Opinion
SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: It’s been one hell of a ride
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This...
SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: The shining crown of Country Day: our student body
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This...
SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: Is there anything In the world that could be worse than physical pain?
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This...
SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: How Country Day changed me in a short four years
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This...
SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: A time capsule of memories
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This...
SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: Country Day should stay focused on academics
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This...
EDITORIAL: Eating, drinking COVID-19 restrictions in Matthews Library stand up to scrutiny
The Matthews Library has long functioned as a place of refuge for Country Day middle and high schoolers,...
MY ANGLE: We have to fix our sports fields
The Country Day outdoor sports facilities have been in a sorry state for years. Covered in gopher holes,...
EDITORIAL: School lunches are unsatisfactory
To incoming Country Day families, the lunch program is one of the most attractive parts of the school....
MY ANGLE: Why and how you should improve your typing speed
Fingers tense, eyes concentrated, heart pounding. The announcer counts down — 3, 2, 1, Go! I start to type...
EDITORIAL: Pay attention to Ukraine; what is happening there affects all of us
After years of turmoil, an extreme occurred on Feb. 24: Russia invaded Ukraine. The invasion, which has horrified...
MY ANGLE: Applying undecided
My heart was pounding as I hovered over the submission button for my UC college application. Four years...
EDITORIAL: Bring back “Roasts or Toasts”
High school math teacher Patricia Jacobsen and biology teacher Kellie Whited wear wigs and tutus while screaming an...
MY ANGLE: The sameness of life
Human experience is a curious thing. Whenever or wherever you are, the present merely seems like the present....
EDITORIAL: Why the M&M man should come back
“Good morning, Country Day,” college counselor Jane Bauman announces in the high school quad. “Today, we have two...
THE SWORDSMAN SERIES: Fencing an Olympian
Sophomore William Holz has been a saber fencer at Premier Fencing Academy for seven years. This monthly blog...