The first humans on Earth were born around 2 million years ago. The Neolithic revolution began around 12,000 years ago. Since then, humanity has never looked back. Inventions, innovations, and, most importantly, civilization, has evolved to the status it is today. Yet, oddly enough, a favorite pastime certain people have developed is trekking through the… Read More Spring Outdoors Trip by Isabel Chang
X Days are an opportunity for students to discover and pursue passions outside of the rigid class schedule. To date, all students have had the opportunity to select from an array of choices and design their own X Day schedule. However, on the February 2 X Day, all five academic departments- English, Social Studies, World… Read More February 2 X Day
Dear Reader, Welcome back to school and to the second issue of The Campitor! We hope you are able to catch up on recent Cary Academy and community news with this issue. The last few months have marked new developments in the return to normalcy. Before heading off to spring break, the whole Upper School… Read More Letter From the Editors
The world unites once again. Seven billion pairs of eyes watch the 2,871 athletes with bated breath as the quadrennial Winter Olympic games commences. Of the 2,871 athletes, only 109 can emerge with glittering gold medals shimmering around their necks. Rather than the spotlight being fully focused on these wonderful athletes, however, this year’s Winter… Read More 2022 Winter Olympic Games by Isabel Chang
Author’s note: This article discusses a past article that I wrote for The Campitor: https://blogs.caryacademy.org/campitor/2020/12/18/why-you-shouldnt-be-jealous-of-child-prodigies/ Over a year ago, I wrote an article for The Campitor titled “Why You Shouldn’t Be Jealous of Child Prodigies” (The Campitor Issue 3: December). In hindsight, as an improved writer, I believe that there are several misinformed views and… Read More Correcting My Previous Article “Why You Shouldn’t Be Jealous of Child Prodigies” by Brooke Wu
Walking onto the Cary Academy campus, one is greeted with lush expanses of bright green grass, trees heavy with virescent leaves, and students commuting between buildings wearing shorts and t-shirts. Without context, one would likely guess this particular day to be some time in late spring, perhaps even early summer. The flourishing lawn and commuting… Read More 70 Degrees in December…What’s Going On? by Isabel Chang
The Omicron variant has led to an unprecedented wave of new coronavirus cases, with hospitalizations surging. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been contentious debate surrounding the extent to which the government has the right to regulate personal health choices, including masks and vaccines. Biden’s nationwide vaccine mandate for large companies was overturned… Read More Vaccine Mandates by Ella Gupta
In August 2021, the Upper School students at Cary Academy made their way back to school. The first few days of school are a time to see everyone again, catch up with friends, talk about your summer, and meet your new teachers. This has never been more true than this past fall when we returned… Read More A View Into the Future by Salim Alvi
Galentine’s Day (February 13th) celebrates platonic love over romantic love, emphasizing that one doesn’t need a romantic partner to celebrate love! It is celebrated holiday on February 13th inspired by the show “Parks and Recreation” On this day you can give gifts to friends or work on self care! However, this holiday also has… Read More Galentine’s Day by Nina Gupta and Bela Chandler
It was a chilly Tuesday when, unbeknownst to most students, the Indoor Track team headed to the JDL Fast Track for a state meet. Competing against other talented athletes, Cary Academy did well, placing 6th overall for the girls and 4th for the boys, with some athletes even receiving medals. Both pole vaulters – Colin… Read More Indoor Track to States by Maggie Su
Qian, a Chinese immigrant disillusioned with his art career in America, a mob of angry buyers and scammed art experts, and the closing of the prestigious Knoedler art gallery. These incidents are seemingly unrelated but connected through the wiles of Glafira Rosales, who duped expert dealers into buying forgeries made by Mr. Qian, thus prompting… Read More Why Scams Aren’t Bad by Maggie Su
Imagine a world in which you have the freedom to pursue higher education of almost any kind. All you have to focus on is school- no part-time job and no crippling stress about paying off $250,000 of student loan debt for the next thirty years. You finally have the right to do what you want,… Read More Why We Should Give Free College to Everyone (Opinion) by Jack Robson
High achieving, ambitious, competitive. Many associate these words with Cary Academy’s students and environment. While creativity, social awareness, and kindness act as prominent forces in Cary Academy’s community and should not be overlooked, those three adjectives often describe the marks of CA’s culture. In rigorous academic environments, outlets without a competitive nature that both serve… Read More Dialogue Facilitation at Cary Academy by Kate Sandreuter
The pandemic has led to myriad changes in the daily lives of Cary Academy students. Notably, the school adopted “Flex days” during the 2020-21 school year each Wednesday. However, this year, with all students on campus, Wednesday Flex days have turned into X Days and C Days. On C Days, students attend each of their… Read More Flex Days vs X-Days by Isabel Chang
On October 21 the entire Cary Academy community congregated on the Quad on a sunny afternoon to enjoy a series of musical performances from students and faculty members. Performers sang, danced, and performed skits on the stairs of the library. Cary Academy’s Student Council organized the event. Nitya Nalamothu, a member of Student Council, comments,… Read More Quadchella by Ella Gupta
“10th Grade World Language Exchange Program Cancelled.” This disappointing message that students have expected for quite some time has finally been delivered to sophomores for the third year in a row. This facet of the Cary Academy experience that many students have long awaited since selecting their foreign language is beginning to appear as an… Read More World Language Exchange Trips by Sydney Martin
The days are getting shorter. The nights are getting cooler. The leaves are starting to change color. These signs can only mean one thing: it’s football season. If you haven’t kept up with Cary Academy football lately, there is some very exciting news to share: our team is still undefeated! This amazing winning streak – 25 years… Read More It’s Not Easy Being Perfect: Why Cary Academy Should Start a Football Team
Students have long awaited the opening of the new café, and two years later it has finally opened. The gate has lifted, revealing sparkling counters lined with flavorful syrups and filled with complicated, fancy-looking machines. There’s a bar with chairs to sit at by the window, all surrounded by Cary Academy merchandise. The best part,… Read More Opening of the New Café by Bela Chandler
Imagine for a second you’re walking along a trail and you look to your right. For as far as your eyes can see, there are trees in deep shades of red and vibrant orange. Look to your left. There’s a crystal clear stream, showing off perfectly rounded rocks and dark green moss. Breathe in the… Read More The Fall Outdoors Trip by Bela Chandler
The Cary Academy community has already taken great strides toward community sustainability since the 2021-22 school year, with ambitious plans for the future. Julia Wiater and Grace Jaeger-Sandruck built an aquaponics system to grow basil in the CMS greenhouse. The idea to create the aquaponics system began when Wiater was a lab tech for… Read More Environmental Efforts at Cary Academy by Ella Gupta
