Dear Reader, Welcome to the final edition of the Campitor for the 2019-2020 school year. We-Claire Ferris (’21) and McKay Lucas (’21)- are excited to be your Campitor editors for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Just like all of you, we have no idea what the school newspaper is going to look like next year.… Read More Letter from the Editors
By Kaela Curtis (’20) A senior shares her perspective on the BLM movement. 2020 just won’t give us Black folks a break. In January, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi died in a helicopter crash. As a community we mourned. Then February came, but by then of course the deadly Coronavirus began to creep towards… Read More A Tale of Two Pandemics
By Claire Ferris (’21) Why the next school year is the optimal time for CA students to make a difference. “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” -Oscar Wilde This quote has had the pleasure of gracing nearly every email I’ve sent since the middle of sixth… Read More A Letter to CA Students
By Mary Esposito (’21) The message our President’s actions send to the nation. Hundreds of thousands of people are dead from a new virus sweeping across the globe. Millions of people everywhere are facing unemployment and dipping into retirement funds. It seems the worst thing that could happen in the middle of a global pandemic…… Read More Opinion: The New American Revolution
By McKay Lucas (’21) A glimpse at calendars filled with big red X’s across family vacations and camps has caused fear in families who dread even hearing the word “unprepared.” However, the predicted continuation of social distancing doesn’t mean that we must languish this summer. Instead, it provides an opportunity for rest, a few deep… Read More Summer Isn’t Canceled, Just Re-Imagined
By Clay Thornton (’21) Throughout my high school experience, I have gained passion, experience, and leadership skills for equity, diversity, and inclusion in the Cary Academy community and beyond. While advocacy work is always a focus for me, I believe that there has never been a better time to use my passion, experience, and leadership… Read More Raleigh Protests: Taking Steps Toward Justice
Dear Reader, This isn’t the senior year anyone dreamed of. We haven’t been to school since February 28th. That’s more than one entire summer vacation, 9 and a half weeks. We missed out on the spoon game, College Shirt Day, saying last goodbyes to many of our classmates and teachers, and a hundred… Read More Letter from the Editor
By Cate Pitterle (’20) Uncertainty still pervades, with a variety of options available. . As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect Cary Academy, slowing the administration’s decision-making processes and making planning events stressful, administrators are working within the unknown to gather data and prepare for an altogether uncertain future. The release of… Read More Admin optimistic for summer events, 2020-2021 school year
By Sydney Nguyen (’20) “It’s the ‘Etc.’ that’s the operative word.” . Hair Etc. is the name of the Vietnamese-run hair salon near my old house. It lies in Morrisville Square, surrounded by Chinese, Indian, and Vietnamese restaurants, just a minute walk away from a Kumon center. It seems normal from the outside,… Read More Hair Etc.: A local symbol of Vietnamese culture
By Loren Troan (’20) Pet owners are happier and healthier. . Note: This story is satire! According to the 2017 American Housing Survey, 49% of American households have pets. Now, I know what you’re thinking – that few? And it is a terrible reality. The Independent found that pet owners were more… Read More Opinion: Why everyone needs a pet (and how to do it)
By Claire Ferris (’21) During social distancing, hiking can be calming. . Despite having a myriad of ways in which we can communicate with each other without physical interaction — FaceTime, Snapchat, and Zoom are enjoying colossal success right now — it seems easy to feel disconnected from the world. Though we can… Read More Pandemic Shines New Light on North Carolina Greenways
By Cate Pitterle (’20) In just a few weeks, everything about shopping has changed. . I walked up to Trader Joe’s on a Thursday. It was the first time I’d been inside a store during the pandemic, and my mom and I slipped on our disposable masks–priceless commodities acquired from a friend of… Read More Shopping during corona: a story of surrealism
By Mary Esposito (’21) Everyone is in the same boat, after all. … Read More Opinion: Lockdown won’t actually hurt your college applications
Are you more Berger Hall or CMS? These 8 questions will decide! . During Club and Community time you… Fill… Read More Quiz: What building on campus are you?
By Addie Esposito (’20) Esposito sequels her poem, “thoughts from self-quarantine,” from last edition. who knew that so many chipmunk cherubs with chubby cheeks call my garden home that sipping a myriad of teas throughout the day would set me at ease—raspberry, please that sleeping in a hammock under moonlight and tree branches… Read More Poem: thoughts from quarantine part II
Dear reader, We finally made it to April. The last few weeks have been insanity for everyone, and at the Campitor it’s no different. News is updating almost hourly—we quickly found that when covering Covid-19, something written just a day ago might be inaccurate by the next morning. It’s been a bit of a scramble,… Read More Letter from the Editor
The Covid-19 pandemic has shuttered campus indefinitely. What happens now? By Cate Pitterle (’20) School is cancelled. Sports seasons,… Read More The virus shut down everything. What’s next for Cary Academy?
From schools to food banks, everyone is feeling the strain. Here are the updates. By Claire Ferris (’21) and McKay Lucas (’21) The state of North Carolina is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, but since the situation is evolving so rapidly, some North Carolina news sources and government websites are providing updates almost hourly.… Read More With NC cases growing daily, economic losses and panic spread
Orthokeratology lenses as a small celebration of the Asian-American Community By Sydney Nguyen (’20) and Jessica Zhong (’20) … Read More Amid racism, flattening a different curve
This was going to be our time. But we don’t have to let it end here. By Will Aarons (’20) Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got… Read More An open letter to the Class of 2020
Featuring dramas, comedy, classics, action, and everything in between. Bracket made and designed by Claire Ferris (’21) Full bracket here:
By Sam Dietrich (’20)
Senior Addie Esposito shares one of her iconic rhyming poems. By Addie Esposito (’20) What to do when stuck at home? Trapped inside, not free to roam? If you’re an antsy soul… Read More At Peace At Home: Thoughts from Self-Quarantine
Students’ feeds have filled with the entertaining posts. … Read More Instagram challenges spread positivity in the face of isolation
Hey y’all, Whew. What a third trimester we have had already, and it’s barely even begun. This issue was originally intended to be in print. Unfortunately, due to complications and school cancellations due to the coronavirus, we’ve had to modify our publishing schedule. It was a difficult decision for all of us, which is why… Read More Letter from the Editor
The long-awaited venture promises coffee, snacks, and entrepreneurship opportunities. By Mary Esposito ‘21 With the beginning of a new decade, Cary Academy welcomes the launch of the long awaited café, a welcoming space committed to fostering collaboration, creativity and productivity. Located in the library, it will… Read More New cafe will offer students more than just food
“What’s Happening Today?” offers an unexpected escape into humor and philosophy. By Sydney Nguyen ’20 and Will Aarons ‘20 In a world occupied by social media behemoths, Skype for Business, a corporation-focused communication tool, can seem overshadowed by leviathans like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. But necessity is the mother of invention, and… Read More Opinion: Skype statuses are a young intellectual’s soapbox
Junior McKay Lucas walks you through some common problems. By McKay Lucas ‘21 As the trimester comes to an end, we look forward to a much needed… Read More Advice column: course selection, sleep, prom
By Mr. Follet
By Sam Dietrich ’20
Graduation isn’t a one-off event. Two seniors explain the stepping stones. By Sydney Nguyen ’20 & Will Aarons ’20 People think of “graduation” as a one-off event, as a change that precipitates with the turn of a tassel. … Read More To cure your senioritis, remember these 20 micro-graduations
The profound comedy asks us what we owe to each other. By Claire Ferris ’21 Widely welcomed as a reprieve from the arduous… Read More What The Good Place can really teach us about life
From Zug, Switzerland to Washington, D.C. to Kansas City, Missouri, students went everywhere T2. By Cate Pitterle ’20 Highlighting their academic work with unforgettable experiential learning, three groups of students traveled outside NC borders last trimester—and some even got to hear… Read More “Gravitas and history”: students take trips of a lifetime
Service’s new structure lets students find their volunteer passions. By Sara Martin ’22 Snowflakes hung from the ceiling as colorful lights brightened the dark… Read More Delta adapts to life after Beta and Key
We all know the movie. But do we know the musical? By… Read More Review: Cult classic Mean Girls has no limit at DPAC
Boys finish second in another strong showing at NCISAAs. By Erin Singleton ’20 Since their starts, the Varsity Girls and Boys Swimming teams have been among the most dominant programs in… Read More Girls varsity swimmers win state champs
Members of the team picked up awards in the NCISAA State Tournament. By Cate Pitterle ’20 Grant Scotto (’20) got off the mat after winning… Read More Underclassman wrestlers step up as seniors leave legacy
But most of all, the outlook looks bleak for fair play. By Loren Troan ’20 Another important Super Tuesday primary just occurred — the NC Senate primary. The incumbent Republican Senator Thom Tillis is up… Read More Opinion: Tillis looks increasingly vulnerable in NC Senate race
The 2020 race shows our desperate need to value diverse perspectives. By Claire Ferris ’21 Wild insults. Flaming accusations. Backhanded compliments. The occasional praise. These were some of the many factors that contributed to the fascinating spectacle of the 9th… Read More Opinion: After contentious Democratic debates, an increasingly divided world
Welcome to the first edition of the Campitor for the 2019-2020 school year! The first trimester was beyond busy. For me and our other seniors, the Common App took up most of our time; for the juniors, it was AP classes and test prep; for the sophomores, it was adjusting to a new year of… Read More Letter From the Editor
