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McLeran takes job with EA

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 By: Nick Abramson, Page Editor

Over the summer, teacher Aaron McLeran, whom the school employed two years ago, e-mailed a team of Electronic Arts Games video game designers asking for their advice on a piece of electronic music sof
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Senior Wheelis's dream catches fire

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 By: Shira Bogin, Reporter

The flashing red lights, the loud siren, the friendly Dalmatian—these characteristics appeal to children so much that many of them proudly proclaim that they’ll be firemen when they grow up.But as chi
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New fish restaurant is 'Fintastic'

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 By: Mike Needham, Page editor

Have you ever had fish where it was so covered in sauce you couldn’t taste the fish? Well, Fins Market and Grill (2610 Fair Oaks Blvd.), does not do this. Fins lets the fish speak for itself.
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PreviewYoung team in an uncharted league

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By: Michael Lewis, Page Editor

The varsity boys’ basketball league record stands at 1-3, including a 61-44 loss Jan. 11 to Sacramento Adventist. Although they have lost three games by over 15 points, they beat non-league Freedom Ch
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Teachers learn life lessons through sports

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By: Calvin Fernandez, Reporter

Three Country Day teachers--Tory Nicholson, Brooke Wells, and Chris Millsback--were avid athletes in college.
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Teacher Bell recalls youthful taxidermy career

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By: Lana Preszler, Reporter

Most nine-year-olds spend their time playing ball and skipping rope, but not English teacher Ron Bell. He sat with his mother at the kitchen table skinning small animals and mounting them on artifici
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Volume XXX: An Octagon Anniversary: From X-Acto knives and typewriters to an Internet site, we've come a long way

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By: Nicky Mehtani, Editor in Chief

If you’ve seen the red-and-black shirts that Octagon staffers have been proudly wearing around campus lately, you know that “we do it in the Cave.” But, what exactly is it that we do in the Cave—that
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Kutcher's 'girlfriend' develops, pitches scripts

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By: Michel Wigney, Reporter

“Who’s Ashton Kutcher’s new girlfriend?”We’ve all seen these types of magazine titles: reporters trying to link a celebrity to another celebrity or the celebrities’ coworker.But what you never hear is
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The Octagon Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento, CA

Issue Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Issue: Vol. XXX, No. 4 Last Update: Monday, January 22, 2007

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EditorialLeave grad night to seniors

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By Staff

A parent-organized grad night could be a nice change of pace, but would it really work at a school our size?

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Want students to throw away more trash? Move the cans!

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By Tyler Trussell, Reporter

A couple weeks ago, I had finished my lunch and was throwing away my empty Gatorade bottle, when suddenly, from across the quad, I heard someone scream, “Recycle that, Tyler Trussell!”

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Letter to the editorTeam needs recognition

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By Bill Stainbrook, Cross country coach

Editor:I was disappointed in the failure of The Octagon’s lead article “A winning weekend to remember, (Nov. 21),” to include anything regarding the cross country team’s accomplishments. The team comp

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Orchids and Onions

Thursday, January 18, 2007 By Stephen Vogel, Page Editor

Orchids to...the gingerbread making competition. Each group came up with a very creative idea, from the Circus Maximus to a Christmas dinner. Thanks also to the faculty for taking time out of the sche

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McLeran takes job with EA

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New fish restaurant is 'Fintastic'

PreviewYoung team in an uncharted league

Teachers learn life lessons through sports

Teacher Bell recalls youthful taxidermy career

Volume XXX: An Octagon Anniversary: From X-Acto knives and typewriters to an Internet site, we've come a long way

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