Spencer Scott

Octagon stories on memes, college, ballerinas, ‘helicopter parents’ receive national journalistic acclamation

Spencer ScottMay 17, 2018

(Photo used courtesy of Wikimedia under Creative Commons license) The Columbia Scholastic Press Association seal. Four Octagon staffers won Gold Circle awards...

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The whole kit and kaboodle on Kahoot!

Spencer ScottMay 1, 2018

A classroom of kids raising their voices and paying close attention to their phones doesn’t sound like a class that’s doing anything productive, right? U...

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History teacher named Sacramento County National History Day competition’s Teacher of the Year after 13 students move on to state

Spencer ScottMarch 8, 2018

(Photo used by permission of Anand)(From left to right) Eighth graders Ethan Monasa and Dylan Margolis, freshman Keshav Anand, seventh graders Ietetsu Ueyama a...

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Injuries plague tennis team’s first league match

Spencer ScottMarch 2, 2018

Chardonnay NeedlerJunior Leo Eisner de Eisenhof readies his forehand return after a serve in the second set. The tennis team was riddled with injuries this we...

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From librarian to school: 10 minutes of reading is only New Year’s resolution you need

Spencer ScottMarch 1, 2018

Shimin ZhangA sign outside the high school library encourages students to read. Head librarian Joanne Melinson recently started promoting the idea of reading ...

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Zoe Dym, ’16, learns that Cold War fallout shelter won’t protect from a missile threat at University of Hawaii

Spencer ScottJanuary 28, 2018

At 8:07 a.m. on Jan. 13, everyone in Hawaii woke up to a notification on their phones: "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS...

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Despite high-tech CGI, witty dialogue, ‘Star Wars: the Last Jedi’ falls flat for lack of villains

Spencer ScottDecember 26, 2017

The 2017 promo poster for 'Star Wars: the Last Jedi.'" This review of “Star Wars: the Last Jedi” will be broken into two halves: non-spoiler and spoiler. &n...

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FRESHMAN FOCUS: Nicole Wolkov, ’17, attends speeches by international diplomats at George Washington University

Spencer ScottNovember 30, 2017

(Photo used by permission of Wolkov) Nicole Wolkov, '17 (second from left), and friends attend a Senate hearing on several topics, including America’s military...

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Q&A: Alumnus Adam Braver’s new novel, ‘The Disappeared,’ tackles terrorism, fear, loss

Spencer ScottNovember 17, 2017

(Photo used by permission of Braver) Adam Braver, '80 Adam Braver, ‘80, is an author who has written six novels. He is on the faculty of the Roger Willi...

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FRESHMAN FOCUS: Quin LaComb, ’17, takes up line dancing, student government at Cal Poly, SLO

Spencer ScottOctober 5, 2017

Quin LaComb, '17, gives a speech in his Public Speaking class on his love for engineering and history. Quin LaComb, a freshman at the California Polytechnic S...

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