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FRESHMAN FOCUS: Michaela Chen, ’19, explores interest in civil engineering at LMU
Michaela Chen, ’19, is majoring in civil engineering at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles. Q: How...
Award-winning pianist plays at Carnegie Hall, performs with Country Day Jazz Band
He’s traveled to piano competitions around the country, from New York City to San Diego. Last summer, he...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Luca Procida, ’19, loves the location, opportunities at NYU
Luca Procida, ’19, is majoring in cinema studies at New York University (NYU). Q: Why did you choose...
Freshman fosters fervor for folklórico dance, performs at Kings halftime show
“Ballet Folklórico Nube de Oro!” calls director Erik Diaz, prompting two lines of dancers to spring onto the...
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...
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Students write books, paint walls, rediscover hobbies during free time in quarantine
Since SCDS went online after March 13 due to the spread of COVID-19, students have found ways to...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Alan Gallardo, ’19, works while at Sac State, attends concert for music class
Alan Gallardo, ’19, majors in health science at California State University, Sacramento. Q: Why did you choose Sac...
Reduce, reuse, recycle: How to avoid fast fashion
When senior Savannah Rosenzweig goes shopping, she often focuses on the present: the cute new shirt she sees,...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Jack Christian, ’19, loves Stanford dorm, takes course to become EMT
Jack Christian, ’19, plans to major in human biology at Stanford University. Q: Why did you choose Stanford?...