Comic: “Meta-comic-tary”
Meta comic-tary By Sam Dietrich, idea conceived by Loren Troan
Category: Past Editions
Advice Column
We’re back with study tips and healthy lunch strategies. By McKay Lucas Q: I always… Read More Advice Column
US Administration To Take Down Senior Squares
Senior squares are going away. What’s the replacement? By Cate Pitterle To the class of 2019, the biggest senior-year shock came with the… Read More US Administration To Take Down Senior Squares
Why We Should Care About District 9’s Special Election
The voting process revealed effects of partisan gerrymandering. By Claire Ferris With a little less than a year until the next presidential election, many citizens are focused on… Read More Why We Should Care About District 9’s Special Election
Video: Piano Performance Kicks off Town Hall
Seniors Will Aarons and Sydney Nguyen performed Schubert Fantasia in F Minor D.940.
Fall Sports Update
Missed the results of your favorite team’s season? We’ve got you covered. By Erin Singleton Cary Academy’s fall athletes began their seasons before the school year even kicked off. The August sun was still sweltering, but players worked hard from the start. By season’s end… Read More Fall Sports Update
STEP Club Takes on Educational Reform at Conference
A student leader reflects on their student voice workshop at Minneapolis’s PEN Conference. By Kathryn Chao As we constantly gripe about school-induced stress, it can be easy to take for granted the privileges Cary Academy has to offer. As STEP club co-leader… Read More STEP Club Takes on Educational Reform at Conference
From Strikes to Parachutes, Students Advocate for Environmental Reform
Student activists are striking again December 6. Here’s the backstory. By Cate Pitterle The Strike The air seemed to hum as a couple hundred activists crowded toward the small wooden… Read More From Strikes to Parachutes, Students Advocate for Environmental Reform
Movie Review: 1983’s WarGames is Still Relevant (and Good)
John Badham’s film has harrowing implications that mirror our current crises. By Kaela Curtis Shall we play a game? It was a timeless line from a movie I had yet to see. While I had heard of WarGames before and of that… Read More Movie Review: 1983’s WarGames is Still Relevant (and Good)
Podcast: Growing Up as a Twin
Morgan White shares their experiences with siblings and gender in this short podcast.
Student Council Launches The Forum
An anonymous StuCo officer remembers a meeting of the new initiative. On a blustery November morning, an assortment of 9’s, 10’s, 11’s, and even… Read More Student Council Launches The Forum
Thoughts on the College Process
It’s #SeniorSZN, but for many CA seniors, that just means #CollegeAppSZN. By Cate Pitterle My summer did not end as it began. That is, while I began the summer with only thoughts of pools and books and Netflix, I ended it with the Common App. That’s a common experience for many CA… Read More Thoughts on the College Process
Letter From the Editor
Welcome to this third edition of the Campitor! This year’s final trimester has come and gone. Classes are over, AP tests are done, the intensity of the senior class’s game of Spoons is finally lessening. Students and faculty are preparing for graduation, exchange trips, Discovery Term, and so much more. The end of the year… Read More Letter From the Editor
Cartoon: “The CMS?”
By Ashleigh Smith (’22)
Advice Column: Balancing School and Extracurriculars
Our advice column returns, with McKay Lucas (’21) and Ashley Grubstein (’22) answering your questions about school, extracurriculars, and balancing the two. Want to submit a question of your own? Send them to this link and we’ll answer them in our next issue. What can I do if I am balancing a school sport… Read More Advice Column: Balancing School and Extracurriculars
Spring Sports Update
By Erin Singleton (’20) Though their season is nearing its final weeks, Cary Academy’s spring athletes are still hard at work. The Varsity Baseball team has had a successful season so far. With a solid 7-4 record, the boys have had some big wins. Notable wins include an 8-3 victory over conference rival Durham… Read More Spring Sports Update
Spotlight: Luke Johnson, Rohan Sachdev, Mary Esposito
By Cate Pitterle (’20) I’m so excited to bring you the first edition of the Campitor’s student spotlight section! Every issue, we’ll be featuring three different students with a 300-word feature story. For this first spotlight, we’re featuring an artist, a knitter, and a hockey player– three people who couldn’t be more different, but who… Read More Spotlight: Luke Johnson, Rohan Sachdev, Mary Esposito
Boba Taste Tests Around the Triangle
By Will Aarons (’20) and Sydney Nguyen (’20) On Easter Sunday, little boys and girls from across the Triangle frolicked in the spring weather, searching the foliage for candy-filled plastic eggs. However, while the pack stuck to jovial egg hunts, this intrepid pair of teens embarked on a much more spiritual hunt: the search… Read More Boba Taste Tests Around the Triangle
Video: Jazz Band Plays “Despascito”
After this year’s Variety Show was cancelled, the upper school Jazz Band was presented with a dilemma. They had been practicing their rendition of “Despascito” for weeks in preparation for the show. Its cancellation not only meant that their hard work had seemingly gone to waste but that the school community would never get to… Read More Video: Jazz Band Plays “Despascito”
Avengers: Endgame is the Epic of a Decade
Photo: Film Frame / Marvel Studios By Kaela Curtis (’20) So it’s happened, the end of an era (and of so many contracts). The three-hour cinematic finale to one of the greatest superhero series ever known, Avengers: Endgame dropped on April 25. The decade-long saga (dubbed the “Infinity Saga” by Marvel’s team) spanned 22… Read More Avengers: Endgame is the Epic of a Decade
Video: 300 Seconds Feature
Film club 300 Seconds’ videos have proved to be a huge hit at town halls, and the creative projects are making their mark on YouTube as well. Since leaders Jono Jenkins (’20) and Evan Snively (’20) revamped 300 Seconds this year, it’s released four videos. Among these are a YouTube exclusive called “Lovestruck,” which has… Read More Video: 300 Seconds Feature
The Push to Learn English
By Claire Ferris (’21) As soon as school resumed in March, spring blossomed around us. In fact, spring sprouted many new faces around campus — faces I later realized were exchange students. The sophomores, myself included, have been given the chance to experience a world language exchange. Students from France and Argentina came in… Read More The Push to Learn English
Drink Cart Challenge: A Brewtiful Time for the Communitea
By Cate Pitterle (’20) Eight teams. Eight drink varieties. A whole lot of customers. That’s how this year’s Drink Cart Challenge started: teams comprised of students from every grade vying to win this recently created, but already treasured, tradition. Boba, smoothie bowls, coffee, floats, and more flooded campus before school, during break, and at… Read More Drink Cart Challenge: A Brewtiful Time for the Communitea
Video: Robotics Town Hall Demonstration
The FRC robotics team is recruiting, and everyone is welcome to join. That was the message Claudia Zimmerman (’19), Om Naphade (’20), and Obinna Modilim (’20) gave the student body at the town hall on April 16. Team 5160 showed off their bot, which placed a giant orange rubber ball and a plastic circle cutout… Read More Video: Robotics Town Hall Demonstration
Letter From the Editor
Welcome to this holiday mini-edition of the Campitor! With the holidays just behind us and Trimester Two in full swing, everyone’s busy. Winter sports are just past halfway through the season, Spirit Week has come and gone, and holiday traditions like the Giving Tree and the Holiday Shoppe were once again huge successes. We’ve covered… Read More Letter From the Editor
Advice Column
The advice column returns, with McKay Lucas (’21) answering your questions about everyday campus life. Read on for her tips! Need a Second? Look no further than the Zen Den, an open room with a calming environment when you need to de-stress. It can be visited on Monday during break, B block, and E… Read More Advice Column
The Giving Tree: Give Gifts, Give Hope
By Cate Pitterle, ’20 Every year before holiday break, a Christmas tree appears in the upper school lobby, filled with unconventional ornaments: name tags of children in need. Also, unlike regular ornaments, these tags quickly disappear from the tree, taken by CA students full of holiday spirit. These students then head to the office, where… Read More The Giving Tree: Give Gifts, Give Hope
Holiday Shoppe Till You Drop
By McKay Lucas, ’21 The CA Holiday Shoppe is an annual tradition that attracts people from all over the Triangle each year. The event, which ran from Thursday, November 29 to Saturday, December 1 of 2018, showcased the work of over 100 vendors and attracted over 5,000 customers. The Holiday Shoppe was organized by many… Read More Holiday Shoppe Till You Drop
Midway Through the Season, Winter Sports Are Going Strong
By Erin Singleton, ’20 Cary Academy’s winter athletes have been working hard this season, and all their dedication has been paying off, making the season a successful one on all fronts. CA’s wrestling team remains as strong as ever this season. Home to past individual wrestling state champions, the wrestling program undoubtedly has the… Read More Midway Through the Season, Winter Sports Are Going Strong
Spirit Week Was Shortened, But CA’s Spirit Wasn’t
By Claire Ferris, ’21 Though the final full week of school before holiday break was shortened due to exciting yet unexpected snow, the Cary Academy Student Council was still hard at work making sure the Upper School students could show their spirit. StuCo took a vote to determine this year’s spirit week themes, adding new… Read More Spirit Week Was Shortened, But CA’s Spirit Wasn’t
Letter From the Editor
Welcome to the first edition of the Campitor for the 2018-2019 school year! It’s just past midterms, and already the trimester has been full of activity– the freshmen are settling into US life, the seniors are applying to college, and everyone is getting into the routine of club meetings and classes and extracurriculars. The Campitor’s… Read More Letter From the Editor
Fall Sports Update
By Erin Singleton, ’20 Cary Academy’s fall athletes have been hard at work since the beginning of August. Though practices began a mere twelve weeks ago, the regular season is already beginning to wind down. The results show that it has indeed been a good season so far for Charger athletes. The Varsity Field Hockey… Read More Fall Sports Update
Advice Column
The Campitor’s Advice Column is back! Whether you’re looking for homework tips or time management strategies, this is the place to be. Ashley Grubstein (’22) answers common questions below: How can you balance extra-curriculars with homework and social life? In my opinion, one of the best ways to balance extra-curriculars with homework and a social life… Read More Advice Column
An Interview with Mr. Rushin
By Cate Pitterle, ’20 Mr. Rushin’s chemistry classes are known for explosions and endless labs, entertaining lectures and plenty of inside jokes. However, for the first half-trimester of the school year, Mr. Rushin was absent from the classroom, embarking on the trip of a lifetime: hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. The… Read More An Interview with Mr. Rushin
US Class Trips
By Claire Ferris, ’21 On the morning of August 28, 2018, instead of driving to school in the glowing morning light and humid air, all four-hundred sixty-eight Upper School students prepared themselves for their respective class trips. Though the school year had just begun, each class approached their trip with optimism and curiosity, using this… Read More US Class Trips
TEDxCA Sparks Curiosity
On the evening of September 7th in the Discovery Studio, an eager audience awaited the lectures of ten speakers, all of whom were CA alumni, current students, and faculty. This event was the second TEDxCary Academy event ever held and was just as, if not more, successful than the first. The theme this year was… Read More TEDxCA Sparks Curiosity
Letter from the Editor
Welcome to the 2017-2018 T3 edition of The Campitor! It’s bittersweet to write this last letter from the editor, but I feel confident that I am leaving The Campitor in good hands. I feel good leaving Cary Academy knowing that students aren’t afraid to speak up for what they believe in, no matter what they… Read More Letter from the Editor
Advice Column Responses
This advice column features personal advice for Cary Academy students by Princess Bernard-Oti, ’18, in regards to school-related questions. Her responses are meant to be taken lightheartedly, so please enjoy. How do you deal with stressful situations, such as during exam weeks? Princess: It is important to get a lot of sleep; that… Read More Advice Column Responses
Day of Silence
By Hope Ferris, ’18 Friday April 27th, Cary Academy participated in the Day of Silence, a day sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) to raise awareness about discrimination against LGBT students. At Cary Academy, students in the upper school had the option to remain silent for the entirety of the day,… Read More Day of Silence
CA Walks Out
By Cate Pitterle, ’20 April 20th started out like any other day at Cary Academy. But at 10:00 AM, almost 50% of the upper school walked out of class and down to the track for a rally commemorating the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting. The rally also honored the victims of gun violence in… Read More CA Walks Out