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Inklings of Disappointment: Designs under the skin, holes in the flesh
Designs under the skin, holes in the flesh: ...
New Oculus Rift enthralls students and faculty
My lantern’s running out of fuel, I have no idea where I’m going, and I’m pretty sure that...
Scattered Pieces
Imagine that you’re an aspiring writer. After three years you have finally finished your debut novel. It has...
Latin teacher studies Arabic in a changed world
On the way to Jerusalem, teacher Jane Batarseh sat nervously with her daughter, Amanda, family friend and cab...
Freshman self-publishes murder mystery
Writing a novel is tough: you have to deal with writer’s block, a frustrating editor and especially the...
Faculty icon starts his ‘white flag lap’
“Remember, friends: if you color in your map neatly, you get a bonus-baby point!” Pretty much every high-school...
Book launch party for alumna includes memoir-themed cocktails
Just one night after the release of her first memoir, Victoria Loustalot, ’03, sold nearly 200 copies of...
Senior ‘summoner’ Jack Lewis is a League of Legends champion
It’s two on two, senior Jack Lewis and his teammate against two opponents. Lewis waits in the back,...
In 4-H, freshman Adam Ketchum raises rabbits for showing, eating
Have you ever gone to the meat section of a grocery store and wondered where those nicely wrapped...
College diversity: Prospective freshmen consider race relations at their future campuses
Senior Kelsi Thomas says people call her an “Oreo”—black on the outside, white on the inside. She grew...
Creativity or logic? The Stroop Color-Word Test determines which side of your brain dominates
Freshman Gracie Strumpfer’s passion for writing the word for a color in another color is actually a technique...
An unconventional path: Students opt for art college, leave behind grades, athletics & core curriculum
By choosing a college that substitutes critiques for finals and has all but one undergraduate program specializing in...
Empty fields: What will our teams do without those athletic seniors?
Most people on campus would comfortably say that Country Day sports have had a good year. Some optimists...
The agony and the ecstasy: Sophomores present their annual research projects
Sophomore Caroline Mehta sat in the library at the start of lunch on April 16. Her shoulders were...
Making it on the small screen: alumna Ginny Gardner joins cast of ‘Glee’
Think back to last Thursday’s episode of “Glee.” Did you see anyone you knew? Former Country Day student...
Nick Samson, Richard Whitney still keeping the beat at Cornell, Williams
Last year’s Jazz Band was a prize-winning machine, placing first at the Woodcreek Jazz Festival, second at the...