To combat the omicron outbreak and keep students on campus, Country Day has made several changes to its COVID-19 protocols. The most significant change is that students and staff now have mandatory weekly testing instead of biweekly testing, with each…
The morning fog is still lingering on Country Day’s campus as juniors Jacob Chand and Rod Azghadi arrive for their morning basketball practice. The Cavaliers’ varsity basketball team has no official team captain, but the junior duo of Chand and…
Inside SCDS’s Conner Burns Memory Recording Studio, juniors Tonye Jack and RJ Vargo work on their newest song. Using the studio’s microphone, they compose music on the sound computer and use drums to create unique beats that match their original…
Bright lights flash as senior Tina Huang pulls on her fencing mask and enters the strip. Her mind clears as each clash of a blade prepares her for the biggest stage of her life, the upcoming Junior Olympics. Officials reviewed…
My heart was pounding as I hovered over the submission button for my UC college application. Four years of long school days, weeks of stress over tests and hours of writing college essays all led up to this moment. Pressing…
How COVID-19 weakened Country Day music programs Sitting with her assembled, yet unused trombone after a short Zoom band class, sophomore Harper Livesey decided to quit. During the 2020-21 school year, Livesey left the concert band after four years of…
Mental health has always been a challenge for high school students, with stressors such as interpersonal relationships, social media and academics – all while they are growing up and discovering their identities. Struggles are common; 1 in 6 U.S. youth…
“Good morning, Country Day,” college counselor Jane Bauman announces in the high school quad. “Today, we have two acceptances to Willamette University!” She calls out the first student’s name, then the second, pausing in between for the loud cheers to…
Joanne Tsai, ’21, attends in-person and online classes at the University of California, San Diego. She is majoring in cognitive science. Q: Why did you choose UC San Diego? A: I was actually deciding if I wanted to go to…
Whether your lunch has just been stolen by a mysterious thief or you’ve forgotten your water bottle at home, everyone has a day where they’re forced to stay hungry or thirsty. While there used to be a quick, simple solution…
