It’s early in the morning after a Country Day basketball practice, and the players are sweaty, tired and ready to get changed. But instead of entering the locker room — which is now little more than a glorified storage room…
Anti-vaxxers argue that vaccine mandates defy their rights to individual liberty, and yet, in Jacobson v. Massachusetts court case of 1905, the Supreme Court determined that vaccine mandates do, in fact, fall within the state’s power to protect the public…
It used to be impossible to imagine high school at Country Day without the traditions that define it, such as the Ancil Hoffman Park trip, where high school students play a game of capture the flag in teams of red…
Climate change is the largest issue facing humanity. It’s easy to disregard its existence, or claim it’s not caused by humans, or fall into the trap of thinking that we can’t do anything about it. All of those are false….
On the surface, we may all desire a vaccine mandate. Many people who have already been vaccinated do not want to put up with uncomfortable masking and social distancing, as these rules are largely made to preserve the health of…
It’s a sweltering hot day, and Country Day soccer players are sprinting around the field at the Cherry Island Sports Complex. The student athletes start with masks all on, but one by one, the rigorous exercise gets to them. Masks…
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…
Hi there, my name is Arjin Claire. I have severe food allergies to eggs, peanuts and tree nuts, and I used to also be allergic to milk and sesame. At 17 years old I’ve been to the ER seven times…
In recent years, the LGBTQ+ community has been featured more and more in different forms of media, including TV shows and advertisements. This is a big step in the right direction but can be a disservice at times due to…
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…
