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  • Freshman finishes school year in Argentina

    Tuesday, May 03, 2011 By: Mary-Clare Bosco

    Freshman Maya Kuppermann is adjusting to life in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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  • Baseball struggles to close out games

    Monday, May 02, 2011 By: Lauren Taylor

    In a game indicative of their season so far, the varsity baseball team lost yet another close game at the hands of Faith Christian, April 26.

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  • Harry Potter theme park rich in details but lacking in magic

    Monday, May 02, 2011 By: Mollie Berg

    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter may be home to chocolate frogs, magical benches, Quidditch and Hogsmeade, but that doesn’t mean the park is all that “magical.”

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  • Alumnae recall run-ins with royalty: dodging prince's car, serving him beer among St. Andrews experiences

    Monday, May 02, 2011 By: Christina Petlowany

    The royal couple’s romance began when they were students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Liz Kalfsbeek, '99, waited on Prince William in his favorite pub.

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  • Japan disaster: Worry spreads across the Pacific

    Monday, May 02, 2011 By: Margaret Whitney

    When a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on March 11, Amelia Phouaiphanith, ’09, was three stories up in class in Tokyo.

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  • Teacher’s move, declining enrollment endanger middle-school Latin

    Monday, May 02, 2011 By: Ryan Ho

    Middle-school teacher Briana Titus will move to Oklahoma in June, leaving the fate of the middle-school Latin program uncertain.

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  • Anonymous $1 million gift to go to financial aid

    Monday, May 02, 2011 By: Parul Guliani and Daniel Edgren

    A surprise $1 million gift—the largest in school history—from an anonymous donor will support the new Endowment for Financial Aid.

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The Octagon Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento, CA
Issue Date: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Issue: Vol. XXXIV, No. 7 Last Update: Tuesday, May 03, 2011
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At-a-glance

‎As Americans we should recognize the inherent worth and dignity of everyone. Even mass murderers like Osama bin Laden.
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Freshman Maya Kuppermann is adjusting to life in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Sophomore Carter Brown attended Granite Bay High School for three weeks in 2009-10—and for three-quarters of a year in 2010-11. But he says he's back to stay.
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This month's best and worst.
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In Washington, D.C., I first sampled true Ethiopian cuisine and fell in love with it.
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Harry Potter theme park rich in details but lacking in magic
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter may be home to chocolate frogs, magical benches, Quidditch and Hogsmeade, but that doesn’t mean the park is all that “magical.”
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The girls’ soccer team clinched their first victory of the season with an 8-0 home game score over Global Youth, April 26, putting their overall record at 1-6-2 (1-2-2 in league).
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Getting into college isn’t the hardest part
April 1, 2011. For me, that meant the moment of truth. Doomsday. The weighing of the heart. The ascent to nirvana.
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The tennis team mustered a 7-3 record during its first season of playing Div. VII, and to conclude the season senior Damien Blake won the league tournament.
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Taking AP exams should be up to students
While it is understandable that most AP teachers want all their students to take the exam, the decision should be up to each student.
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