‘Kung Fu Panda’ is perfect for family movie nights
The timeless Dreamworks classic, “Kung Fu Panda,” is a must watch for all audiences alike. Suited for both kids and adults, “Kung Fu Panda” is my family’s go-to entertainment for movie nights, taking the crown as one of my favorite…
‘My Neighbor Totoro’ is an innocent story with little conflict
Like most films produced by Studio Ghibli, “My Neighbor Totoro” is a classic from my childhood that I would be content rewatching anytime. The acclaimed film follows sisters Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe. They are moving into an old country home…
‘Cars.’ The Dark Horse of Pixar
Pixar’s “Cars” wasn’t a groundbreaking movie like it’s predecessors “Toy Story,” “Monsters Inc.,” “Finding Nemo” or “The Incredibles.” Still, it earned a respectable 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, and many people — myself included — consider “Cars” to be one of…
‘Indiana Jones’ perfects the art of the adventure
Blocky letters fade in and out as the camera pans through a dense South American landscape, revealing a caravan of three with eyes flickering with desperation — all except one. Our titular character clad in shades of brown topped with…
Childhood Classics
Octagon staffers review their favorite childhood movies. Read them below.
Country Day team places 14th at CodeWars competition
A team of three Country Day students ranked No. 14 out of a field of over 150 teams in this year’s March 6 HP CodeWars High School Programming Competition. Members included senior Keshav Anand, junior Nihal Gulati and sophomore Samhita…
EDITORIAL: Why we should fund space
It’s an exciting time for space exploration. New startups like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin have changed the way the space game works with commercialization and new innovations like reusable rockets. NASA has committed to return to…
Country Day student investing in stock market amidst crash
Our stock market has made major headlines over the past few weeks. For Country Day students and others around the world, this stock market frenzy has produced endless opportunities. A primary cause for this dramatic fluctuation has been the influence…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Shimin Zhang, ’20, attends online classes at UC Berkeley accompanied by her newly adopted cat
Shimin Zhang, ’20, is majoring in chemical biology. She lives in Qingdao, China, and takes online classes at the University of California, Berkeley. Q: Why did you decide to attend UC Berkeley? A: I decided to go to UC Berkeley…
Golf team scores best performance of the season
The team’s third match against Faith Christian was a success, with all three team members achieving their best scores of the season: 45 by sophomore Samrath Pannu 58 by junior Nihal Gulati 60 by freshman Delsyn Beaton “We played really…