In Hollywood, sequels never seem to measure up to the originals. However, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” a sequel to the 2018 film, Venom, was an outstanding movie that strayed outside the norm with its computer-generated imagery and creative storyline….
The 2021-2022 school year will be one of Mock Trial’s largest years. The team has the most members in the past five years, with 26 new and returning members competing, said Mock Trial Coach Rick Lewkowitz. “The new students seem…
“No Time to Die” is consistently entertaining but lacks originality. With so many similarities to previous Daniel Craig 007 movies, “No Time to Die” is good, but not great. “No Time to Die” is the newest installation in the action-packed…
The high school orchestra, choir and drama group will be performing in the lower school plaza after school, starting at 3:45 p.m. The orchestra will play first, combining with the middle school orchestra on three songs. The choir and drama…
The Country Day varsity volleyball team beat the visiting Stockton Christian Eagles 25-16, 25-12, 26-24 on Oct. 28 during the first round of playoffs. During the first two sets, Coach Jason Kreps praised the Cavs’ defense and their ability to…
The Country Day co-ed varsity soccer team secured its spot in the Oct. 30 San Joaquin Section Finals on Oct. 28, defeating the Delta High School Saints 4-2 in the semi-final match. Senior forward Arjin Claire led the team with…
Sac-Joaquin Section D7 Varsity Soccer Bracket Sac-Joaquin Section D6 Girls Varsity Volleyball Bracket For the first time since 2018, both the varsity soccer and girls varsity volleyball teams qualified for the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. For soccer, the playoffs take place…
This story is a sidebar to the “Almond farming in a changing climate” story originally published in the Sept. 21 edition of the Octagon. Read that story here. In late spring Jasleen Gulati surveys her blooming almond orchards and doesn’t…
Rivaling previous Marvel films like “Avengers: Endgame,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” delivers a fresh, unique take on heroism. Long ago, there existed 10 rings, relics capable of giving the wielder unimaginable power and causing great destruction….
The Cavaliers varsity volleyball team took a 3-0 victory over the Buckingham Knights at Country Day on Oct. 5 on Country Day’s senior night. “Everything that we’ve been working on throughout the season is coming all together now,” Coach Jason…
