In the premier episode of The Palette Podcast, Aidan and Maddie discuss school during Covid, studying habits, and crying to the soothing sound of Britney Spears. Stay tuned for future episodes on topics such as school lunch, the student experience of transitioning back to in-person school, and modern...

As far as art mediums go, video games have always been unique in what they reveal about their audiences. Their interactivity provides for endless potential situations with which we can analyze the human psyche and what we know about human behavior.  As of the past few months, the tiny indie game...

It’s safe to say that this 2020-2021 school year has embodied the phrase, “out with the old, and in with the new” to an extreme. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the days of squishing next to one another in the ampitheatre to find a seat during assembly are unthinkable. Instead, 400-people Zoom calls...

As we all know, this school year will be a difficult time for our Torrey athletes. The CIF San Diego section has mandated that all sports will be pushed back until the earliest official starting date of December 12th. The season following will begin at the latest of March 13th. While we should count...

Amidst all the craziness that has defined 2020, it can become all too easy to miss key current events. One such event that carries a special significance in American society is the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. On September 18th, Ginsburg, who served as a justice on the Supreme Court, passed away at...

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect everyday life, the general public has begun to seek out unusual forms of entertainment. In turn, corporations, specifically airlines, have begun to think “outside the box” in order to stay afloat in their struggling industry. Royal Brunei Airlines,...

Mulan was one of the most anticipated Disney remakes of the year. Audiences were thrilled that the beloved Disney princess was being portrayed on-screen, and it was set to be a massive success for the general audience. However, due to many unfortunate and disappointing circumstances, this film became...

For many of us, the past couple months have been characterized by constant work, sports, and other demanding activities that consume a great deal of our time. However, we are, at the moment, without the ability to simply go outside per usual and engage in the various carefree activities that take away...

TikTok, the new name for the video app Music.ly, has significantly changed the way Gen-Z is able to spread news about local and global events. TikTok, an app where people can create 15 seconds-60 second videos, surrounds the idea that content creators can share whatever they want. Dances are the most...

Early sophomore year, Roma Nagle (‘22) and Ms. Bravo sat together in the quad, immersed an vital and potent conversation. They were speaking about how they felt as women of color both at La Jolla Country Day and in society in general. Recently, Roma hosted a Women of Color in Power panel during the...

This year, California has endured multiple devastating, record-breaking fires amidst a deadly pandemic. Over 7,600 wildfires have been burning across the state, five of which are the largest recorded in state history: the August Complex, the SCU Lightning Complex, the LNU Lightning Complex, the North...

At the beginning of the quarantine, we bid farewell to in-person dining and group gatherings at Regents Pizzeria to instead force ourselves to stomach our parent’s “special chicken” for weeks on end while being in complete lockdown. Although San Diego has started to partially reopen restaurants,...

Schools across the globe are transitioning to online education during this unique time in history. Students at LJCDS are swapping their binders for laptops and experiencing school through synchronous, FaceTime-style Zoom meetings, pre-recorded lesson plans made by their teachers, and by other creative...