Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This is one of nine pieces by the class of ’22. Country Day and its surrounding community has shaped me immensely since my…
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This is one of nine stories by the class of ’22. Editor’s Note: This opinion piece has been edited for clarity since its…
The Matthews Library has long functioned as a place of refuge for Country Day middle and high schoolers, but when COVID-19 guidelines prevented students from eating, drinking and congregating inside, many found the once inviting facility to be anything but…
The Netflix documentary, “Found,” reveals what it’s truly like to be adopted. Growing up with an adopted older sister, I never thought much about the fact that she was adopted, as it’s always been a normal part of my life. …
The Country Day outdoor sports facilities have been in a sorry state for years. Covered in gopher holes, the soccer and baseball fields barely have grass, and the track and batting cages are in shambles. Different teams interfere with each…
To incoming Country Day families, the lunch program is one of the most attractive parts of the school. After all, who doesn’t want to eat lunch catered by actual restaurants every day of the week? But this past year, the…
Fingers tense, eyes concentrated, heart pounding. The announcer counts down — 3, 2, 1, Go! I start to type as fast as I can, advancing my little pixelated race car towards the finish line. At that moment, nothing mattered except for…
Season 1 of Amazon Prime’s “The Wheel of Time,” an eight–episode adaptation of Robert Jordan’s novels of the same name, follows five magical individuals who have the potential to become the Dragon Reborn. The show creates its world using the…
After years of turmoil, an extreme occurred on Feb. 24: Russia invaded Ukraine. The invasion, which has horrified much of the world, was unprovoked and a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty. Here’s some of the history. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine…
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…
