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...
Opinion
Chlorine Chronicles: Catching the spirit and paying it forward in high school swimming
The blue mats on the pool deck prick my feet as I walk toward my lane for the championship final of the girls 100-yard butterfly. The yellow and blue ...
Seniors Spill: Class of 2020 share college application experience, advice
The Octagon recently asked seniors to reflect on the college application process. Quotes have been edited for grammar and conciseness. “I wish I had looked ...
ZOOMING AWAY: In quarantine, senior realizes the value of community
When I was a freshman, the best thing about the Octagon was writing stories. The power to spread my ideas across an entire community was riveting. If I care...
EDITORIAL: End-of-year festivities greatly appreciated, but utilize student voices as resource
As the 2019-20 school year comes to a close and Sacramentans remain under lockdown, the school developed a plan to make up for the in-person high school gradua...
MY ANGLE: Being stuck at home isn’t so bad
As part of the many precautions against the coronavirus, Country Day students — like many others — were sent home on March 13. I thought I would hate it. I ...
Editorial: Students, teachers, we’ll get through this together!
Following the suspension of in-person classes on March 13 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, students conducted classwork from home on their own schedule through sp...
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 ...
CHLORINE CHRONICLES: What next?
Friday the 13th, morning meeting. Student Council has no announcements, so we cede the concrete block to Mr. Wells; I step off to the side. I have a friend’s A...
I was overwhelmed by March Sadness
The week of March 9 was the worst of my life as a sports fan. As a high school senior, I had already braced myself for a March filled with uncertainty...