Senior Superlatives
This data is collected from an April 24 poll of 30 SCDS seniors. These are the seniors who are Most Likely To…. Become a world leader – Kenyatta Dumisani He has a very extroverted personality so he’s always voicing his…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Emma Boersma, ’20, attends in-person school at Tufts University; takes Korean at Brandeis University
Emma Boersma, ’20, attends Tufts University. She is majoring in computer science. Q: Why did you choose your major? A: I completely made the decision in like five seconds. Very little thought went into it. A major declaration deadline was…
Band director to leave school after two decades building music program
Although he only intended to spend four years at Country Day, band director Bob Ratcliff is leaving the school after 21 years. Ratcliff, who is largely responsible for building Country Day’s music program, is returning to Boise, Idaho, to spend…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Garrett Shonkwiler, ’20, enjoys biking while attending online classes at the UC Santa Barbara
Garrett Shonkwiler, ’20, attends online classes at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is considering majoring in economics. Q: Why did you choose your college? A: I applied to schools that were strong in the subjects I was interested…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Darius Shahbazi, ’20, enjoys college flexibility, under tough workload at Creighton University
Darius Shahbazi, ’20, attends Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He is majoring in biology/medical science. Q: Why are you pursuing the pre-medical track? A: It’s a big field in my family, so a lot of my influence and drive comes…
Students use naps to ‘recharge’ themselves, make up lost sleep
High schoolers are notoriously sleep-deprived, and many are turning to naps — during and after school — to fill the gap. In an informal high-school March 17 Octagon poll, 23 of the 30 respondents said that they napped during the…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Emme Bogetich, ’20, attends online school during the global pandemic
Emme Bogetich, ’20, is a freshman at University of California, Davis. She attends online courses due to the pandemic and is studying life science. Q: Why did you choose to go to UC Davis? A: I think mainly because I’m…
Book club attempts to stay alive despite record-low attendance.
Online learning wiped out most Book Club members and their longtime tradition of eating brownies and hot apple cider. Founded in 1997 by former Country Day librarian Sheila Hefty, the club has a Country Day twist to it. Unlike your…
ROUNDTABLE: Students debate over COVID-19, abortion
Country Day students, freshman Paige Graham, and seniors Brian Chow, Kenyatta Dumisani and Carter Joost participated in an Octagon political roundtable on Feb. 17, featuring current events ranging from COVID-19 to abortion. Both Chow and Graham align with the Socialist…