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Tommy Peng—he’s a ‘sole’ man
Senior Tommy Peng weaves through a crowd of people in the vast market in Guangzhou, China, in search...
Banned books stay on library shelves, in English classes
Roy and Silo are model parents. They don’t argue, they’re respectful (they frequently bow to one another), and...
Chopping wood a part of curriculum at transfer’s school
Over an hour and a half had passed since the other students had stopped chopping wood. This was...
Threading: Ancient Indian hair removal weaves its way into Arden Fair
Rummaging through her cart, the small Indian woman draws out a long piece of thread and holds it...
Mopping instead of designing
Sanjesh Prasad works alone, and mostly after dark. He is in a nightly struggle against time: a race...
Sticking together: Political battles never broke up high-school buddies McNally, Benjamin & Eltorai
Alumni Ian Benjamin, Kyle McNally, and Omar Eltorai (all ‘08), were in a state of war in high...
Freshman golfer cites patience as most important trait
During golf season, freshman Leslie Young drives her cart down the street from her garage to the Cold...
Youthful freshman will graduate at only 16
At 16 years old most kids are getting their drivers’ licenses. But freshman Colby Conner will be experiencing...
Senior Winfield trains to new level
While others are subconsciously savoring those last few moments of sleep before their alarm clock sounds, senior Logan...
Sophomore keeps family’s Serbian Orthodox Camp tradition alive
It was the last night of sophomore George Cvetich’s two-week stay at Camp St. Sava. People were trying...
Nine years and many injuries later: gymnast Elinor Hilton now at Level 8
Broken arm. Hyperextended leg. Chipped heel bone. Freshman Elinor Hilton points to some of the places she’s been...
Freshman girl pilots a Cessna 150
Instead of cooling off in the pool this summer, freshman Emily Berke spent her free time a little...
International students tackle their third language: Latin
“Salvete, omnes!” That’s how teacher Jane Batarseh starts her class. Although all eight students in Latin I are...
Three 9th graders live, study in Japan, Brazil & Iceland
Three freshmen have not only traveled extensively but also lived in foreign countries. Reporter Emma Brown talked to...
Senior helps out in Peruvian hospital founded by Mother Teresa
It is 7:45 a.m. and senior Ben Hernried is climbing into the volunteers’ van on the busy streets...
Alumna comes full circle: Covey returns to teach second grade
After 10 years, Country Day is welcoming back one of its own. Alexis Covey, ’02, has joined the...