The Octagon

A Sacramento Country Day School Newspaper

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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 of chicken and an addictive, mouth-numbing spice, close them again…

Red Cross Blood Drive returns to SCDS

Led by senior Jonah David, the Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Country Day on Nov. 18 in the Benvenuti Gymnasium on campus. Senior Adam Akins, who donated blood last year,  will be rolling up his sleeve again…

BeReal Breakdown

Quick! It is time to BeReal. Regardless of the drool on your face, puffy eyes and a fresh set of bedhead, the bolded notification invigorates you to push past thoughts of judgment to capture you and your surroundings in a…

Killing in Purdue dorm affects SCDS alumni

Two Country Day graduates, Ethan Monasa, ’22, and Arijit Trivedi, ’22, recently started their freshman year as roommates in McCutcheon Hall at Purdue University. Classes had only been in session for seven weeks, and everything was going well, until the…

Sacramento State internships worthwhile

Whether their job is to help feed a bearded dragon or study dozens of fruit flies, three SCDS seniors are starting their internships at California State University, Sacramento. These three seniors are Shakhzoda Khodjakhonova, Ibrahim MoheyEldin and Grace Eberhart.  Khodjakhonova…

Testing in a test-optional age

Scholastic Aptitude Test testing sessions have become harder to find and the scheduling less reliable at a time when students are scrambling to get their hands on any open spots available before college applications are due.  With the development of…

EDITORIAL: Keep our campus clean!

Country Day’s campus is clearly a pleasant place. At this time of year happy music abounds, and students often find shade in quads around school. Don’t ruin it. As of late, Country Day’s campus has been a victim—a victim of…

Student Stereos: an Octagon-made playlist

If none of these artists appealed to you because of the genres, Mac DeMarco might be for you.  DeMarco offers many different forms of indie rock that can align with any mood that you may be feeling. From his use…

SCDS lunch program implements changes for 22-23 year

To kick off the new school year, SCDS added new restaurants to the hot lunch menu and increased lunch prices. New lunch options include Sourdough & Co., The Old Spaghetti Factory, Round Table Pizza and Mountain Mike’s Pizza. In the…