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  • Goodbye, sign-in sheet; hello, logons

    Monday, September 22, 2008 By: Calvin Fernandez, Page Editor

    The library finalized its electronic renovation today by instituting both student e-mail and student logons.

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  • Log-in system deserves thumbs up, but personal e-mail access must stay

    Monday, September 22, 2008 By:

    Recently, the Matthews Library’s computers were modified to change the way students log in and out.

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  • Kindle rekindles junior's love of reading

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008 By: Jillian DePoy, Page Editor

    Amazon's Kindle has helped junior Jillian DePoy enjoy reading again.

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  • New game lets you try your hand at playing God

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008 By: Hayden Winfield, Reporter

    Video games have generated controversy for violence, nudity, and bad language, but Will Wright’s Spore is the first game to spark debate for being “too scientific.”

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  • Boys' soccer remains dominant

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008 By: Andy Furillo, Page Editor

    For the most part, Country Day’s sports teams have been overmatched by larger programs. However, one team—boys’ soccer—has become dominant in league and in playoffs the past two seasons.

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  • Lack of height challenges varsity volleyball: Girls work on passing, look to make playoffs for first time since 2003.

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008 By: Andy Furillo, Page Editor

    With a 5-2 record overall (1-0 in league), the varsity volleyball team shoots for the playoffs.

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  • Rebellious Chinese street games mold senior's playing style

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008 By: Miles Bennett-Smith, Editor in Chief

    Senior Brooklin Mao learned soccer on the streets in Guangzhou, China. Now Mao is adapting to the different playing style on the Country Day field.

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  • Thrilling, romantic 'Twilight' enthralls teenagers, won't stay on library shelves

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008 By: Erin Mainwaring, Page Editor

    Stephenie Meyer's new novels bring vampires into the 21st century; the books are never in stock in the Matthews Library.

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  • After 33 years, former SCDS headmaster strikes literary gold with 'Little Book'

    Monday, September 22, 2008 By: Calvin Fernandez, Page Editor

    Former headmaster Selden Edwards published his first novel, currently number 32 on The New York Times Best Seller List.

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  • After 33 years, former SCDS headmaster strikes literary gold with 'Little Book'

    Monday, September 22, 2008 By: Calvin Fernandez, Page Editor

    Former headmaster Selden Edwards published his first novel, currently number 32 on The New York Times Best Seller List.

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The Octagon Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento, CA
Issue Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Issue: Vol. XXXII, No. 2 Last Update: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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At-a-glance

Arden Fair Mall is infamous for late-night girl fights complete with hair pulling, gunfire, and mall security intervention. But with the recent influx of higher-end retailers, it looks like the only f
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Senior Emile Bourgeois attended the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo. He was one of 84,000 to see presidential candidate Barack Obama deliver his acceptance speech at Invesco Field.
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Playing video games isn’t just a weekend hobby anymore. Since the development of Xbox Live, it has become the fastest growing competitive sport, according to majorleaguegaming.com.
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Sophomore Parul Guliani explains her infatuation with Edward Cullen, the vampire hero of the "Twilight" series.
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Stephenie Meyer's new novels bring vampires into the 21st century; the books are never in stock in the Matthews Library.
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Senior Brooklin Mao learned soccer on the streets in Guangzhou, China. Now Mao is adapting to the different playing style on the Country Day field.
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With a 5-2 record overall (1-0 in league), the varsity volleyball team shoots for the playoffs.
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For the most part, Country Day’s sports teams have been overmatched by larger programs. However, one team—boys’ soccer—has become dominant in league and in playoffs the past two seasons.
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“I was a junior programmer/analyst at Computer Presentation Systems. I miss the laid-back office environment.”—Tag Ashby, senior“I tutored fifth graders in Latin, and I miss it because they were eager
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New game lets you try your hand at playing God
Video games have generated controversy for violence, nudity, and bad language, but Will Wright’s Spore is the first game to spark debate for being “too scientific.”
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