If you think quarantine graduation is crazy, watch ‘High School Musical 3’!
“High School Musical 3: Senior Year” is the best of the trilogy but has its problems. The 2008 film has the whole gang — Troy (Zac Efron), Chad (Corbi...
Dylan Margolis
‘High School Musical 2’: the good, the bad and the funny
“High School Musical: The Musical — The Series” was released last year on Disney+. The series centers around a group of high school students doing a musical...
‘High School Musical’ soars high with clever writing and catchy songs
When “High School Musical” came out in 2006 on the Disney Channel, it was an international sensation. But does it stand the test of time? Well … yes and no. Th...
Golden Age Thinking Provides Golden Film
Woody Allen made an instant classic with his 2011 film “Midnight in Paris.” From the theme of golden age thinking to the extremely witty writing, everything in...
GAMING SPOTLIGHT: Warzone wows with wonderous game mechanics
In the second installment of the Gaming Spotlight series, junior Dylan Margolis reviews the new Call of Duty battle royale, Warzone. Released March 10, the ...
GAMING SPOTLIGHT: Uncharted is undeniably perfect
In the first installment of the Gaming Spotlight series, junior Dylan Margolis reviews one of his all-time favorite video games: Uncharted. This is probably...
Middle and Lower school teachers try new methods with switch to online instruction
Middle school The middle school began online teaching on March 18. “Before spring break, (teachers) were conducting asynchronous classes — assigning home...
Country Day to continue online learning for rest of school year
Unless conditions change, Country Day will continue online learning for the rest of the school year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to head of s...
Junior’s blog places seventh in NSPA Best of Show competition
In the annual Best of Show competition held on April 17 by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA), junior Bri Davies placed seventh for her Jan. 10 b...
‘Sonic’ doesn’t zoom past expectations
“Sonic the Hedgehog” was released on Feb. 14, finally gifting a movie to one of the most famous video game characters ever. Even though the production of this ...
Dylan Margolis
Dylan James Margolis is a sophomore at the ripe age of 15. This is his second year reporting for the Octagon. He hasn’t lost all of his baby teeth yet and is a pretty big fan of “Star Wars.” For proof, he predicts that Endor returns in episode 9 with the Ewoks. Lastly, Dylan always has the best story ideas and should get points for all of them. Contact at dmargolis22@scdsstudent.org.