As of May 10, COVID-19 vaccines are now available to all high school students. It falls on Country Day, then, to decide how much to encourage students to be vaccinated by the next term. We think that the school should…
We’ve all been there. Scrolling through social media or news headlines when suddenly you see a shocking news headline or story you haven’t heard about before. It’s easy to immediately believe that the news is true because everyone is talking…
It’s an exciting time for space exploration. New startups like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin have changed the way the space game works with commercialization and new innovations like reusable rockets. NASA has committed to return to…
Following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, social media and Big Tech companies responded by limiting accounts on their platforms that they considered dangerous. While this may not initially ring any alarm bells for some, it is…
On Jan. 20, America welcomed its 46th president. Years of unrest have finally come to an end. Due to the lies of the last presidency, tensions between the two parties have been pushed to the peak, and the country became…
“Turn that off before you melt your brain.” Almost every child who consistently plays video games has heard something along those lines. From quiet grunts of disapproval to enraged scoldings, the message is clear: many parents don’t believe video games…
COVID-19 has caused a constant fluctuation in safety requirements since the pandemic hit the U.S. hard in March, and that clearly has made the return to in-person learning an ever-evolving challenge. In these unprecedented times, it is essential we remain…
In response to Sacramento County’s drop from the purple to the red tier for COVID-19 cases, Country Day shifted to its hybrid learning plan on Oct. 20 and was able to hold several weeks of partially in-person learning. However, when…
Country Day has really had a hectic time lately. COVID-19 and 2020 have really thrown a curveball at the whole world. Country Day and basically every school had to entirely reinvent the way we learn. And they’ve done a pretty…
Due to COVID-19, standardized testing is less accessible. As a result, many colleges across the country have gone test optional or test blind to accommodate for limited testing opportunities. With the need of testing on a hiatus, this is a…
