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
