dozen action movies hitting theatres this summer. -Joseph Swit music we were creating,” said Sean Foreman to Billboard.com. Hopefully this raw method of expressing emotions pays off in the upcoming album, and doesn’t come full circle to bite itself in the butt. I mean, the first single off of this upcoming album is titled “You’re Gonna Love This.” Will I, 3OH!3? Will I? I sure hope so. I admire your dance-pop, energetic silliness. Please live up to these expectations. The album is scheduled to be released on June 18, just in time for a potential hot summer dance jam jamboree. Keep your eyes and ears open for this one, folks! -Aly Baker

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Kick-Ass 2 August 16 Currently there is a movie on the shelves of local Fry’s Electronics stores that has morphed “superhero” into a conceivable and thinkable thing to obtain. The film involved an average boy who never developed powers beyond those that one is born with, although a car may have hit him and his bones may have been replaced by a ridiculously strong alloy, similar to Wolverine; however, “superpowers” were never obtained. The first film introduced its audience to key characters who aided Dave/Kick-Ass in the fight against evil, such as Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicholas Cage). The trailer for “Kick-Ass 2” exhibits Hit Girl as a 15-yearold facing relatable high school issues (yes, the issues involve girls in their prissiest form) and Kick-Ass in his early twenties. The two seem to have lowered their guards against the evil in the city, when suddenly a new brigade of villains begins to overtake the city. This brigade is led by super villain Red Mist. In response to the villains, Hit Girl and Kick-Ass choose to summon a team of vigilantes

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to help protect the city. Among those accepted into the team is Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey.) As the vigilantes begin to put a stop to petty crime in the city, the villain formerly known as Red Mist plots to put the vigilantes to an end so that the fate of evil can

be restored. Having not viewed the movie, there is a certain amount of information lacking here; however, the trailer has been persuasion for many as bait to venture to the theaters on Aug. 16 for the film. -Kylie Necochea

June 21 Adding to the current zombiehype that’s sweeping the globe, “World War Z,” a zombie-apocalypse style movie based off of the book by the same name, will be coming to theaters June 21. Promising to be a heartpounding sci-fi action horror, “World War Z” is the perfect summer flick for those of you who enjoy flesh-eating zombies, explosions, gunfire, and piles of people crawling over each other in a futile attempt to find safety. The movie will feature the acting skills of Brad Pitt, playing United Nations employee Gerry Lane, as well as other, lesser known actors. The film will follow Gerry Lane and others as they desperately

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try to end the zombie-pandemic before the world is completely destroyed! Or at least find a way to survive nuclear war and attacking kill the living dead. Many fans are indignant, claiming that the movie obviously will not follow the book from what they’ve seen in the trailers. However, as disappointing as it may be to some, there’s always the possibility that it’ll be a good movie regardless of whether it stays true to the original story. So, if you’re a fan of the book, and don’t mind the possibility of a movie completely different than the novel, or you’re just down for some more zombie-gore, check out “World War Z” in theaters June 21. -Linden Amundsen

The Bling Ring June 14 Many people have been anticipating the release of summer blockbuster “The Bling Ring,” out on June 14. This movie is based on a true story about a group of teenagers who use the internet to track down personal information about celebrities, in order to rob their homes when they leave the house. They ended up stealing around two million dollars worth of merchandise. “The Bling Ring” has a cast filled with mostly unknown actors, but Emma Watson is set to play one of the main characters named Nicki, a Valley girl who has a strong desire for fame and accompanies her group of friends with robbing the celebrities’ homes. The character Nicki is based on one of the robbers named Alexis Neiers. Watson has never played this type of role before and is able to convince the audience of her realistic portrayal as an immoral

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and egocentric teenage girl. These true events are so ridiculous and it’s astounding that this group of teenagers were able to steal so much merchandise. “The Bling Ring” also features special cameo appearances by former victims such as, Paris Hilton, Kirsten Dunst, and Lindsay Lohan. Director Sofia Coppola, known for titles such as “Lost in Translation” and “The

Virgin Diaries”, is able to tell a contemporary story about internet-age youth issues, so that current teenagers will be able to relate to the characters and their motives. “The Bling Ring” contains a lot of crime and drama, which depict how the role of media has influenced a whole new generation. This is definitely a must-see movie for the summer of 2013. -Sara Portnoy

June 21 I’ve been watching Pixar movies all of my life. I would watch the first two Toy Story’s and A Bug’s Life with my older brother and sister when I was in Kindergarten. The first Pixar movie I saw in theaters was Finding Nemo and I’ve gone to see them ever since. Pixar’s influenced not only my past but my future; I’ve decided to study and become an animator. For the past two years I’ve been writing the previews for Pixar’s annual summer films, but this is the first time in my high school career that I’ve been genuinely excited for their latest movie. Monsters University is a pre-

quel to the Academy Award winning Monsters, Inc., following the two main characters, Sully and Mike, through their first year at college. I’m not really sure why this excites me so much. Maybe it’s the fact that college is only a year away for me or maybe it’s because I just really love Billy Crystal. Probably the former, though. Pixar did well appealing to high school and college kids with Toy Story 3’s heart-wrenching leaving home storyline and I’m sure they’re trying to reach the same audience with this film. Whatever the reason, I know I’ll make it to the theater within the first week of Monster University’s release. -Tacy Manis

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Relative to fashion Nanette Lepore, my mom’s cousin and a famous fashion designer, opens up about her career and her life in the fashion industry. Story by Annie Smith.

y mom is one of 11 children in her family, and out of six girls, the only one who refused to learn how to sew. The sewing gene must have skipped a generation, because she ended up with a daughter who loves sewing. I have been sewing and designing since the time I decided my Barbies needed better outfits, so you can imagine my enthusiasm when I learned that I am related to a famous fashion designer. I had only seen Nanette Lepore from afar, years ago at an art fair in Ohio, when my mom first informed me of our relation to her. Nanette Lepore, who grew up in Ohio and had a passion for art from a young age, happens to be my mom’s cousin. After messaging her Facebook page inquiring about an interview, I ended up in an email correspondence with her Director of Special projects, Erica Wolf, who relayed my questions to Lepore . Lepore attended Youngstown State University, and says she “never realized that fashion could be a career until a professor at YSU told me all about FIT and encouraged me to go.” Since attending Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, Lepore pursued a career in fashion. Lepore says, “I started off in fashion buying. At first I had three different start up jobs in the industry and after five years I started my own line.” Lepore has held two fashion shows a year since 1999, adding that her proudest accomplishment was her first fashion show since she “kept putting it off because I was terrified, but finally forced

myself to do it.” The designer’s success in the industry came with the help of “family, friends, and especially my husband,” Lepore says. Throughout the years in her “very exciting career,” Lepore has drawn inspiration from “travels, magazines, art shows, the street, myself -what I like to wear.” Lepore has a new line at JCPenney, called “L’amour”, for which she drew inspiration from her “teenage daughter, Violet.” The new clothing line has fun, flirty skirts; cute, collared tank tops; and lovely, lace dresses. Among these stand out summer pieces are also patterned leggings, light cover ups, and printed t-shirts. Lepore always has a fresh approach when it comes to her clothes, making something both chic and fun. Though Lepore says the hardest thing about being a designer is “being creative and keeping the newness,” she has had many successes in her career, from dressing Sarah Jessica Parker in Lepore’s “Rainbow dress” for “Sex in the City,” to being a guest judge on “Project Runway All Stars.” Lepore comments that her appearance on the premiere all star season, which aired in the spring of last year, was “really, super fun, but nerve wracking!” One of the perks of being a designer is that people end up wearing the ideas that sprung from the designer’s imagination. Seeing her clothing on people in the street or seeing one of her designs worn by a star Lepore says is “exhilarating,” and she is “always happy to be picked out of the sea of options.” At some point I hope to truly meet Lepore, because, although her Facebook page has fun daily updates, admiring her from afar since that art show so many years ago just does not seem like enough. An inspiration for me, as I am sure she is an inspiration for many, Lepore says to anyone pursuing a life in the fashion world, “never give up. Learn all aspects of fashion – sewing, pattern making, sketching…they are all important.” Featured designer, Nanette Lepore, left. Runway looks, right, from Lepore’s 2013 Fall and Spring lines. Photos courtesy of nanettelepore.com.

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Bluth Banana Stand: Back in Business

After seven years of being locked up, “Arrested Development” has returned...to Netflix. This ode was written in hopes that viewers will savor the banana stand’s comeback to Orange County. ‘Twas veinticinco de mayo, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, except her cat and its mouse. The remotes were all laid, by the TV with care, In hopes the Bluth Family would soon be there. She stared at the ceiling, lying restless in bed, While visions of stair cars danced in her head. She remembered Tobias, with his cut-off shorts, And Barry Zuckerkorn’s fear, of law and all courts. She thought of Steve Holt, and of G.O.B.’s rope ladder, Maybe George Michael, will be Maeby’s love matter. Reminiscing of Lindsay and her desire for cash, She then thought of Lucille Bluth’s fur coat stash. The grown man with a hook-hand, never did know, When to leave his mother’s house, or when to grow. Yes, Buster, was my favorite, with his oblivious cheer, Stemming from mother issues; a “loose seal” frontier. Of course there was Michael, with his great deal of patience, The Sudden Valley development: arrested with complacence. Jeffrey Tambor always amused; he would demand, How money’s always in the banana stand. The girl grew tired and began to drift off to sleep, Memories of Bluths mingled with dreams of deep. She awoke the next morning, and sprung out of bed, Swung her feet to the floor, and excitedly said… “Netflix, you beautiful Internet thing! Please let me login; oh! The joy it’ll bring!” Opening Netflix; she smiled and teared, As she watched as the Bluth’s last season appeared. -Kylie Necochea

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any people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think SDA has any good sports teams or has any standout players. I beg to differ. This year, there are five standout seniors who are getting scholarships from colleges for athletics. The baseball team had an incredible season, won the league title and had a record of 27 wins and only 8 losses. They have several star players, two of which have signed with schools and a third is waiting for a scholarship offer. Noah Huggins was a star pitcher for the Mustangs this year and had great stats. He had an ERA (earned run average) of 0.75, struck out a whopping total of 54 batters, won a total of 5 games, and his opponentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; batting average was only .173. These are great stats, all of which helped him earn his scholarship at Point Loma Nazarene University. Joe Stefanki is the second player who has signed with a college. Stefanki was a catcher for the Mustangs and a consistently solid player. This past season he had a batting average of .264, with 24 hits, 15 runs batted in, and

14 runs scored. As a catcher Stefanki caught players stealing 62.5% of the time. Joe received a scholarship from San Jose State University. Marc Vela is the third baseball player who is waiting for a scholarship. Vela is an incredible pitcher with the stats to match. He won a total of 9 games, had an ERA of 1.12, struck out 70 batters, and his opponents only had a batting average of .167. With these awesome stats, Vela is still waiting to hear from colleges for a scholarship. He remains hopeful and very optimistic that he will be contacted by a school. The basketball team also had a great season this year. They made it to the quarter finals in CIF and have one player who received a scholarship. It helps a little bit that Sean McDonnell is a giant at 6 feet 6 inches. McDonnell is a very talented player. Per game, he averaged 21.7 points, .7 assists, 10.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and .9 blocks. For the season total he scored a massive 608 points. These incredible stats have earned him scholarship offers from several schools; he has yet to make his decision.

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This year, the softball team found success and made it to CIF. Tonia Wu is an incredible softball player and was a rock for the team this season. Wu had a batting average of

.474, 36 hits, and 18 runs batted in. Her incredible talent matched with her amazing intellect, earned her a scholarship to Columbia. These five athletes were all the best

of the best on their teams and rank highly in the nation. For this reason, they all earned themselves scholarships to college.

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eeling tired during class? Nodding off during lectures? Want to know why? It’s quite simple really. Teenagers aren’t getting enough sleep because their sleep patterns are off, and that combined with an archaic scheduling system for schools causes students to be repeatedly sleep deprived. Being sleep deprived means that few students are working with a full deck, so learning is impaired, sometimes severely.

So What’s Going On? Studies suggest that slow-wave sleep and REM sleep help people to retain information, so therefore sleep helps to facilitate learning. Dr. Mary A Carskadon from Brown University has found that students need at least nine hours of sleep each night in order to fully retain processed information, according to the American Psychology Association. However, most teenagers are receiving an average of seven hours of sleep a night, possibly less. During adolescence, the body goes through a phase shift in its circadian rhythms, which are controlled by melatonin and are responsible for when the body feels sleepy or more awake. This means that teenagers are in a perpetual jet-lag. Teens have a hard time falling asleep before eleven o-clock, and feel more awake later in the morning, say 8:30am, than they do when they need to get up for school, say 6:30am. Unfortunately for teens, classes start at 8:00am, which means that many students have to get to school by 7:50am, which means that students are waking up at 7:00am at the latest in order to get ready. Let’s do the math for a second. Teenagers need nine hours of sleep. Many do not fall asleep before 10:30 at the earliest, and have to get up at 7:00 or earlier in order to get to school on time. If students go to bed at 10 o’clock and wake up at 7:00, they will get nine hours of sleep. Now ask your class mates: how many of them get nine hours of sleep? Sleep deprivation does not come without its side effects – drowsiness can cause a multitude of problems, including impaired learning and a higher risk of falling asleep at the wheel. So what should be done to remedy this problem?

Solutions? Most students simply “catch up on sleep” during the weekends. I’m sorry

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Caught in the act. Image by Colleen Mcgrath to break it to you, but that’s not going to work. It may actually do more harm than good. By “binge-sleeping,” you are actually confusing your body, making it harder for you to get up at an earlier time for school during the week. Many sleep researchers and psychologists including SDA psychology teacher James Hrzina have been pushing for schools to have a later start time. The school system currently operates on a schedule based on agrarian society, giving two months off for summer, for example, for the harvest season. We no longer need this schedule because the majority of high-school students are not working on farms like they would have been back in the nineteenth century.

Quite a few schools have already pushed their start time back and rearranged their schedules accordingly in order to make up for any potentially lost time. Most schools, however, are against the change, believing it to be too costly. Let’s look at the numbers: according to “Psychology: Themes and Variations”, sleep deprivation induced drowsiness may be to blame for the loss of an annual $56 billion dollars due to accidents, 52 million work days, and 24000 deaths. The cost to push the start time of a school back by at least half an hour is considerably less.

What Can I Do About It? Until SDA catches up to the times and moves the class schedule forward,

there are some things that teens can do in order to fall asleep more easily and get as much sleep as possible. According to pbs.org’s Frontline program, dimming the lights at night, for example, can help to release more of the chemical melatonin, which causes the body to feel sleepy. If possible, try to make it a routine to go to bed at around 10:00 pm, and to turn off all electronics before going to bed. During the day, the best thing to do is to get as much sunlight as possible and to exercise a lot, although try to avoid exercising late in the day. In the end, it’s up to you. Try to stay off Facebook before bed, and pay attention to your clock – your biological clock that is.

Rinse the mussels in cold water and remove the beards. Discard any mussels that are open or smell funny. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a skillet or saucepan. Add the garlic, leeks and tarragon and cook until soft and aromatic being careful not to burn, about 2 minutes. Add the mussels and stir well. Turn heat up to medium high and add the white wine. Cover to steam the mussels open, about 8 minutes. Add the butter and swirl to incorporate. Transfer to large bowl and serve with crusty bread or french fries! Servings: 1-2

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Surfer vs. Skater Seniors surfer Eric Poincenot and skater Grant Pocius finish off the year with the most challenging test of their high school careers: the Senior edition of Surfer vs. Skater. Story by Lily LeaVesseur.

(Less than 1 mile from SDA)

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? Surfer: Examical. Skater: Tests are used to measure understanding of the notes we took the previous week. Surfer, I applaud you. You may have been tempted to answer with a word most commonly associated with the male reproductive system (which we simply cannot print because it would have caused people to giggle and experience mirth, which is not the purpose of this dignified column). Instead you brought an air of magic to the idea of “tests.” Next time I take a test I will approach it with the attitude one might arm oneself with when entering Disneyland. How inspiring! Plus 20 points for the number of selfhelp books you will write before you die. Skater, didn’t you hear the first part of my question? I did not simply ask for a definition of test. I was trying to be clever! I think you might be suffering from a selective memory, or maybe you have a concussion, in which case we have bigger problems than trying to find adjectives for “test.” How will you ever pass one if you can’t remember the whole question? Plus 10 points because I pity you. What keeps duct tape from falling apart? Surfer: I would say the big friction constant. Skater: The sticky adhesive on the bottom makes sure it sticks to all matter. Surfer, that sounds like the kind of complicated, science-y science question I like to avoid. In order to prevent myself from saying something embarrassing and inaccurate and disillusioning my dedicated fans, I will just award you with 30 points. Skater, nice use of ‘adhesive.’

However, while you sound just as smart as Surfer, I have doubts about your science-y science talk. I mean, water is matter (right?). The ocean is matter. H20 is matter. Does duct tape stick to any of those things? I don’t think so. In this column we only promote the most accurate facts of science, so minus 20 points. Who do therapists talk to? Surfer: Their moms. Skater: They talk to themselves when they sleep. Surfer, that’s a sweet answer. Those are heavy words though. What you’re really trying to imply is that mothers, capable of calming even the most unstable psycho analysts, are the highest level of authority (well, I mean, besides the Big Guy Up There – the Prime Minister of Canada, obviously). With those two words you thought you could use the press to your advantage to further the political interests of moms everywhere, but guess what - the joke’s on you! Being an expert in both psychos and analysis, I was able to see right through your plot. The readers of this newspaper will not be fooled, thanks to me. Thanks, me! Plus a million points to me, and minus 100 from you for trying to use The Mustang as advertising space for your strange Mommunist ideas. Skater, you’re probably right. The only friends therapists have to talk to are the ones in their dreams, the only shoulders to cry on are their own! But what a sad, arthritic-and-backproblem-doomed existence. Plus 50 points for bringing awareness to the lonely plight of therapists. Surfer: -50 points Skater: 30 points Yay Skater! You win nothing.

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Senior Zane Timpson showcases his talent in skateboarding at the skate demo in the third and fourth exhibitions. Photo by Kirsten Walz.

Junior Trevor LaPlante photographs seniors Stephanie Cigna, Kelly Dittoe, Kelsey Taylor, Colleen Haynes, and Alec Smith in the performing arts center during theater’s fundraising exhibition. Photo by Katie McPherson. Junior Jason Matkin performs a selection of original songs and covers in Senior Court during the first and second exhibitions. Photo by Kirsten Walz.

Exhibiting Talent

Juniors Kylie Kofler and Chloe Rock take part in the creation of the chalk mandala in Senior Court. Photo by Kirsten Walz.

San Dieguito’s Exhibition Day, an annual event that allows students to showcase their talents, hobbies and interests, was held on May 22, with over 90 students involved this year in their own exhibits. This full day event takes place near the end of each year to celebrate student accomplishments and achievements. Ex-

hibitions varied greatly, from student bands and dancers, to handmade jewelry and cupcakes. ASB executives, juniors Olivia Brower and Emily Ross, headed the committee responsible for the planning of Exhibition day. “This year, we focused on the set up… My goal was to keep the same

feel of Exhibition Day, just a little more spread out,” said Ross. To do this, the exhibitors were situated not only in senior court, but also near the library, mosaic, and performing arts center. The resulting event was both a memorable and quality example of this SDA tradition, said Ross. - sam winter