School prepares for upcoming birthday
What happens when an event that you have been planning for three years moves from the planning to...
Ryan Ho
COOKING IN THE CAVE: Happy cooking, happy dining and farewell to my fellow foodies
This is the last piece of writing I will submit to The Octagon. And it’s an odd feeling....
POINT OF INTEREST: History teacher Bruce Baird takes over sophomore project
Bruce Baird, sophomore history teacher, has been wanting to introduce a term paper at SCDS for 11 years,...
Cramming leads to success for students
It’s 4 a.m. and junior Melissa Vazquez is five cups of coffee into her biology review session. She’s...
Q&A: Coaches, players reflect on the ups and downs of spring sports
BASEBALL 4-8 Favorite moment: “I liked going to In-n-Out after winning our last game against Faith. I pitched...
EDITORIAL: Outdated MP room should be first on the renovation list
(To read more about Country Day’s future building plan, please click here and here.) Our MP room isn’t a...
Students, faculty debate order of building construction in CD master plan
(This is the second in a two-part series on Country Day’s future building plans. Read the first part...
MUSICAL MUSINGS: The exquisite pain of Youth Symphony auditions makes me nostalgic
I remember my first Youth Symphony audition well—I was 10 years old, and, even though I’d been taking...
Student Council to refund for broken photo booth at Prom
An advertised feature of the May 17 Prom was an informal photo booth, which allowed students to take...
MOVIES THAT DON’T SUCK: Despite rated merely 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, ‘Four Rooms’ is still worth a chuckle
Usually, if someone tells me that a movie only gets good at certain parts, I’m inclined to believe...
It’s a wrap for the senior drama students
High-school actors and their families joined director Brian Frishman and other members of the drama department at an...
Cum Laude welcomes new members
Members of the Cum Laude Society line up for a photo after a dinner at Piatti Restaurant with...
ANNA’S CORNER: Can this grown-up camp counselor really be me?
In 232 days, I will legally be an adult. I will be able to vote in the next...
MUSICAL MUSINGS: Prom music should be more than endless heavy-beat rap
I’ve always hated going to dances—they’re hot, tiring, and abnormally loud. Also, they all seem to come with...
Freshman Focus Q&A: Marisa Kindsvater hates residential first-year program but loves art classes at CCA
Marisa Kindsvater, ‘13, just finished her freshman year at the California College of the Arts in Oakland, where...
School to make senior seminar an annual tradition
Last year, senior projects were replaced by a senior seminar, and this year the change will be made...