Get an inside peek at Breakthrough Sacramento straight from its executive director (video included)
August 1, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Video
Breakthrough Sacramento, a year-round, tuition-free college preparatory program for under-served yet highly motivated students, is near the conclusion of its 2017-18 summer program, which ends Aug. 3. Learn about Breakthrough's mission and its students, teachers and volunteers from executive director...
Music teacher brings 300 pounds of gifts to Rulindo, watches students sing, dance (videos included)
Allison Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
July 13, 2018
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From June 12 to July 3, lower school music teacher Elena Bennett traveled to Rulindo, visiting eight schools that SCDS supports. Usually, each school assembles outside to greet her, with 700 or more students singing, dancing, making speeches and reading poems about the partnership with Country Day. “(Then) I stand u...
Seniors say goodbye to Country Day, share favorite memories, give advice and what to consider when going through the college process (videos included)
June 22, 2018
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Junior and assistant media editor David Situ talks with incoming college freshmen Lily Brown, Katia Dahmani, Riya Rampalli, Nico Burns, Bryce Longoria and Sonja Hansen about their advice to students who are beginning the college search process. They also talked about why they chose the colleges the...
THE JAKE LONGORIA PODCAST: Seniors break down Post Malone album, talk summer songs
Bryce Longoria, Jake Longoria, Harrison Moon, and David Situ
May 25, 2018
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In this episode of New Music Fridays on The Jake Longoria Podcast, Jake is joined by seniors Harkirat Lally and Bryce Longoria to break down Post Malone's album "Beerbongs and Bentleys," released April 27, Drake's single success and more. ...
Senior who performed at Carnegie Hall shares practice schedule, plays favorite piece (video included)
May 10, 2018
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Sophomore and assistant media editor David Situ talks with senior Atsuo Chiu, who has been playing the piano for over 14 years and touring internationally since his freshman year. Listen to Chiu share his daily practice routine and play "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy. ...
High school chamber group wows judges, has perfect performance at state competition (video of prize-winning performance included)
Ming Zhu, Reporter
May 7, 2018
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After advancing in the annual Golden Empire Music Festival county competition on March 3, the piano trio chamber group competed in the state competition held at Sacramento State University on May 4. The group was awarded a command performance, the highest award. Groups from the school have ear...
CHLORINE CHRONICLES: Sophomore has magical experience at Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center (video included)
Rebecca Waterson, Blogger
April 30, 2018
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It was like an owl had dropped a letter through my window, the email sitting in my inbox from my coach, Brian Nabeta. I rubbed my eyes, barely believing that over spring break I would have the opportunity to train at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center (OTC)! Known for its 6,000-foot elevat...
Boys fall to base-stealing opponents (video included)
Larkin Barnard-Bahn, Business Manager
April 22, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Showcase, Sports, Video
Date: April 20 Opponent: Buckingham Charter Magnet High School Final Score: 6-21 (Cavs’ loss) Inside info (per freshman Avinash Krishnan): Our greatest difficulty, as it has been with many games, is the opposing team stealing bases. We need to work on throwing (the) ball to second or third base much better. If we could eliminate all s...
Baseball teams loses to ‘unsportsmanlike’ Western Sierra (video included)
Larkin Barnard-Bahn, Business Manager
April 19, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Showcase, Sports, Video
Date: April 17 Opponent: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Final scores: 3-13 (Cavs’ loss) Inside info (per junior Nate Jakobs): “We threw the ball around too much. Sometimes it's better not to risk a throwing error and hold the ball. “I ...
Seniors’ solos shine in consecutive spring concerts (video included)
Chardonnay Needler, Online Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2018
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According to band director Bob Ratcliff, the groups who hit the stage on Thursday, April 19, for the annual spring band concert showcased their musicianship and emotional components to music, something which he said has not been done in years. “Art is all about expression,” Ratcliff said. “This year I...
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