Author C– Sustainability is a huge talked about and encouraged part of the community at RCDS, as it’s constantly talked about and encouraged. Whether it’s changing small habits in everyone’s everyday life or trying to reduce the amount of waste students use, almost everyone in the school manages to be environmentally friendly. In particular, the school’s heavy emphasis on recycling. Recycling is a viable option … Continue reading Digging Up Dirt: Recycling
Author M– The Rye Country Day Boys Varsity Ice Hockey team faced off against their rival, Rye High School, in a highly-anticipated game. The teams had a long-standing rivalry, and both were determined to come out on top. As the game began, both teams came out strong, showing off their skills and attempting to gain an early lead. The first period was a closely contested … Continue reading Rink Rivalry
Answer Key– This month’s issue of the Rye Crop is out… with a twist. As our world’s technology advances, we are constantly trying to redefine its limits and its place within our lives. Programs like ChatGPT, which can write anything from an English essay to a Drake song, are caught in the gray area between toy and tool. This issue of the Crop is split: … Continue reading AI Invades RCDS: Answer Key
Jared Perlmutter– Every teacher has a story beyond the classroom. Although Donald Kyle is well-known for teaching ninth grade English, being a top notch administrator, and for his famous email reminders, the Dean of Students’ story is much more complex. A rewind in time takes us back to Rye Country Day in the fall of 1968. He remembers it just like it was yesterday, “I … Continue reading From Teenager to Teacher
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
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…
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
Bella Wise– Most of the time, Rye Country Day seems to be a school full of spirit during community events. RCDS takes pride in spirit weeks and sports events that have a spirit theme for the game, which many students from all grades show up to support. This would make one wonder: why are there no cheerleaders encouraging this for a school that revels in … Continue reading Nothing to Cheer For?
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
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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