The Octagon

A Sacramento Country Day School Newspaper

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The Parlor: What’s the scoop on new ice creamery?

The first things that caught my eye as I walked into the cold, air-conditioned store front of The Parlor were the cute ice cream doughnut drawings pasted all over the store. Located at 2620 Fair Oaks Blvd, The Parlor specializes in…

“Shaken and Stirred” auction brings in 111K for Scholars Program

Country Day’s March 18 annual auction, “Shaken and Stirred,” raised $111,550 for Country Day’s Scholars Program, said Director of Advancement Rachelle Doyle.  The James Bond themed auction was held at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on Fulton Avenue. Attendees gathered for…

“Creed III” a smash hit with outstanding direction

“Creed III,” the ninth edition in the “Rocky” series, is an exciting and well-directed sports-drama film.  “Creed III,” directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan, is the first “Rocky” franchise movie without Sylvester Stallone in his iconic Rocky role. The…

Replay or No Way? Where to start with Lil Yachty’s newest album

Lil Yachty has branched out far from his usual music with the Jan. 27 release of his fifth studio album, “Let’s Start Here.” It is his first full release since 2020 and one I’m happy to see. Yachty’s experimentation with…

Dungeons and Dragons Club aims to spread enjoyment of tabletop gaming

Every Wednesday afternoon, starting at 3:30 p.m., loads of cheering can be heard outside high school chemistry teacher Victoria Conner’s room as the Dungeons and Dragons Club members join together to socialize and play the tabletop role-playing game.  To play,…

Freshmen qualify for state National History Day competition

Eight Country Day freshmen will be heading to the April 14-16 state National History Day competition after winning first place awards for their projects during the  Sacramento County tournament in March.   Winners included: Rehan Afzal and Gavin Wang won the…

FRESHMAN FOCUS: Tina Huang, ‘22, continues family legacy in civil engineering

Tina Huang , ’22, is attending Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, and is majoring in civil engineering. Q: Why did you choose to attend LMU? A: I visited the school and completely fell in love with it. The…

CLASS OF 23: Senior Brynne Barnard-Bahn pursues artistic passions

The margins of nearly every piece of paper in senior Brynne Barnard-Bahn’s school binders are filled with art. In her AP Art History class, many of her pages contain pencil doodles that correspond to what is being discussed in class….

Model UN attends inaugural conference, preps for upcoming season

Three members of Country Day’s Model UN Club – junior Siri Atluri, freshman Jessica Kravchenko and sophomore Ryan Xu – attended an inaugural Model UN conference in Santa Teresa High School on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28. Atluri won the…

SCDS Mock Trial heads to state finals after historic county performance

Country Day’s mock trial team will compete in the state finals after triumphing over Elk Grove High School at the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County competition. The Cavaliers took two ballots to Elk Grove’s one and earned a score of…