By Avery Maier ‘13, News Editor. This past fall Basil DeJong and Chris Ferguson ’11, started the Sporting Clays and Rifles Club. The S.C.R.C. is “a club of gun enthusiasts interested in shooting,” said Fred Carey, Senior Dean of Students. About once a month the 10 club members go out to various shooting ranges to practice their gun skills.

By Amanda Young, ‘11, Co-Editor-in-Chief. During first semester, English teacher and Junior and Senior Dean Mr. Fred Carey found “over 300” unattended pencils and pens throughout the Upper School. So, Mr. Carey is now awarding two detentions per lost writing instrument incident.

By Nicky Niedermeier ‘12, Contributor.
When students from a different school bring their student IDs and get a discount on their popcorn at a movie theater, it can be irksome to CCDS students who can’t receive the same discount because they are not endowed with those coveted cards. With a few extra dollars, one could add gummy worms or a pack of Sour Patch Kids to their order. If the administration allows the creation of CCDS student IDs, CCDS students will soon be able to receive those movie discounts as well as a multitude of other benefits.

By Avery Maier ‘13, News Editor. During lunch, most people don’t think twice about the possibility of someone going to the hospital when they dig into the peanut butter basket and walk into the peanut free zone to make a sandwich.

By Hannah Stewart ‘12, Co-Editor of A&E.
Do you want to read a good book this weekend? Here are some of the English Department’s favorites.

By Cassie Sachs ‘13, Contributor. This year, seniors at CCDS have been frustrated by the possibility that their much anticipated senior privileges are being withheld until second semester.

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 Avery Maier, ‘13, Contributor. The dress code changes that have been enthusiastically received by the students will stay unless major infringements of the code occur.

By Avery Maier, ’13, Contributor. If students are using their laptops to watch the latest viral video or check their Facebook accounts, have laptops simply become an expensive distraction? Should the acceptable use policy be rewritten?

By Isaac Guttman, ’10, News Editor. Upper School students can wear collarless shirts with sweaters and pullovers; seniors gained the options of morning sleep-ins and expanded hours away from school.