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  • Electronic fiascos hinder submission

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Parul Guliani, Page Editor

    The Common Application, created in 1975, now serves 346 schools and is predominantly online. This has created some problems in the application process for students, teachers and the college counselor.

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  • PMPs are role models for 7th graders

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Mollie Berg, Reporter

    Two times a month, high-school students sit down, eat, talk, and participate in activities with seventh-grade students.

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  • School closes Cavalier Mail due to misuse

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Nicole Antoine, Reporter

    The recently implemented all-school e-mail system, Cavalier Mail, was shut down Oct. 29 by administrators due to student abuse.

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  • Go green, go Nalgene; disposable water bottles environmental hazard

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Chris Thompson, Reporter

    There’s an evil presence lurking around campus these days. It inhabits the lunchline, the quad, and the trash bins. It’s ugly, plastic, and environmentally disastrous. If you guessed bottled water, gi

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  • Go green, go Nalgene; disposable water bottles environmental hazard

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Chris Thompson, Reporter

    There’s an evil presence lurking around campus these days. It inhabits the lunchline, the quad, and the trash bins. It’s ugly, plastic, and environmentally disastrous. If you guessed bottled water, gi

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  • Letter to the Editors:: Davis Republicans stole Obama signs, placards, alum says

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Tushar Rawat, '04

    Editors:The article on the political atmosphere at SCDS was somewhat amusing. Here in Davis the situation is reversed. Barack Obama supporters have had their signs and placards stolen from all across

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  • Jam band to rock Norcal’s Fillmore : Two former Allman Brothers formed Gov’t Mule

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Chris Thompson, Reporter

    Gov’t Mule is a jam band that blends elements of rock, blues, jazz, reggae and bluegrass.

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  • Old books legacy of founding family

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Jillian DePoy, Page Editor

    In 1964 Baxter and Corinne Geeting decided to found a school after having a philosophical disagreement with the school to which they were sending their son Greg.

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  • Children’s authors Avi, Ryan, Weeks, Selznick delight librarians

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Caitlin McNally, Reporter

    Kelly, along with high-school librarians Joanne Melinson and Emily Blodget, recently attended the Authors Readers’ Theatre, where she watched from the front row as children’s authors Avi, Pam Munoz Ry

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  • Former Japanese elective students pursue language through college and travel

    Monday, November 17, 2008 By: Case Nichols, Reporter

    Math teacher Patricia Jacobsen enjoyed teaching her Japanese elective for two years. And for several alumni, an enjoyable elective turned into a passion.

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The Octagon Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento, CA
Issue Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Issue: Vol. XXXII, No. 5 Last Update: Monday, November 17, 2008
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Old books legacy of founding family
Monday, November 17, 2008 By Jillian DePoy, Page Editor
In 1964 Baxter and Corinne Geeting decided to found a school after having a philosophical disagreement with the school to which they were sending their son Greg.
full story 
Children’s authors Avi, Ryan, Weeks, Selznick delight librarians
Monday, November 17, 2008 By Caitlin McNally, Reporter
Kelly, along with high-school librarians Joanne Melinson and Emily Blodget, recently attended the Authors Readers’ Theatre, where she watched from the front row as children’s authors Avi, Pam Munoz Ry
full story 
Former Japanese elective students pursue language through college and travel
Monday, November 17, 2008 By Case Nichols, Reporter
Math teacher Patricia Jacobsen enjoyed teaching her Japanese elective for two years. And for several alumni, an enjoyable elective turned into a passion.
full story 
SCDS transforms into Sunday school for local Hindus
Monday, November 17, 2008 By Calvin Fernandez and Mayuri Sadhasivan, Page Editor and Reporter
Every Sunday at 10 a.m., Country Day seemingly leaves Sacramento and plops down in the middle of downtown New Delhi.
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