Opinion
EDITORIAL: Our lunch is too short for anything
In response to Sacramento County’s drop from the purple to the red tier for COVID-19 cases, Country Day...
EDITORIAL: Please just copy us on the emails
Country Day has really had a hectic time lately. COVID-19 and 2020 have really thrown a curveball at...
MY ANGLE: It’s hard finding a job amidst COVID-19
Before COVID-19, I had summer plans like everyone I knew. One of which was to find a job. ...
MY ANGLE: We needed quarantine
Being stuck at home for six months can drive you crazy. Personally, I really liked staying at home....
Why all freshmen should open a checking account
My last birthday was a huge turning point in my life. On my fourteenth birthday, instead of getting...
EDITORIAL: Standardized testing needs work
Due to COVID-19, standardized testing is less accessible. As a result, many colleges across the country have gone...
Generation Great: Gone virtual
With a long and hectic road to resuming tutoring after the COVID-19 lockdown, Generation Great is back in...
EDITORIAL: Neighbors make unreasonable arguments, but traffic discussion needed
Someone is causing trouble on Latham Drive. Is it the small private school that wants to increase its...
EDITORIAL: Follow social distancing guidelines; it’s the only way to get out of this pandemic
With the school year starting online, many students and parents are wondering when grades 6-12 will be able...
MY ANGLE: I was born during the best era
I was born in 2003 and grew up watching movies like “Toy Story” and “Cars,” which turned out...
ZOOMING AWAY: My Country Day career is complete — it’s time for the next chapter
Wow. Just like that, my four years of high school are over as it’s time to bid farewell...
Chlorine Chronicles: My ode to the comma splice, and gratitude as Senior year comes to an end
Ms. and Mr. Bauman, you have both patiently tried to disavow me of my affinity for the comma...
ZOOMING AWAY: Despite challenges, spirit of the Octagon remains strong
Trying to come up with something meaningful to sum up my high school experience and say goodbye to...
ZOOMING AWAY: Thank you for making me actually miss school
I’ll be blunt: I was sorely tempted to use this story to rant about Country Day’s shortcomings. But...
My Angle: College Board did OK job with online AP exams
More than 3 million high school students took AP exams last month, according to the College Board. And...
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...