CHLORINE CHRONICLES: Hang in there!
Have you ever had a time when it seems nothing is going your way? Whether it’s in a sport or at school or both, it just seems as if you’re doing the best you c...
Opinion
MY ANGLE: I still haven’t lost all my baby teeth
Most children lose all their teeth, except molars, by age 10, but I have a bit of a different story. I’m 14, and I still have five teeth to lose. In fact, thre...
EDITORIAL: Hold off on new schedule until hearing student voices
When the Octagon made the new schedule our editorial topic, we didn’t expect such fractured opinions. Traditionally, editorials are produced by a unanimous con...
SO LONG, SENIORS: Technology is confusing; fake it till you make it
Confession time: When I first sat down at my computer as a sophomore page designer, I couldn’t find the power button — and not for lack of trying. Former ed...
SO LONG, SENIORS: SCDS was great, but it’s time to go
For almost seven days, I sat down at my laptop and tried to come up with a marvelous, life-altering idea for this senior goodbye, which has been a tradition fo...
SO LONG, SENIORS: Country Day will have to manage without this outstanding athlete
Like most Country Day students, I participated in way too many activities. From acting in plays to Mock Trial to singing along with Mr. Wells’ plum song, I was...
SO LONG, SENIORS: Hi, I’m headed to college, and I’m a music-colic
In each installment of the five-part SO LONG, SENIORS series, a graduating Octagon editor-in-chief will write a final piece before heading to college. Chardonn...
SO LONG, SENIORS: Country Day has several issues that need to be addressed
In each installment of the five-part SO LONG, SENIORS series, a graduating Octagon editor-in-chief will write a final piece before heading to college. Allison ...
MY ANGLE: Extroverts — silence really is golden
Though I’m undoubtedly an extrovert, I recently discovered that while talking can get a person far in life, silence is underrated. This realization came to ...
WHEN INSPIRATION STRIKES: Senior reflects on racial incident in Fab Forties
Because the piece below is long, I will give a short introduction. Feel free to skip this and go straight to the piece. Most of what I write in general is ...