ZOOMING AWAY: Releasing the elephant from the newsroom
This story marks the end of about 1,000 hours poured into the Octagon this year. That’s an average of 27 hours per week! Between attending paste-ups, electi...
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How electives adapted to online learning
While electives have made adjustments due to remote learning, some were affected more than others. Music, P.E. and art rely on interactions and on-cam...
Former Country Day Spanish teacher rises to Episcopal bishop on learning odyssey that began in Costa Rica, Peru
Rev. Lucinda Ashby kneels in front of the archbishop in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Saratoga. Priests gather around her as the audience sings a hymn. Ther...
High school students and teachers adjust to unprecedented switch as school implements virtual instruction
On March 16, head of high school Brooke Wells announced in an email to high school parents and students that, beginning March 18, the school would conduct asyn...
Senior returns to her home in Netherlands, encounters its ‘intelligent’ lockdown
When rumors about flight cancellations and travel restrictions began, a quandary arose for many international students, including me. Should I stay, separated ...
COVID-19 pandemic takes major toll on parent health care workers
Pete Gemmell figures his chances of dying as an emergency room doctor during the coronavirus pandemic are 1 in 200. “I’m willing to take that chance,” said ...
Remote instruction scheduled to continue for rest of semester
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed headlines since its origin in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. It rapidly spread around the globe, and the World Health Orga...
Ramen restaurant falls short of authentic Japanese cuisine
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar offers takeout, which is considered an “essential service” during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus...
Wait, you go to art school? Musical theater, art students discuss experiences, stereotypes
Taking on stereotypes, four art students and one musical theater student describe their experiences at schools for the arts. Originally published in the...
REMEMBERING KOBE BRYANT: Former NBA players, country day basketball stars, current SCDS coaches reflect on the ‘Black Mamba’
—By Rod Azghadi, Jacob Chand and Jackson Crawford Originally published in the March 17 edition of the Octagon. ...