Brian Chow explores his own culture, finds community at UCSD
Brian Chow is a freshman at University of California, San Diego Chow. He plans to major in human biology and minor in Asian American Studies. Q: Why did you decide to attend UC San Diego? A: The pull for me…
Bookworm to filmbuff: The Martian
A deadly storm. Flying debris. One isolated, enterprising astronaut. Andy Weir’s “The Martian,” a 2011 science-fiction novel adapted into a film in 2015 by the illustrious Director Ridley Scott, jumps right into the action. In the novel, astronaut Mark Watney,…
Netflix documentary “Found” sheds light on lives of adoptees
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. …
MY ANGLE: We have to fix our sports fields
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…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Carter Joost, ’21, learns Farsi at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Carter Joost, ’21 attends the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is majoring in global economics. Q: How do you like UC Santa Cruz so far? A: It has a very beautiful campus. It’s situated out in the woods. I’m…
Sacramento is sex trafficking hub, adolescent community at risk
Sex trafficking, a term that has long secured its place on the covers of tabloids, is no longer a foreign phenomenon but a Sacramento-wide epidemic. In 2017, the National Human Trafficking Hotline analyzed all calls received between December 7, 2007…
“Vox Machina” mixes every standard fantasy element to create a not-so-standard, enchanting world
“The Legend of Vox Machina” uses a combination of comedy, action, magic and great animation to create an adventurous world that demands to be explored. Season one of the 12-episode series on Amazon Prime features a magical mercenary group, Vox…
BREAKING NEWS: School sends two COVID-19 tests home with each student
In response to an “uptick in exposure” to COVID-19 on campus, the school is distributing two COVID-19 antigen tests per student so students can test outside of on-campus testing windows, according to an email sent out to the SCDS community…
Alicia Perla named new Director of College Counseling
Newly appointed Director of College Counseling Alicia Perla left her career as a corporate and securities attorney at a private Chicago firm and moved to Sacramento for a fresh start: college counseling. She was first introduced to the college application…
Tennis team reaches No. 1 seed in close win against Linden High School
On March 25, the tennis team won their toughest game of the season 7-2 against Linden High School at Rio Del Oro Sports Club. “It was better than I could have hoped,” said tennis coach Jamie Nelson. Sophomore Delsyn Beaton…