Colin Lauri– With the winter musical, The Addams Family, looming, the question once more arises: why does the drama department have relatively limited participation? There are numerous answers to be offered; however, one of the more plausible explanations is the “environment” argument. If one is not exposed to an environment (musical theater), then one is less likely to engage in that environment. It makes sense … Continue reading Staging School
Julia Kroin & Zoe Roth– The girls basketball team, led by Coach Tombline, Coach Brinson, and captains Reina Thalheimer-Santamaria ‘23 and Jordan Roskind ‘23, begins its winter season on November 29 at 5:00 in the Scott A. Nelson Athletic Center. The team is eager to start the new season off with a bang, giving its fans a lot to look forward to. The team is … Continue reading Girls Basketball Preview
Anna Pickette– How are we even able to compete with our friends? Despite teachers often discouraging it and even some students feeling uncomfortable with the notion, at RCDS a lot of people share grades. While there are varying answers about how often people discuss how they did on assignments and assessments, there were only three people that said that they NEVER indulge that information. However, … Continue reading The Stress of Striving: Part Two
Nick Vlasto– The Boys Basketball team, led by captains Henry Cohn ‘23, Andrew Cheigh ‘23, and Braden Bass ‘23 look to have a successful 2022-2023 season. Additionally, the team is also led by a new coach, Baptiste Bataille. Although the team had multiple key players graduate from last year’s senior class, Coach Bataille looks to have a successful season this year as the team’s new … Continue reading New Coach On the Court
Tara McIntosh– As the fall season draws to a close and temperatures begin to drop, anticipation soars along newfound feelings of coziness and team spirit. For many, this rise in excitement is due to the beginning of the ice hockey season, and its electrifying and hectic environment that few can resist. For girls hockey players specifically, the upcoming season represents a new challenge, certainly difficult … Continue reading Back On the Ice
When I was a freshman, seniors were the epitome of sophistication and maturity. They roamed the halls greeting our revered leader as “J.P.”, carried around such books as Elements of Calculus and Analyatical Geometry, and would saunter towards school jingling their car keys to inform everyone that they just had lunch at McDonald’s. Continue reading Rye Rewind: On Being a Senior…
Robert Wang– En Garde, Pret, Alle! The shuffle of steps and engagement of blades ring throughout the air as two figures dance on a metal piste, their feet moving stylishly in a meticulous and elegant manner. Behind each, their teammates huddle together expectantly, eyes glued onto each respective figure. After more thrusts, followed by a clash of blades, an explosion of green and red illuminates … Continue reading News on the Strip
Isabela Pierry– Likely found flipping through a good biography, Ms. Avila, our newest librarian, shares with the RCDS community her favorite books and some insights that follow with them! The Rye Crop: Which book are you currently reading? Avila: I am reading The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath. This book examines why we tend to remember … Continue reading Talking Books with Ms. Avila
Jared Perlmutter– If RCDS students were eligible to vote, would they turn out at the polls? Would there be a strong divide down party lines or would it be based more on specific issues? And would the RCDS student choose a candidate based on their beliefs or their parent’s values? Experts attribute the outcome of the recent midterm elections, in a large part, to young … Continue reading Polarizing Politics
Nick Vlasto– Since he started at RCDS in Kindergarten, Michael McGhee ‘23 has always loved football. Following in the footsteps of his younger brother Raishaun McGhee, who played football at Harvard, McGhee has committed to Brown University after a very successful few years on the Rye Country Day Varsity football team. McGhee, who is the captain of the Football team, started on the varsity team … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Michael McGhee
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