The Octagon, Medallion leaders announced for 2021-22 school year
Two of Country Day’s student-led publications and the Student Council have named their new leadership teams for the 2021-22 school year. The Student Council serves as a voice for the student body and organizes events and other activities. The Medallion…
Class of 2021: Keshav Anand develops public speaking, leadership skills through mock trial
Keshav Anand, ’21, stands in the gigantic courtroom, large enough to fit three Matthews Libraries inside of it, and tries to remember his lines. It’s the final round of the Sacramento County Mock Trial competition in 2017. Anand, then a…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Alyssa Valverde, ‘20, has little time away from heavy workload at Utah State University
Alyssa Valverde, 20, is majoring in early childhood education and deaf education at Utah State University. She is attending classes on Zoom, but she lives with family in Utah, and has attended some extra-curricular in-person activities. Q: Why did you…
Physics teacher’s departure leaves behind ‘big shoes to fill’
Over the past 13 years, high school students have gotten used to a few mainstays of the physics room: the bulky laptops from another era, the dusty “Conceptual Physics” textbooks and the reserved physics teacher, Glenn Mangold. However, Mangold will…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Becca Waterson, ’20, swims in San Diego while attending classes asynchronously at Brown University
Becca Waterson, ’20, has yet to decide her major at Brown University. She is leaning toward computer science, literary arts or both. Q: Why did you choose to attend Brown University? A: Honestly, there are so many reasons. I was…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Anu Krishnan, ’20, appreciates Pomona College’s effort to recreate close-knit community online
Anu Krishnan, ’20, attends Pomona College in Claremont while living at home in Sacramento. She plans to study neuroscience and mathematics. Q: Why did you choose Pomona College? A: I wanted a small and intimate community with an undergraduate focus,…