Freedom of Tweet: What right do schools have to access students’ Twitter accounts? Zoe Bowlus·June 12, 2016I open my laptop and rapidly type in my password. I must get on Twitter. I’m frustrated about...0 Comments·8 mins read·68 views
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW, FOLKS! The illustrated interview with Octagon cartoonist Jake Sands Zoe Bowlus·June 11, 2016Jake Sands’s final comics are the last of four farewells from Octagon seniors. Q: What’s your favorite movie? A: Interstellar. ...0 Comments·1 min read·1 view
Multi-restaurant lunch program popular with students Zoe Bowlus·June 10, 2016After changing the lunch program four times over the past six years, the school has finally established a...0 Comments·3 mins read·1 view
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW, FOLKS! Online editor-in-chief reflects on sailing’s life lessons Zoe Bowlus·June 9, 2016This is the third of four farewells from Octagon seniors. I’ve always worn flowers in my hair. I have...0 Comments·2 mins read·10 views
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW, FOLKS! Print editor-in-chief’s journey like ‘Good Wife’ Zoe Bowlus·June 7, 2016This is the second of four farewells from Octagon seniors. Seven years. That’s how long my favorite television show “The...0 Comments·2 mins read·6 views
BEHIND THE PORTFOLIO: Senior shows effects of pollution on sea life through watercolors Zoe Bowlus·June 7, 2016AP Studio Art students chose their own concentration and created a series of pieces. They submitted digital and...0 Comments·3 mins read·15 views
Car enthusiast Neukom attends Indy 500; his number-one pick rookie Rossi wins race Zoe Bowlus·June 6, 2016Daniel Neukom, history teacher and car enthusiast, went to the Indy 500, May 26-30. The race is on...0 Comments·4 mins read·4 views
BEHIND THE PORTFOLIO: Junior points out objectification of women by depicting female body through history of art Zoe Bowlus·June 6, 2016AP Studio Art students chose their own concentration and created a series of pieces. They submitted digital and...0 Comments·2 mins read·20 views
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW, FOLKS! Print editor-in-chief reflects on changing relationships Zoe Bowlus·June 6, 2016This is the first of four farewells from Octagon seniors. It’s that time of year when old faces start to...0 Comments·2 mins read·3 views
Ankle injuries cripple players in four sports; former athletic trainer recommends taping, wearing preventative braces Zoe Bowlus·June 5, 2016Ankle injuries send a million people in the United States to emergency rooms each year. And those injuries...0 Comments·5 mins read·570 views
POINT OF INTEREST: Student groups choose new leaders, plan to win awards Zoe Bowlus·June 4, 2016The Medallion, Octagon and Student Council have chosen their new leaders for 2016-17. The Medallion picked two editors-in-chief:...0 Comments·1 min read·2 views
Lack of senior math options leaves advanced juniors high and dry Zoe Bowlus·June 3, 2016Six juniors were expecting a change to the curriculum when signing up for their 2016-17 course selection. They...1 Comment·3 mins read·16 views
Board cuts Breakthrough funds; entering class will be half as many pupils as last year’s Zoe Bowlus·June 2, 2016This summer’s incoming class at Breakthrough Sacramento will be the smallest ever: 18 students, only half as many...0 Comments·5 mins read·5 views
Students from Gasiza Secondary in Rwanda practice English by corresponding with SCDS seniors Zoe Bowlus·June 1, 2016“I want to write to that person.” In July 2015, music teacher Elena Bennett traveled to Gasiza Secondary...0 Comments·3 mins read·12 views
Students earn honors in academics, arts, athletics at high-school awards ceremony Zoe Bowlus·May 31, 2016High schoolers were honored for their achievements at the high-school awards ceremony held in the gym, May 31. Sophomore...0 Comments·1 min read·22 views
Wander from venue to venue to see multiple shows on the cheap at a fringe festival Zoe Bowlus·May 30, 2016Every year since I was in eighth grade, I’ve gone with a friend and her dad to Los...0 Comments·3 mins read