The Octagon

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FRESHMAN FOCUS: Dylan Margolis, ’22, tackles tough Berkeley course load

Dylan Margolis, ’22, attends University of California, Berkeley, and has not declared a major, but intends to double major in computer science and business administration. Q: Why did you choose to attend Berkeley? A: Firstly, it’s a good school. There’s…

FRESHMAN FOCUS: Max Wu, ’22, adapts to Arizona State University’s business culture

Max Wu, ’22, attends Arizona State University and is majoring in business entrepreneurship. Q: What was the most challenging part about the transition from high school to college? A: It was interesting. Going into the summer, since our class was…

“CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale” REVIEW

“CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale” is the deluxe version of “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST,” by rapper, singer, songwriter and producer, Tyler, The Creator. The deluxe features seven full-length tracks and an intro. Released on…

Hogwarts Legacy filled with beautiful gameplay, long-winded side quests

Whether you want magic, mystery or disgustingly hairy spiders, Hogwarts Legacy has it all. Hogwarts Legacy by Warner Bros. Games is a beautifully rendered video game filled with epic magic combat, collectible beasts and plenty of customization options. The downside,…

FRESHMAN FOCUS: Nihal Gulati, ’22, enjoys Berkeley engineering program

Nihal Gulati, ’22, attends University of California, Berkeley. He is majoring in mechanical engineering but is hoping to transfer to the aerospace engineering major next school year. Q: Why do you want to switch your major? A: I’m majoring in…

SCDS Mock Trial places 11th at California state finals

After winning their second county competition in the 20-year history of Country Day’s Mock Trial team, the Cavs placed 11th out of 32 teams in the 2023 California High School Mock Trial Competition. For the sixth year in a row,…

EDITORIAL: Country Day should add more humanities classes

Since the 2001 coining of the term STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — schools, including our own, cannot get enough of these classes. But, while everyone’s attention has been turned toward the new and shiny STEM curriculum, it…

Max Weitzman

Sophomore Max Weitzman is Country Day’s super sports fan, and his style reflects it. “I would describe my style as pretty different from everybody else’s. I wear jerseys, shorts and basketball shoes. I hate wearing long pants,” Weitzman said. Weitzman…

MY ANGLE: After 20 dominant years in the NBA, LeBron James has rightfully earned the GOAT title

“LeBron James – All-Time Leading Scorer” lit up the Los Angeles Stadium on Feb. 27, as James scored his 38,388th career point. After a 20-year story-filled career, James has firmly established himself as basketball’s greatest of all time. Despite James…

Golf team begins season with “solid” start

Country Day’s golf team placed second in its first league match of the season with a score of 255, 15 strokes behind first place team Sacramento Adventist Academy who scored 240. The April 19 match was a nine-hole game at…