By Will Portman, ’10, Editor-in-Chief. With over a dozen events and initiatives designed to celebrate and reward seniors in their final year at Country Day, is it all just too much?

By Jules Cantor, ‘11, Sports Editor. Three CCDS students – Brian Brownstein ‘10, Cam June ‘10, and Michael Fitzgerald ’11 (pictured) – play varsity hockey for Indian Hill High School.

By Cody Pomeranz, ‘11, Sports Section Editor. In light of the Academy Awards, here are 13 Oscar-worthy (and in some cases, Oscar-winning) titles for your Netflix queue or next trip to Hollywood Video.

By Avery Maier, ‘13, News Editor. “Country Date is a wonderful evening for parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and past parents to socialize, connect and support the school,” said President of the Board of Trustees Julie Fleischmann. “This year’s Country Date chair-people did a marvelous job planning a fun and successful event.”

By Victoria Mairal-Cruz, ‘12, Contributor. No CCDS students were in attendance at the TechOlympics Expo 2010, held at the Millennium Hotel downtown from Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8.

By Kate Taylor, ‘11, Contributor. International perspectives among the students of CCDS, provided by exchange students and ex-pats, offer a window to the world which reveals that there are many differences between American schools and schools in Asia and Europe.

By Haleigh Miller, ‘12, News Editor. Despite a full-time teaching schedule, Upper School History Teacher Dr. Jeremiah McCall is in the process of writing three books, as well as a lengthy article for an upcoming conference.

By Isaac Guttman, ‘10, News Editor. Shortly after the torch for Winter Olympics was extinguished, another breed of Olympians, the CCDS Science Olympiad team, competed at the Regional Science Olympiad competition at Raymond Walters College. The team earned district honors at the Saturday, March 6 event, placing fourth out of 24 of the top teams in Cincinnati and qualifying for the State competition.

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US Administrative Assistant Andi Mapes has generously put candy out in her office for students for many years. Of the various treats she provides, which one is your favorite?

By Caroline Gentile, ‘13, Contributor. Walking into the North Gym, one gets an immediate sense of the upcoming baseball season: the crack of bats, the thump of baseballs slamming into mitts, and even the occasional clang as a ball careens off the bleachers. Taking refuge from the cold, the team has begun their preseason training.

By Sally Portman, ‘13, Contributor. Looking for a treat, and having sorted through many different recipes, Cassie Sachs, ‘13, I decided to bake simple, delicious chocolate scones. Although scones may not be the most nutritious food out there, their taste makes them worth their slightly unhealthy ingredients.