Mia Herz– On Saturday, February 11th, the RCDS Debate Team participated in their first debate tournament in over three years, with two RCDS teams making it to the quarter and semi finals. The Debate Team is a school club run by juniors Isabel Tiburcio ‘24 and David Colin ‘24. After COVID hit in 2020, Debate Team almost became defunct, with only four members, no coach, … Continue reading Debate Team’s First Tournament
Author D– Is Student Government cracking down on clubs? Four days into the second semester, Student Body President, senior Tyler Moyer shared a StuGo Club Progress Report as “an opportunity to report on your organization’s successes” and share “challenges/obstacles with which Student Government might assist you.” Despite this careful language, the post ensued chaos in the halls as club leaders began strategizing ways to pass … Continue reading Clubs in Crisis
Isabel Tiburcio– Freshman year can be terrifying. Especially when your high school expectations originate in Coming of Age movie myths. While no one at Rye Country Day is getting shoved in lockers or hunted by an evil principal, success in the Upper School does take quite a bit of strategic navigating. Luckily, the Rye Crop has compiled the advice of students and faculty to save … Continue reading Freshman Survival Guide
Isabela Pierry– After realizing that there were limited options for young creatives to get their work published and promoted, whether it be because of an age limit or a costly fee, Isabel Tiburcio 24’, created The Gaia Zine, an online publication designed to house creative works from writing, poetry, photography, and short films by youth around the world. Tiburcio, a literature and film enthusiast, has … Continue reading The Creativity Corner
Isabel Tiburcio– At Rye Country Day, teachers and students alike are always on the go. Similar to other schools, daily small talk mainly consists of the weather, the pandemic, and upcoming tests. But this year, another kind of buzz fills the halls: talk about the schedule. In order to gauge the opinions of the greater Upper School community, a survey was sent out to students … Continue reading Schedule Controversy
Isabel Tiburcio– Last Sunday, RCDS held the 27th annual tradition of the Festival Chorus Concert. Festival Chorus is made up of the Upper School’s Concert Choir as well as a group of 50 RCDS parents, grandparents, alumni, and employees. Last year, Music Department Chair, Mary Marcell, needed to find a way to host a virtual Festival Chorus Concert. With the help of accompanist, Kieth Burton, … Continue reading Festival Chorus
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