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  • Alumnus finds new home in South Korea

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Darby Bosco

    Fueled by his passion for Korean culture, Andy Furillo, ’09, is spending six months in an international exchange program at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.

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  • Orchids and Onions

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Jeffrey Caves

    The best and the worst in the last month...

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  • It's true that cheating on the SAT is easy, but fixing it could be, too.

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Staff

    Cheating happens. But there are several inexpensive steps that the College Board could take to minimize it on the SAT’s.

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  • Brothers share the stage: Whitneys work together in 'Scrooge: The Musical'

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Micaela Bennett-Smith

    Seventh grader Jack Whitney's on stage with an actor he's long admired in River City Theatre Company's "Scrooge: The Musical": his brother, senior Richard Whitney, who has been in six RCTC production

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  • Chef Jeff's squeeze on nature's fruity phalanges

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Jeffrey Caves

    You are wandering in the garden after dark, when you feel something on your shoulder. You look back to find a large, many-fingered hand grasping at your neck. It's a Buddha’s hand!

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  • Beautiful hair bites back

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Kamira Patel

    Those who've had it love how the Brazilian Blowout tames their frizzy hair. But because it contains the chemical formaldehyde, the treatment is controversial. Ssome stylists refuse to do it.

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  • 'Our Miss Brooks' kicks off to full house

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Yanni Dahmani

    The high-school play,"Our Miss Brooks," starred juniors Jianna Gudebski, Jacob Frankel, and Annie Bell and also seniors Brandon Nakagaki and Cabot Jackman. It ran Nov. 3-5.

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  • Hanging with Ticha and Tyreke, junior gets her 15 minutes of fame

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Ryan Ho

    Junior Mary-Clare Bosco was in total shock when she received a phone call, Sept. 29, telling her she had just been nominated as an honoree for the House of Hoops Gamechanger Award.

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  • Fierce rivalry creates rough Homecoming game

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Margaret Whitney

    At the big game the competitive Buckingham matches spilled over into the victory celebration.

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  • Girls' volleyball hosts first playoff match since 1995

    Monday, November 07, 2011 By: Zach Lemos

    The Cavs’ victory over Valley Christian Academy in three games, Nov. 1, means the girls will host their first home playoff game in 15 years today (Nov. 8) against Trinity Prep.

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The Octagon Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento, CA
Issue Date: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 Issue: Vol. XXXV, No. 3 Last Update: Wednesday, December 07, 2011
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At-a-glance

The girls' varsity basketball team dominated the court, 52-6, against Freedom Christian on Dec. 6. They will face Woodland Christian on Friday, Dec. 9, at home.
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The boys’ varsity basketball team clinched a close win against Freedom Christian, 54-47, on Dec. 6. They face Woodland Christian on Friday, Dec. 9, at home.
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Although it's illegal for drivers under 18 to drive others under 18 for a full year, many students in the high school say they've done just that.
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Which Rockvemberfest lip sync was the best?
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Fueled by his passion for Korean culture, Andy Furillo, ’09, is spending six months in an international exchange program at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.
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The best and the worst in the last month...
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Even though there is a strict rule about students driving other students to school events, everyone admits that rule is frequently broken. Why do they do it, and what are the repercussions?
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Just who is this applicant? It's hard to say in 500 words
With the new requirement that restricts students’ Common Application essays to 250-500 words, the road to college has become even more arduous.
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One would expect to see them on birds, but feathers in people’s hair? Along with Brazilian Blowouts, hair accessories, specifically feathers, are at their highest in popularity.
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It's true that cheating on the SAT is easy, but fixing it could be, too.
Cheating happens. But there are several inexpensive steps that the College Board could take to minimize it on the SAT’s.
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