New teaching system plays to specific strengths Tuesday, December 16, 2008 By Brian Crush Ron Bell and Jane Bauman are team-teaching the English III class this year—Bell taught the first quarter and will teach the third quarter while Bauman is teaching this and the fourth quarters. full story

Team Country Day takes the gold in fundraising competition at the Run to Feed the Hungry [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 15, 2008 By Lily Kramlich-Taylor A team of 148 students, parents and teachers, raised $9,874 for the Sacramento Food Bank and ran in the 15th annual Run to Feed the Hungry on Thanksgiving Day. full story

Students perform new comedy by David and Amy Sedaris Monday, December 15, 2008 By Daniel Edgren Dubbed "The Talent Family," the brother-sister duo produces hilarious texts with surprising insights, and last weekend the Country Day drama department performed one of their newest scripts, "The Book full story

Laziness lends itself to thievery; calculators missing Monday, December 15, 2008 By Parul Guliani Opinion Editor Parul Guliani discusses habits changes since her calculator was stolen. full story

Families are cutting back as economy cramps holiday traditions [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 15, 2008 By Whitney Hillis The holiday season is traditionally the time to give and get. But with the collapse of the economy, this holiday season won’t be as lavish for many Country Day families. full story

Aspiring punk rockers: underclassmen join, create jam bands Monday, December 15, 2008 By Camille Getz Five students find camaraderie, the prospect of fame, and music in their new bands. full story

New 3G makes old iPhone obsolete Monday, December 15, 2008 By Camille Getz Thirteen people in the high school own iPhones; four have the original, and nine have the iPhone 3G. An ongoing argument is whether the original iPhone is better than the new one or vise versa. full story

At Cosmo, the theater is right next door Monday, December 15, 2008 By Brianna Makishima Opened Sept. 30, the Cosmo Café is a New York-style restaurant with a modern look including tiles, modern furniture, and bright but classy colors. full story

Alum writes travel guide with a catch: you can't go there Monday, December 15, 2008 By Andy Furillo Chris Springer, '85, recently spoke on campus to discuss his newest travel guide "Pyongyang: The hidden history of the North Korean capital." full story

Two more Unilot vandalism incidents disrupt parking Monday, December 15, 2008 By Brianna Makishima Two student cars were vandalized Nov. 20, at the Unitarian Church parking lot (the Unilot), making this the third vandalism incident since April. full story