Student body divided on optional masking
Ava Eberhart and Lauren Lu·
Students, teachers and staff at Country Day are no longer required to wear mask indoors, but the school...
Lauren Lu
‘Shang-Chi’ features intricate choreography, adrenaline-filled fight scenes
Rivaling previous Marvel films like “Avengers: Endgame,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” delivers a fresh,...
Senior outside hitter named varsity team captain, improves leadership through volleyball, Medallion
An opponent hits the volleyball, sending it hurtling to the floor of the court. Suddenly, everything is meaningless...
AGAINST ALL ODDS: Athletes, coaches reflect on shortened, delayed 2020-21 sports seasons under new COVID-19 guidelines
Lauren Lu, Aarushi Rohatgi, William Holz, Jonah David, Emily Cook, Simone DeBerry, Callister Misquitta, Ishaan Sekhon and Katie Espinoza·
Soccer Junior Arjin Claire (left) and sophomore Felix Wu (right). (Photo by Arikta Trivedi) Read more Cross Country...
The Octagon, Medallion leaders announced for 2021-22 school year
Two of Country Day’s student-led publications and the Student Council have named their new leadership teams for the...
‘My Neighbor Totoro’ is an innocent story with little conflict
Like most films produced by Studio Ghibli, “My Neighbor Totoro” is a classic from my childhood that I...
Childhood Classics
Octagon staffers review their favorite childhood movies. Read them below. Arjin Claire Cars Jacob Chand Kung Fu Panda...
Mock Trial loses to Jesuit in fourth match of county competition, gets eliminated in quarterfinals against Elk Grove
Country Day’s Mock Trial team lost against both Jesuit High School and Elk Grove High School in its...
Mock Trial team contends with Pleasant Grove, Rio Americano in first two matches of county competition
The Mock Trial team faced Pleasant Grove High School and Rio Americano in its first two matches of...
Live action remake of ‘Mulan’ does not ‘bring honor’ to original animation
The 1998 “Mulan” was an iconic movie that I grew up watching countless times. It was one of...
Color in quarantine: how COVID-19 has affected artists (SLIDESHOW)
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the art industry, though the severity of its effects varies among artists. ...
Animated Reviews
The Octagon reviewed four popular animated TV shows to watch. Read them all below. Avatar: The Last Airbender...
‘My Hero Academia’ goes ‘plus ultra’ with animation and complex characters
“Boku No Hero Academia,” or “My Hero Academia,” is a superhero manga series created by Kohei Horikoshi and...