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The Student News Site of Del Mar High School

The Del Mar Dispatch

The Student News Site of Del Mar High School

The Del Mar Dispatch

Dons on the Street

Dons on the Street

Monica Uvalles, Dispatch Staff Writer May 29, 2025

Chloe Yuen, 9th grader  The Dispatch: What are your summer plans? Yuen: Try to catch up with a lot of friends we haven’t been able to hang out with and talk with. Plan to go to Santa Cruz...

"Your/Name" is terrified by Ballerina Cappuccina

How ‘brainrot’ is affecting student finals

Lunna Romero Gonzalez and Marggie R. May 27, 2025

As schools enter the final stretch of the academic year, many high school students are balancing rigorous coursework, cumulative exams, and extracurricular commitments. The intensity of Advanced Placement...

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Maintaining relationships after high school

Nina Tirona, Photo Editor May 23, 2025

According to The Journal of Adolescent Research, 25-30% of high school romantic relationships last a few years post-graduation, but only 2% result in marriage. As graduation approaches, many seniors are...

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How The Thunderbolts* Confront Mental Health During Awareness Month

Lunna Romero Gonzalez, Editor-in-chief May 8, 2025

“The Thunderbolts*” written by Eric Pearson and directed by Jake Schreier, is an action-packed Marvel superhero film that shows how mental health can be compromised. It’s reminiscent of psychological...

Performance by Lincoln High School Mariachi

Embracing Diversity at Cultural Community Night

Neyat Woldeghiorghis, Staff Reporter May 5, 2025

On April 25, Del Mar held its second annual Cultural Community Night. The event took place in the cafeteria from 5 to 8 p.m., featuring a variety of foods, clubs, and performances from different cultures. The...

Dons on the Street

Dons on the Street

Manuel Magana Jr, Dispatch Staff Writer April 23, 2025

What's going on with… Andrew Galeana, 9th Grade The Dispatch: What book, movie, or TV show has had a significant impact on you? Galeana: Scott Pilgrim D: What's your favorite emoji? Galeana:...

Art by Mercy Madlaing

Disneyfied Shrek

Marggie R., Staff Reporter March 31, 2025

The first introduction or teaser of a potential Shrek 5 was near the end-credit scene in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. It showed a green ogre walking off into the distance while in the land called Far...

TV Show Review: “Devil in the Family” Who is Ruby Franke?

TV Show Review: “Devil in the Family” Who is Ruby Franke?

Nina Tirona, Photography Editor March 14, 2025

Ruby Franke, once known for her famous YouTube channel, “8 Passengers,” pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse in Utah on Dec. 18, 2023.  On Dec. 27, 2023, Jodi Hildebrandt, who...

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Dons on the Street

Jesus Bravo Berumen, Dispatch Staff Writer January 16, 2025

What's going on with...                     Romeo Moran, 9th Grade The Dispatch: What's your New Year's Resolution? Moran:...

The Half of It

Chimaya Morgan December 18, 2024

With the quote, “Love is simply the name of desire and pursuit of the whole” says Plato in “The Symposium,” we set a tone for how love can or cannot be shown. Directed and co-produced by Alice...

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Dons on The Street

Jesus Bravo Berumen, Dispatch Staff Writer December 17, 2024

What's going on with… Sunday Waitaysakul, 9th Grade The Dispatch: What's your favorite holiday tradition? Waitaysakul: "Opening presents in the morning." D: What's your favorite holiday...

Dons on the Street

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