Country Day has really had a hectic time lately. COVID-19 and 2020 have really thrown a curveball at the whole world. Country Day and basically every school had to entirely reinvent the way we learn. And they’ve done a pretty…
As a child, senior Allie Bogetich always was surrounded by music, from Billy Joel to ACDC to Neil Diamond. So her interest in music came as no surprise. When she was a fourth-grader, Bogetich bet her older sister, Emme Bogetich,…
On Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, freshman Eliana Robinson rushes to do her homework before 5 p.m. so she has time to eat dinner before going to karate practice. Robinson is training for her first degree black belt. She attends…
Country Day has suspended its hybrid schedule through Dec. 11, which is two school weeks after the end of the Thanksgiving Break. Head of School Lee Thomsen announced the change in a Nov. 19 email to Country Day families. For…
Before COVID-19, I had summer plans like everyone I knew. One of which was to find a job. Finding a job was initially my mom’s idea. She thought I would just sit around all of summer, which is probably true….
Across: 1. She and her husband were killed by the French National Convention 7. Popularized diagram type 8. The opposite of altruists 11. S = rϴ 12. Acronym for the type of infections that occur in the nose, mouth and…
Being stuck at home for six months can drive you crazy. Personally, I really liked staying at home. You might think I’m insane to say we needed quarantine. However, quarantine is a funny thing. Even though it has stressed virtually…
There are 13 sets of twins at Country Day. Some of the twins and their parents shared memorable childhood experiences. — By Emily Cook Originally published in the Oct. 20 edition of the Octagon.
“I wish I had gotten it done before senior year,” senior Hana Lee said, reflecting back on her “not too serious” attitude toward community service in her freshman year. Lee is one of 40 seniors who hasn’t completed her required…
Due to COVID-19, standardized testing is less accessible. As a result, many colleges across the country have gone test optional or test blind to accommodate for limited testing opportunities. With the need of testing on a hiatus, this is a…
