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…

With the increased spread of the COVID-19 Delta and Omicron variants, everyone remains at risk for infection, particularly the unvaccinated. As of Dec. 6, 20 individuals in the Country Day community have tested positive for COVID-19 this school year, according…

As hungry students pile out of classes for their lunch break, some students stay behind for meetings or to ask teachers questions. When they finally exit their classrooms, ready to eat, some find their lunches have disappeared. That’s right, students…

The high school job is an age-old rite of passage. This first job usually isn’t easy or glamorous. It’s a challenge.   From child care to building neural networks, many Country Day students spent this summer exploring many different sectors of…

It’s cold and dark at 5:30 a.m. when freshmen Andrew Burr goes on his daily 7-mile run before school, working toward his 50 miles for the week. With nothing on his mind but becoming the best, Burr is on his…