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Students spend summer traveling within U.S., abroad, despite COVID restrictions
Jacob Chand and Alex Zinn·
Over the past summer, students had the opportunity to travel internationally since the first time since the coronavirus...
New English/Spanish teacher hopes to bring perspective to themes of culture and identity
Garman Xu and Garrett Xu·
Inside Diego Panasiti’s classroom, students are exploring culture through music and language. Panasiti immigrated from Argentina as a...
Almond farming in a changing climate
Almond farming is a staple of California’s agricultural industry and has deep roots with some Country Day families....
New AP U.S. History teacher incorporates critical thinking, art into curriculum
When AP U.S. History students enter a brightly lit classroom, they find a smiling Chelsie Beck in the...
CLASS OF 2021: Nate Leavy, ’21, perfects the pursuit of learning and engineering
Anyone who has seen now-graduated-senior Nate Leavy around campus will know the aura of pure wit and constant...
Class of 2021: Hana Lee strays outside the norm by attending university abroad
At 8 years old, Hana Lee, ’21, enjoyed cheering from the sidelines with Jesuit Junior Marauders Cheer, but...
COVID-19 Cases Will Dictate the School’s Schedule
Country Day plans to resume in-person teaching during the 2021-22 school year following a year of remote and...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Jackson Crawford, ’20, takes on teaching job at University of Southern California
Jackson Crawford, ’20, is fully remote at the University of Southern California and planning to return in-person this...
Senior’s Chinese heritage plays big role in high school development
In his elementary school classroom in Beijing, a shy and timid Ming Zhu waited patiently in line for...
Class of 2021: Shelly Zalezniak develops her tennis game at Country Day
Senior Shelly Zalezniak is a tennis athlete who immigrated from Israel when she was beginning her sophomore year...
Classical music — it’s more than background noise for studying
One afternoon after school, I called a friend to work on our homework together. Through my phone, I...
Class of 2021: Keshav Anand develops public speaking, leadership skills through mock trial
Keshav Anand, ’21, stands in the gigantic courtroom, large enough to fit three Matthews Libraries inside of it,...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Alyssa Valverde, ‘20, has little time away from heavy workload at Utah State University
Alyssa Valverde, 20, is majoring in early childhood education and deaf education at Utah State University. She is...
Physics teacher’s departure leaves behind ‘big shoes to fill’
Over the past 13 years, high school students have gotten used to a few mainstays of the physics...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Becca Waterson, ’20, swims in San Diego while attending classes asynchronously at Brown University
Becca Waterson, ’20, has yet to decide her major at Brown University. She is leaning toward computer science,...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Anu Krishnan, ’20, appreciates Pomona College’s effort to recreate close-knit community online
Anu Krishnan, ’20, attends Pomona College in Claremont while living at home in Sacramento. She plans to study...