Trump, Biden battle in chaotic debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden, took the stage tonight at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Fox News anchor Chris Wallace moderated the debate, the first of three that have…
Lower school to return to campus after schedule reworked
Kindergarten will be returning to campus on Sept. 29, Head of School Lee Thomsen wrote in a Sept. 25 email to the Country Day community. The announcement came after days of uncertainty following the Sept. 17 postponement of the K-5…
EDITORIAL: Follow social distancing guidelines; it’s the only way to get out of this pandemic
With the school year starting online, many students and parents are wondering when grades 6-12 will be able to return to campus. A waiver filed by the school, which was approved, now allows grades K-5 to attend school in-person. The…
Students spend quarantine summer camping, gaming, working
Bored during quarantine? High school students share the highlights of their summer. — By Samhita Kumar Originally published in the Sept. 22 issue of the Octagon.
Thousands of lightning strikes spark hundreds of fires across California
Jennifer Daugavietis recalls being shaken awake by her husband at 5:45 a.m. on Aug. 19 to the smell of smoke and an orange sky. “Sirens started going off in our neighborhood around 3 a.m., and my husband and I slept…
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is the best TV show you’ll ever see
Long ago, families tuned in every week to watch Michael DiMartino’s and Bryan Konietzko’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Fifteen years after its premiere, the show is enjoying a resurgence in popularity — evidenced by its May 18 arrival on Netflix,…
‘The Legend of Korra’ embraces mature themes, modern problems
“The Legend of Korra,” the sequel Nickelodeon show to “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” gets a mixed reputation. Some say it’s terrible, not living up to fan expectations after “The Last Airbender.” Others say the show is equal to, or even…
‘Re: Zero’: Thrilling adventure in a fantasy world to evolve through deaths and revivals
Stepping out of the convenience store on his regular evening routine, Subaru Natsuki (voiced by Yūsuke Kobayashi in Japanese), a high school dropout, is summoned to a fantasy world — with only his old sportswear that hasn’t been washed for…
‘My Hero Academia’ goes ‘plus ultra’ with animation and complex characters
“Boku No Hero Academia,” or “My Hero Academia,” is a superhero manga series created by Kohei Horikoshi and adapted into an anime in 2017. The show’s fifth season is set to be released in early to mid-2021. The series revolves…