Most mornings, as students drowsily file into Country Day, the sound of determined dribbling can be heard from the gym. This is no ordinary basketball practice; it is The Lab, a community of dedicated high schoolers and pros working on…
Most people try to do good in their lives. We sometimes help friends, maybe donate or volunteer, or choose a career we think will help others. But often we don’t really know what good we can do on a larger…
Enter “She-Hulk,” the latest let-down in Marvel Studios’ series of one-off shows. The show centers on attorney Jennifer Walters, who gains the Hulk powers of her superpowered cousin, Bruce Banner, the Hulk, during a freak car accident. After the opening…
This school year, Country Day has lost Valerie Velo, a staff member liked by students and staff alike. Grace Strumpfer, ’17, will take her place. After joining Country Day in 2017, Velo has held many roles: Assistant to the Head…
A deadly storm. Flying debris. One isolated, enterprising astronaut. Andy Weir’s “The Martian,” a 2011 science-fiction novel adapted into a film in 2015 by the illustrious Director Ridley Scott, jumps right into the action. In the novel, astronaut Mark Watney,…
On March 25, the tennis team won their toughest game of the season 7-2 against Linden High School at Rio Del Oro Sports Club. “It was better than I could have hoped,” said tennis coach Jamie Nelson. Sophomore Delsyn Beaton…
Country Day’s tennis team secured a 7-2 victory against Highlands High School at Rio Del Oro Sports Club on March 24. Coach Jamie Nelson was pleased and described the team’s performance as “very strong” in their second victory against Highlands…
Country Day’s tennis team defeated Creative Connections Art Academy 7-2 at Rio Del Oro Sports Club on March 15. Sophomores Delsyn Beaton and Liam Kaschner both won in boys singles, 6-1, 6-3 and 6-1, 6-0 respectively. Coach Jamie Nelson commended…
Juniors RJ Vargo and Tonye Jack ponder an important question as they sit inside Country Day’s Conner Burns Memory Recording Studio. What beat will they create today? After bouncing around a few ideas, the creative process begins: adding chords and…
Nate Leavy, ‘21, attends Santa Clara University and is majoring in mechanical engineering, Q: Why did you choose to attend Santa Clara University? A: The pull for me was that it’s in Silicon Valley. I want to be a mechanical…
