SCDS enters 30th Run to Feed the Hungry
This Thanksgiving will mark Sacramento’s 30th annual Run to Feed the Hungry — a fundraiser and local tradition since 1994. Offering both 5K and 10K races, timed and untimed, the race is designed to include runners across all age groups…
Country Day energy drink culture raises health concerns
It’s been a long, stressful school day and you still have hours of studying ahead of you. Running on five hours of sleep, you feel desperate for something to sustain you for the rest of the day. So, you reach…
Update on Munroe Street traffic light
On Oct. 3, the Sacramento Country Day Tuesday newsletter shared an update on the proposal to install a traffic light at the intersection between Munroe Street and Latham Drive. Construction for the traffic light is projected to take place in…
Sacramento Country Day’s annual Blood Drive brings community together
As Sacramento Country Day’s season of giving arrived, students donated blood to the American Red Cross during the annual Blood Drive on Nov. 3. The drive took place in the Benvenuti Gymnasium. The Country Day Blood Drive is a charitable…
MY ANGLE: Consider vegan alternatives to favorite foods
If you eat meat religiously, why not try plant-based meat? When avid meat eaters are presented with the opportunity to try plant-based meat, they have the perception that it’s a sad excuse for meat. As meat demand increases, Americans continue…
Freshman Diana Haus advocates for local youth
A cycle of never-ending projects, presentations and persuasion. Three leadership commissions, one girl. Freshman Diana Haus advocates and spreads awareness about environmental health, domestic violence and the struggles of women and girls throughout Sacramento County. Starting in the seventh grade,…
“The Marvels” is anything but a marvel
The latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “The Marvels, shuffles embarrassingly onto the screen without any pomp or fanfare, as if aware of its own monotony. Marvel Studios has recently seen an uncharacteristic streak of box office failures —…
Halloween Horror Stories
It’s October of 2016 and Halloween spirit is in full swing, especially in the fourth grade classroom of current junior Garrett Xu at Rocklin Elementary school. One day his teacher announced a new opportunity: a classroom Halloween costume contest. The…
CLASS OF 24: Senior Grace Zhao overcomes obstacles, triumphs in mock trial
Clear skies and rippling water surrounded then-freshmen Grace Zhao and Samhita Kumar, ’23, as they rowed together in a kayak on their class trip in San Francisco. Despite the stunning scenery, Zhao’s mind’s-eye remained firmly on a far away beauty:…
“For All the Dogs” may not be for all the people
“For All The Dogs” is the 8th full length album from Canadian singer, songwriter and rapper Drake. It left me with mixed feelings, wanting more at times, wanting less at others. Released on Oct. 6, “For All The Dogs” has…