William “Rick” Singer, the mastermind behind the “Varsity Blues” nationwide college admissions scandal — which resulted in the imprisonment and prosecution of actors, CEOs, board members of Singer’s organization and Singer himself — was released from prison in August 2024,…
In 1964, the year of Sacramento Country Day’s founding, the school had 14 students enrolled, ranging from age six to age fourteen. In 2024, 60 years later, the student body has grown to 598 students across 14 grades. Events are…
When senior Grace Zhao was in seventh grade, she discovered Korean beauty and makeup products. Enamored by the stunning visuals of celebrities flooding her online feeds, Zhao was sold on the concept that she needed a potent Vitamin C serum…
It’s been a long, stressful school day and you still have hours of studying ahead of you. Running on five hours of sleep, you feel desperate for something to sustain you for the rest of the day. So, you reach…
Students alter behavior and language to adapt to different social contexts, a phenomenon known as code-switching. At Country Day, code-switching manifests itself both socially and academically, impacting relationships and mental health. English teacher Jason Hinojosa defines code-switching as altering one’s…
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the challenge against the constitutionality of affirmative action, eliminating a practice ingrained in college admissions for over a half a century. The 6-3 decision in favor of Students…
Amidst the modern climate crisis, Sacramento lawmakers are seeking effective solutions to alleviate its impacts in safeguarding the planet’s future. However, Sacramento’s recent proposal seems to diverge against this global trend. On July 11, 2023, the Sacramento County Board of…
As the world becomes increasingly digital, the line between human and machine communication becomes blurred. Enter ChatGPT, a cutting-edge language model that can understand and respond to natural language with uncanny accuracy. The previous paragraph — written by ChatGPT —…
Senior Amaya Anguiano entered Country Day high school fully expecting to be overlooked in the curriculum.But, she wasn’t. Here at Country Day, diversity has and should continue to be extended beyond the student body and into the curriculum.Last year, when…
WASHINGTON, D.C Thousands of people assembled outside the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to voice their views on the court’s decision to eliminate a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. Thomas Anfang was among them. The 20-year-old resident of Winchester, Virginia,…
