By Alexandra Sukin ‘15, co-editor-in-chief. Michael McInturf wants students to be able to say “that’s my lower school.” As the architect for the Lower School Renovation project and CCDS parent of three lifers, McInturf wants to “create an identity for the Lower School because right now it doesn’t have a strong enough presence.” This year will usher in the transformational changes to the building’s structure.

By Margaret Hodson ‘16, News Editor. Upper and Middle School Awards: The following awards were presented today during Upper and Middle School awards assemblies.

By Brian McSwiggen ‘14, The Lens Co-Section Editor. At the end of this school year, Dr. Gregory Martin will be leaving Cincinnati Country Day School after having worked here for six years. Next year, he will be moving to La Jolla (pronounced Hoya) Country Day in San Diego, where he will be filling the position of the Head of the Upper School.

By Elizabeth Miller ‘15, Co-Editor-in-Chief. In the Lower School, Mrs. Donna Legette is a legend. As she has worked at Country Day for twelve years, everyone knows Mrs. Legette’s name and wants to be in her class. But next year, there will be a hole in the community as this legend is leaving at the end of this school year.

By Elizabeth Grace ‘15, The Lens Co-Section Editor. The 2013 softball team had a great season. Led by seniors Annie Nesbit, Meg Lazarus, Sara Fitzgerald, Preeya Waite, Holly Dayton, and Caroline Gentile, the team progressed to the district finals for the first time in seventeen years.

By Ian Hayes ’16, Contributor. Both the boys’ and girls’ varsity track teams have another outstanding season.

By Taylor Boggs ‘16, contributor. Looking for new places to hang out this summer? Here are some fun and exciting hangout spots that you can attend with your friends to enliven your summer. The best part is that you can go to all these places without even leaving Cincinnati!

By Gusty Pohlman ‘15, contributor. When I think about the transition from winter to summer, not only do I think about the warmth, the pool, the beach, and the absence of homework, I think about clothes. Shoes. Shirts. Dresses. Bathing suits. I think about shopping. With so many places to go, and so many brands to choose from, it can be stressful! Here is my top list for summer shopping:

By Alex Sukin ‘15, Perspectives Editor
“Today’s lockdown strategies are simply not effective.” Dr. Macrae informed me as we sat in his office discussing his plans to improve school safety. “We need to change from a lockdown mentality to a proactive and reactive strategy.” That is why Country Day has chosen a more innovative, complex approach to an active shooter situation. This includes the Run, Hide, Fight campaign, which encourages students to make a decision about how they should respond to an active shooter based on the likelihood of their survival from each of the three options. In an April 6 article in The New York Times, the school’s new strategy was affirmed noting that a more reactive approach reflected ten years of research on large-scale shooting incidents.

by Caroline Gentile ‘13, co-Editor-in-Chief
I hadn’t been much of a baker until I saw a picture of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup brownie show up on my Facebook newsfeed.  Oozing with melted chocolate and peanut butter, this brownie looked like the epitome of culinary perfection.  I had to have the recipe.
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By Amelia Drew, ‘13. “Amelia Drew.” My heart was pounding. I took a deep breath and told myself to relax. There was no reason to be nervous. My heart was pounding. I took a deep breath and told myself to relax. There was no reason to be nervous.

By Sam Hall, ‘13. I have been fascinated with aviation for as long as I can remember. When I was really little, I loved to draw elaborate airport scenes. I started to play flight simulator games when I turned ten, spending up to eight hours at a time flying mock trans-Atlantic flights.

By Shashank Jejurikar ’13, A&E Editor. “House of Cards” is a stirring political series packed with intrigue, drama, and expert storytelling. The first season employs great writing, better acting, and innovative cinematography to show us the trials and triumphs of Democratic Congressman Frank Underwood.

By Avery Maier ‘13, Co-Editor-in-Chief. You know you’ve become a true golfer when you cry because of a bad round. Not a misty-eyed kind of cry, but a full-out sobbing kind of cry—usually in the run-down bathroom of a public course with the coach of your team rival outside the stall asking if you’re okay. This moment tests your dedication to a sport in which you attempt to swing a thin metal pole at a tiny white ball.