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  • Prom-goers to cruise Sacramento River on the Spirit

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Parul Guliani

    Senior Prom: a blur of manicures, reservations, limos, expensive hairdos and throbbing music. Now subtract the ice sculpture, chocolate fountain, hotel ballroom, and a couple hundred seniors, add abou

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  • Alumni say political pundits are right on—Barack rocks campuses from coast to coast

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Howard Male

    The presidential campaign season is in full swing, and political pundits are making primary predictions left and right. Some punditry, however, remains constant.

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  • Big price is right for little chocolates

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Analise Rivero

    The minute I opened the door to the chic midtown shop, I was hit full on by chocolate. The intense aroma came from the exquisite cakes, espressos, cocoa and candies served at Ginger Elizabeth Chocolat

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  • F1 fever satisfies need for speed

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Andy Furillo

    While most students and faculty are absorbed in football, baseball, and basketball, another very popular sport goes largely unnoticed—car racing. SCDS fans of the sport are few and far between, but do

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  • Speakeasy offers comfortable intellectual fun: Poetry, music, stories, skits, cheese provide alternative Friday-night entertainment

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Omar Eltorai

    A few minutes after 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 29, the Matthews Library went dark. A string of white Christmas lights on the back bookshelf barely illuminated the spines they were hanging on, and cast a d

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  • Speakeasy offers comfortable intellectual fun: Poetry, music, stories, skits, cheese provide alternative Friday-night entertainment

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Omar Eltorai

    A few minutes after 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 29, the Matthews Library went dark. A string of white Christmas lights on the back bookshelf barely illuminated the spines they were hanging on, and cast a d

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  • Trendy boutique gains dress fame

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Lily Kramlich-Taylor

    The most exciting day of the year has arrived. You and your friends spend the day preparing for the night’s event. Bright colors decorate your nails. Stylists twist your hair until you look like a mov

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  • Teachers clean pigpens, pump gas, and lip sync for cash

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Shira Bogin

    When listening to teacher Ron Bell lecture about Jane Austen, it’s hard to imagine him notching a pig’s ear to help out his dad.Like many others, teachers took on jobs in high school and college for s

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  • Alumna Meeker oversees exhibits, works with celebrities at California History Museum

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Whitney Hillis

    Working with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, meeting tons of celebrities, and leading one of California’s most famous museums may seem glamorous, but this is reality for Amanda Meeker, ’8

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  • Freshman-filled season springs into action

    Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Calvin Fernandez

    Spring sports are back and all of the teams have hopes of matching or improving upon last year’s performance. Though a couple of the teams have lost important seniors, an influx of freshmen has filled

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The Octagon Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento, CA
Issue Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Issue: Vol. XXXI, No. 6 Last Update: Thursday, March 13, 2008
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YouTube is everywhere. The popular video-sharing Web site has grown into a legitimate form of media that is slowly taking over pop culture.In fact, in an Octagon poll over two thirds of Country Day hi
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Junior Claire Bauman’s day consists of more than school and the occasional drama rehearsal. Every day after school, she dances. Most girls try ballet when they are little for about a year but soon giv
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Unknown and surprising to many is the organic farm only four minutes from Country Day. Even more surprising is that it’s run by parent Shawn Harrison, parent of kindergartner Ava, who has plans to inc
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The small city of Pueblo, Colo. (pop. 130,000) sits at the delta of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. A large steel mill has driven the area’s economy for over 100 years. Nearly every resident ha
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She might be a counter-terrorist intelligence analyst working for the CIA, unable to reveal anything about her work. Or she could work as a FBI field agent, handling hazardous materials in terrorist s
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Curtis Graham, ’97, woke up early on Jan. 17. The previous day he had attended a Nike photo shoot with the U.S. BMX team, which is competing in the 2008 China Olympics. He drove to the airport and cau
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Orchids to... the new furniture in the Matthews Library. The tables and chairs are a great improvement, both aesthetically and ergonomically. We also like the small shelves for the new book display.On
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Students getting testy over obtrusive PDA: Awkward situations plague campus
So it’s just you and your girlfriend during free period, sitting by the door to the weight room. Yes, you have homework, but spending time with your partner is too enticing to pass up. Just as you’re
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Differing perspectives create confusion
In our Feb. 12 issue, reporter Howard Male analyzed how well the school has met the 2005 recommendations for accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (“WASC committee to return
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1. Know your audience: Try to determine the qualities your prospective employer is looking for by visiting the company. How do people interact, and what are their working habits? If you have a resu
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