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  • Bharatanatyam, chaniotiko syrtos, kolo

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Camille Getz, Reporter

    Students enjoy Indian, Greek and Serbian cultural dancing

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  • FanFiction.net: what if Severus Snape and Minerva McGonagall fell in love?

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Analise Rivero, Editor in Chief

    FanFiction.net is a free archive site where users can post their own stories and review others’ work. All “fics” posted are stories based on pre-created work with categories ranging from film to anime

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  • Bibliophilic alumna returns to share passion

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Parker Murray, Reporter

    Emily Blodget, '02, loves to read. And working in the SCDS library is the perfect way to share her passion.

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  • Red, white, black... and green?

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Caitlin McNally, Page Editor

    The school is finding new ways to make the campus more earth- friendly and energy-efficient.

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  • After over 30 years and 100 sites... Will the long and winding road to new campus finally end in downtown Sacramento?

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Miles Bennett-Smith, Michael Lewis and Parul Guliani, Editors in Chief and Page Editor

    From the earliest sites to the most recent at White-rock, The Octagon takes a look back at some of the campuses that almost were. They span all parts of Sacramento, all sizes, and all costs. And they

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  • Parent support helps jump-start lacrosse 'team'

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Hayden Winfield, Page Editor

    The lacrosse club meets every Monday and Wednesday, offering a less competitive athletic opportunity to eight high-school and six middle- and lower-school students.

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  • Busiest sports season ever underway

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Case Nichols and Paul Kessler, Reporters

    Baseball, softball, tennis, soccer and golf are all starting up and participation in a single sports season has never been higher.

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  • Cavs edge Knights in first round: But foul trouble leads to second-round elimination against Waldorf

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Andy Furillo, Page Editor

    While the boys’ basketball season ended with a disappointing 82-68 loss to Sacramento Waldorf on Feb. 27, the team advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

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  • Dream Xtreme features surfing without a beach

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Analise Rivero, Editor in Chief

    The Dream Xtreme sports complex, (3443 Laguna Blvd, Suite #115, in Elk Grove) opened in 2008. It is home to trampolines, paintballing, rock climbing and, most surprisingly, an indoor surfing simulator

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  • Hello, new campus; goodbye, old traditions!

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 By: Lily Kramlich-Taylor, Page Editor

    When Loretto High School announced its closing, Facebook overflowed with comments from students about how they were losing a “second home.” I thought this was a bit of an exaggeration. I mean it’s jus

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The Octagon Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento, CA
Issue Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Issue: Vol. XXXII, No. 9 Last Update: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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Country Day to snag piece of history: Downtown parcel could fulfill 'Dual Campus Vision'
Located at 2600 V Street, the two buildings’ mossy brick and wrought-iron fencing give them an East Coast ivy feeling with West Coast sunshine. The buildings are right next to Highway 50, but that doe
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When the lunch line announced major changes to make the food healthier, many students and faculty were excited. But, several months after the changes, food service director Jennifer Adams has reinstit
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After three years of moderate tuition increases, the administration recently announced tuition will increase nine percent, or $1400, the largest percentage increase in four years.
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