Eshaan Dhaliwal, ’24, undertakes cancer research and mock trial at Duke
Eshaan Dhaliwal, ’24, attends Duke University in Durham, N.C. He is majoring in chemistry. Q: Why did you choose to attend Duke University?A: I chose to attend for two main reasons: First, Duke has a really strong pre-med program. We…
MY ANGLE: Leave all the New Year’s resolutions back in the past
Imagine this: it’s Jan. 5, and you’re at the peak of health. You work out twice a day, eat healthy food, and are the paragon of discipline. Everything’s golden. Flash forward two months, and you’re sitting at home with a…
EDITORIAL: School assemblies are in need of a wake-up call
The year is 2025. Social media and technology are more prominent than ever — and so, too, are the risks that come with them. Sacramento Country Day’s new phone policy can only partially address these new developments. So what is…
Country Day students and teachers take part in SDLC
Juniors and seniors from Sacramento Country Day School attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC), organized by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). The annual conference, which took place in Denver, Colo., Dec. 4-7, helped attendees learn valuable leadership…
Former colleagues reveal Singer’s path to college admission scandal
William “Rick” Singer, the mastermind behind the “Varsity Blues” nationwide college admissions scandal — which resulted in the imprisonment and prosecution of actors, CEOs, board members of Singer’s organization and Singer himself — was released from prison in August 2024,…
The Octagon wins 21 awards, wins general excellence in CA
In February 2024, The Octagon submitted articles published during 2023 for the California News Publishers Association’s California Journalism Awards, a statewide competition honoring California print news. The results were announced on July 13. The Octagon won the most awards in…
Mural dedicated to late alum Diane Mark Frost, ’76
Sylvia Valverde, ’24, adds final touches to art mural in honor of Frost. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIA CROWDER
Sacramento Country Day School celebrates 60th anniversary
In 1964, the year of Sacramento Country Day’s founding, the school had 14 students enrolled, ranging from age six to age fourteen. In 2024, 60 years later, the student body has grown to 598 students across 14 grades. Events are…
Jiayu Tang ’23 majors in math, enjoys food spots around campus
Jiayu Tang, ’23, is attending New York University as a math major. Q: Why did you choose to attend NYU? A: There’s things around that you could do like you could walk around and visit places on weekends. There are…
Country Day varsity boys volleyball suffers loss against John Adams Academy
On March 5, Country Day’s new boys’ volleyball team lost 3-1 against John Adams Academy. John Adams gained an early lead in every set and was able to keep the lead in almost every set. However, in the second set,…