From investigating mental health resources on campus and researching sex trafficking to reviewing fried chicken, The Octagon has worked throughout 2022 to report Sacramento’s stories. As the year draws to a close, travel through some of our highlights of 2022.
Limited mental health support at SCDS
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 …
2022
February 03
Country Day music is sick.
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 …
2022
February 05
Beneath the surface: Students with learning disabilities feel supported at SCDS
Whether you can’t focus on an assignment, require extended time on an exam or need support for a diagnosed learning disability, you can find help on campus by visiting the …
2022
March 12
Sacramento is sex trafficking hub, adolescent community at risk
Sex trafficking, a term that has long secured its place on the covers of tabloids, is no longer a foreign phenomenon but a Sacramento-wide epidemic.
In 2017, the National Human Trafficking …
2022
April 21
Ukrainian families adapt to life in Sacramento after fleeing war
While the war in Ukraine began months ago, its very human impact is continuing to be felt in Sacramento and the Country Day community.
Michael Zacharia — father-in-law of high school …
2022
May 25
Protesters gather at US Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade overturned
WASHINGTON, D.C
Thousands of people assembled outside the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to voice their views on the court’s decision to eliminate a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion.
Thomas Anfang was …
2022
June 25
EDITORIAL: Make menstrual products free and easily accessible!
Whether you’ve forgotten your sanitary pads at home, your locker stash of tampons has run out or you’ve simply been caught off-guard by your body’s timing, you may be one …
2022
October 03
Face to Facebook: New teachers at Country Day
Four faculty joined the Country Day high school teaching staff this fall. Read about them here!
2022
October 22
Heavy workloads lead to student burnout
Amid school work, research projects and the college application season, many students are feeling the effects of burnout. Researchers who study high school students have described burnout as the result …
2022
October 29
Chand’s Chicken Check-in: Reviewing Nashville Spicy Chicken spots throughout Sacramento
Close your eyes and think about your favorite comfort food. Now, open them, and if your answer did not involve your hands grasping a warm brioche bun, a juicy piece …
2022
November 23
CAVALIER VOICES: What do you want to appreciate more
We asked Country Day students what they want to be more appreciative of!
2022
November 24
New Kids on the Block: Learn about 2022-23’s new arrivals
Read about 19 new students entering the high school this year!
2022
November 30
EDITORIAL: We should work to add a greater variety of voices to our curriculum
Senior Amaya Anguiano entered Country Day high school fully expecting to be overlooked in the curriculum.But, she wasn’t. Here at Country Day, diversity has and should continue to be extended …
2022
December 18
Inside the Sacramento animal shelters
Inside Animal Shelters
A motion sensor flashes the lights on when visitors walk into the dog kennels at the Sacramento Front Street Animal Shelter. Inside each room, visitors are greeted with …
2022
December 21
