John Yu, the fifth grade math and science teacher and the lower school science coordinator, is leaving Country Day after seven years and moving to New York. To sophomore Lauren Lu, a student of Yu’s during the 2016–17 school year,…
Like most Marvel Cinematic Universe films, “Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” finds success in its visual effects, cinematography and acting, but fails in its uncharacteristic darker tones and sequences, creating an uneven blend between comedy and horror. The…
By soldering in a Range Rover, on the floor of Room 3 and on top of a trash can, Country Day’s Solar Regatta team may not have won the Regatta Cup but they did get better at soldering — at…
While the war in Ukraine began months ago, its very human impact is continuing to be felt in Sacramento and the Country Day community. Michael Zacharia — father-in-law of high school English teacher Jason Hinojosa — and his wife, Debi,…
Despite sharing the same name, the “How to Train Your Dragon” films are almost nothing like the book series on which they are based. Both take place on the Island of Berk, following the adventures of a young Viking, Hiccup…
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,…
The Country Day outdoor sports facilities have been in a sorry state for years. Covered in gopher holes, the soccer and baseball fields barely have grass, and the track and batting cages are in shambles. Different teams interfere with each…
Sex trafficking, a term that has long secured its place on the covers of tabloids, is no longer a foreign phenomenon but a Sacramento-wide epidemic. In 2017, the National Human Trafficking Hotline analyzed all calls received between December 7, 2007…
Newly appointed Director of College Counseling Alicia Perla left her career as a corporate and securities attorney at a private Chicago firm and moved to Sacramento for a fresh start: college counseling. She was first introduced to the college application…
Students, teachers and staff at Country Day are no longer required to wear mask indoors, but the school strongly encourages them to stay masked following the March 12 change. This unmasking adheres to the California Department of Public Health’s new…
