ZOOMING AWAY: Despite challenges, spirit of the Octagon remains strong
Trying to come up with something meaningful to sum up my high school experience and say goodbye to this chapter of my life has not been easy — especially after sitting in isolation for over two months. My spirits right…
Quarantine Recipes: Easy and delicious treats to make at home
Traditional Cantonese milk pudding (from the Xiaohongshu app) Start-to-finish time: 45 minutes Active time: 15 minutes Servings: 1 Ingredients: ⅞ cup whole milk, 2 eggs, 1 ½ tablespoons sugar. Heat the milk in a pot until it starts bubbling. Pour the…
Director of admissions departing for Montessori school in Boston
After working as Country Day’s director of admission for three years, Hadley Keefe has accepted the same position at Kingsley Montessori School in Boston. She worked in admissions at Lycée Francais de San Francisco before Country Day. Before Keefe, Lonna…
GAMING SPOTLIGHT: Uncharted is undeniably perfect
In the first installment of the Gaming Spotlight series, junior Dylan Margolis reviews one of his all-time favorite video games: Uncharted. This is probably the best series of video games ever made. Uncharted follows a story in which players fight…
ZOOMING AWAY: Thank you for making me actually miss school
I’ll be blunt: I was sorely tempted to use this story to rant about Country Day’s shortcomings. But with the current state of the world, I figured we’re all sad enough as it is. Instead, here are five reasons the…
My Angle: College Board did OK job with online AP exams
More than 3 million high school students took AP exams last month, according to the College Board. And because of the coronavirus, they were quite different this year. AP exams were held online and didn’t include material from the end…
QUARANTINE CRASH COURSE: Sophomore spends week focused on photography
With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping through the country and everyone being stuck at home, I wanted to try a new hobby: photography. I have always wanted to learn how to take pictures properly, so I used this time to do…
Country Day summer programs canceled; classes move online
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all County Day summer programs have been canceled. Biology (June 8-July 10) and pre-calculus honors (June 29-July 31) classes will be held online. Among the dozens of summer programs normally offered throughout the summer…
Seniors receive diplomas at drive-thru graduation (SLIDESHOW INCLUDED)
On June 4 at 6 p.m., seniors received their diplomas at a drive-thru graduation ceremony on campus. The celebration featured a DJ; balloons; stations for apple cider, gifts and diplomas; a toast; and honking horns. An online video tribute to the…
Professionals see increase in anxiety, depression due to quarantine
Jamie Pedersen, a psychiatric clinical counselor and the mother of junior Connor Pedersen, recently told a sad story about one of her patients, a high school senior. “It was her last year (in theater class), and the sets she designed…