Dear Reader, While everything about this year will be different, we are excited that The Campitor will provide an outlet–both for our readers and staff. We look forward to bringing you the latest news for the 2020-2021 school year. From the beginning of in-person classes to the election, The Campitor has you covered. Despite the… Read More Letter from the Editors
By Ella Gupta ’23 A key part of Cary Academy’s schedule overhaul for the 2020-21 school year, Flex Days have given rise to the familiar school saying: Own your own learning. They take place on Wednesdays, when students have no scheduled classes or set commitments. Flex Day is essentially a blank canvas on which students… Read More Flex Day embodies key CA goal: own your learning
The transition has proved difficult for tactile classes like orchestra and ceramics. By Brooke Wu ’23 With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic still far from our reach, Cary Academy has been continuing to adjust certain aspects of its pedagogy for this new virtual school year. As a majority of the art courses offered by… Read More Art classes adapt creatively to the virtual schedule
The class combines discussions on American history, ethics and personal morals, and modern social movements. By Kate Sandreuter ’23 Throughout August and September, Cary Academy students and faculty alike have found themselves deprived of the standard happenings of a new school year, instead reconvening on Teams meetings and Zoom calls, subsequently leaving campus relatively empty.… Read More “Leadership during Crisis” brings stimulating discussion
Isabel Chang walks you through methods for defeating procrastination. By Isabel Chang ’24 Something many of us are finding particularly hard this quarantine–or school year in general–is motivation. Whether it’s a project deadline you know is coming up, or a test tomorrow which you really should study for, motivation has fallen and is nowhere to… Read More Advice column: motivational boosters in tedious times
The complex plot begets lessons that lend themselves to adaptation into daily life. By Claire Ferris ’21 Back in March, I wrote about turning to a familiar source of comfort – Netflix – during trimester breaks. At the behest of my unrelenting yet endearing friends, I had embarked on a journey through the popular comedy… Read More German Netflix Drama Dark offers philosophical insight
By Isabel Chang ’24
Arnav Ahuja’s brand ChngTheWrld strives to provide a voice for environmental activists. By McKay Lucas ’21 Schoolwork, sports practices, and college applications—for most high schoolers, these pursuits are more than enough to make for a full schedule. Not for Arnav Ahuja. This Cary Academy senior has figured out how to balance all aforementioned activities, as… Read More Senior combines activism and business
Compiled by McKay Lucas ’21 and Claire Ferris ’21 These quotes are parts of a collective whole that attempt to capture the oddities, pleasures, and difficulties that students encounter while navigating the world of virtual learning. Many highlighted the weirdness of being on campus after having [been at home] for so long, some spoke to… Read More Snapshots of student life in a virtual world
From ideation to assembly, Sara Martin details the process that produces this publication. By Sara Martin ’21 Since virtual learning began, every Cary Academy student’s inbox has been flooded with emails: Zoom links, assignment reminders, club updates, and for the seniors, dozens of colleges urging them to apply. It’s easy to get lost in the… Read More How The Campitor is made
By Claire Ferris ’21 Patriotism is a complex word. It evolves over different periods of history, and it takes on new meanings and connotations with each person that claims it for themselves. I cannot claim to know all of its definitions, I cannot expect parts of my definition to match yours, and I cannot promise… Read More Opinion: Trump’s 1776 Commission should worry you
Cross country is already competing, while sports like soccer have a no-competition policy for this season. By Dhiren Parvathaneni ’24 and Matthew Corkey ’24 Conducting sports in the climate of 2020 proves to be a challenge and a whole new experience for athletes participating in fall sports. With new, stringent safety protocols that athletes must… Read More Sports teams find innovative ways to proceed
