Most memorable moments in sports
Coaches, players comment on 2019-20 season highlights. Originally published in the May 26 edition of the Octagon....
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EDITORIAL: End-of-year festivities greatly appreciated, but utilize student voices as resource
As the 2019-20 school year comes to a close and Sacramentans remain under lockdown, the school developed a...
High school awards announced through newsletter due to school shutdown
On May 26, Country Day sent out a newsletter with a list of all award recipients. Teachers wrote...
Editorial: Students, teachers, we’ll get through this together!
Following the suspension of in-person classes on March 13 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, students conducted classwork from...
Editorial: Don’t overreact to COVID-19’s danger, but take necessary precautions
The coronavirus swept the world like a storm, and our reactions to the outbreak are constantly changing. Some...
EDITORIAL: STEM improvements laudable; now expand humanities
Prioritizing the expansion of the STEM curriculum in recent years, Country Day established itself as one of the...
EDITORIAL: New M&M man policy insufficient; save announcements for National College Decision Day
Although the new policy regarding the M&M man is a step in the right direction, the most effective...
EDITORIAL: New schedule needs refinements to reach potential
The biggest change this school year for all students and faculty is the revised schedule. Change is always...
EDITORIAL: New safety protocol doesn’t eliminate concerns
As of this year, Country Day implemented three new safety features, including plexiglass on the lower and middle...
EDITORIAL: Hold off on new schedule until hearing student voices
When the Octagon made the new schedule our editorial topic, we didn’t expect such fractured opinions. Traditionally, editorials...
EDITORIAL: Think in present, not future, about murals
When a mural by Lea Gorny, ’18, filled a wall on campus last year, it seemingly set a...
EDITORIAL: Students should know gap years have benefits, too
Over the past 10 years at Country Day, according to director of college counseling Jane Bauman, only three...
EDITORIAL: Cav Club shouldn’t have been canned for high school
Cavalier Club (Cav Club) has been disbanded, and families throughout the school get free attendance to more events....
EDITORIAL: Diversification of classes good start but not enough
The debate over an ethnic studies class is seemingly at a standstill. While students have expressed interest in...
EDITORIAL: Alert students directly about schoolwide announcements
At 7:04 a.m. on Nov. 14, dean of student life Patricia Jacobsen texted her marathon training elective group chat...
Classes canceled until smoke from Camp Fire curbed
Due to the “hazardous” air quality (at 313 as of 2:39 p.m. on Nov. 15), all classes have...
