Overview As the prequel to one of the most popular games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity faced high expectations to say the least. Breath of the Wild told a story largely dependent on the events of one hundred years prior. There was a great battle that the main...

This academic year, fifth-grade teachers at La Jolla Country Day School are collectively piloting a new grading system: replacing traditional letter and percentage-based grades with a system for assessing students' depth of understanding. This approach is designed to keep students focused on learning...

After attending classes on Zoom since March 13, LJCDS has transitioned to a hybrid learning model, giving students the choice to continue learning on Zoom or to come back to campus and attend classes in person. While COVID-19 is still raging across the country, LJCDS has consulted with top experts in...

Let me set the scene. It’s almost seven months into the pandemic’s lockdown. People are crawling up their walls for social interaction and a creative outlet. TikTok was able to fill many of the artistic and entertainment voids that were growing within many individuals stuck in isolation. In August...

While 2020 has prohibited us from enjoying movies in the comfort of a plush seat in a dimly lit theater, 2021 offers much more hope for the future of film. Although 2020 will be remembered as one of the worst years EVER, there were still many great movies that we all enjoyed from our couches. Thankfully,...

Intro I generally distrust early access titles, especially when it comes to indie titles. But at the behest of one of my college friends, I decided to spend the $20 dollars to purchase Valheim. Released on February 2nd by IronGate Studio as their first game, Valheim did not hold high expectations. Too...

Investing can be intimidating enough for beginners. Add in the roller-coaster year of 2020 with its unprecedented effects on businesses and employment, and it can seem impossible to navigate the stock market. However, the investors that are successful aren’t lucky, and instead earn their profits by...

*The following information as of February 2, 2021 On January 25th, Governor Newsom announced that the state of California plans to extend the COVID-19 vaccine to educators, prioritizing the reopening of schools. Teachers are members of Phase 1B: a group designated as those who are older than sixty-five...

On January 27th of this year, Poland officially imposed new regulations on receiving abortions, essentially imposing an almost complete ban of any abortions except in the cases of rape, incest, or if the woman’s life is in danger as a result of pregnancy. Although the Polish government had already...

It’s not every day that the CEO of a trillion-dollar company decides to step down from their position.  But that’s what happened on February 2nd. Jeff Bezos, the man who watched his online bookselling service grow into a $1.7 trillion global retail, has announced that he will be stepping down...

When we think of sports, we all know which ones come to mind first- the biggest, most globally dominating ones that have manifested their culture and vying spirits into our lives. Obviously, this includes the popular games of soccer, basketball, and volleyball, just to name a few. Most people hardly...

Overview Having already made over $400 million within two months as a free-to-play game, Genshin Impact is one of the most successful releases this year. Genshin is available on mobile phones, windows computers, and Playstation 4, and was developed by Mihoyo. It boasts a massive open-world experience...

Madame Torres is much-loved in the La Jolla Country Day School community having taught languages here for nine years. I spent some time learning more about her life experience  and I am excited to share our conversation so that we can all get to know her better. Q: Where did you grow up as a child? A:...

I can recall several occasions when I’ve been discussing my school day with my parents or something LJCDS-related with a friend from a different school, and I am stopped stopped mid-sentence with: “You went to the where?” Or, “wait, you had to go to what?” A typical response might be,...

Say hello to Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3, better simplified and known as GPT-3, an “autoregressive language model that uses deep learning to produce human text.” OpenAI, Elon Musk’s research laboratory based in San Francisco, California initially released the AI on June 11th, 2020. GPT-3...

This year has given us no short of discussion-worthy topics, but one that always seems to slip under the radar is climate change. While one could argue that it is more of a long-term problem that needs less immediate attention, president-elect Joe Biden has made it clear that he disagrees. Biden has...

Until recently, I have always thought breakfast was the worst meal of the day. I was never really hungry in the morning and, if I was, I was never in the mood to stomach a bland, dry meal. Before quarantine, I would usually grab my water bottle, drink a few sips of water, then enjoy my first meal at...

With the National Basketball Association season over and the Los Angeles Lakers hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, many important figures around the country are celebrating the NBA and its historic achievements during this unprecedented season. Photo Credit: www.nba.com   When the COVID-19...

If you were like me this holiday season, you cooked. Like, Cooked, with a capital ‘C’. Despite COVID-19 and the resulting inability to connect with (as many) family members and friends, you still cooked. And ate. And cooked some more.  Understandably, you may be exhausted from cooking (and maybe...