Orphan: Long wait, way too many flies: East Sac hipster breakfast place just doesn’t live up to all its hype
Hundreds of Yelp reviews urged me to try Orphan Breakfast House (3440 C St.), many of which claimed...
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Cooking in the Cave: Unlocking tomatoes’ juicy secrets
I cannot believe it has taken me this long to write a column on the finest of fruits....
Students travel over 9000 miles to Rwanda
Five high-school students spent a month in Rwanda, Africa in July, learning about the history of the country...
Chef Jeff’s tomato recipe
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves, smashed with the back of a knife 4 cured anchovy fillets ¼ of a...
Point of Interest: Pacemaker nomination
For the second year in a row, the Octagon has been nominated as a finalist for the national...
Point of Interest: Stolen laptop
On orientation day, Aug. 27, math teacher Chris Millsback left his computer on his desk before going to...
Point of Interest: Enrollment
Country Day may be turning away prospective students this year for the first time in three years. Grades...
Contemporary renovations transform quad
An open vaulted awning. Windows practically from floor to ceiling. An elevated and elegant platform for the classrooms...
No more tests—computer proficiency exam eliminated by curriculum changes
Right before taking final exams, students are always reminded: don’t forget to take your computer proficiency test —you...
Soph trip relocates to ‘dude ranch’
When PE teacher Michelle Myers was five years old, she spent her first summer at an equestrian camp,...
Senior bonds with host family, assists village in Paraguay
In a sparse field in Paraguay, two groups of children crouch facing each other, their small fingers digging...
‘Music Man’ launches dancer’s career
Hanging out with freshman Elie Kuppermann is like being in a “High School Musical” movie. Out of nowhere...
Frosh pack soph French III class
French teacher Richard Day is thrilled to be teaching in a newly renovated classroom. But the large...