News Features
![Celebrating Tobey's 38 Years at SDS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677168681/spartanburg/q6wwzxstqhmacnfq1jwv/TobeyJoan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677168681/spartanburg/q6wwzxstqhmacnfq1jwv/TobeyJoan.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677168681/spartanburg/q6wwzxstqhmacnfq1jwv/TobeyJoan.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677168681/spartanburg/q6wwzxstqhmacnfq1jwv/TobeyJoan.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677168681/spartanburg/q6wwzxstqhmacnfq1jwv/TobeyJoan.jpg","width":1329}])
By Dani Brauer
Ms. Joan Tobey has been teaching at the Day School for thirty-eight years now, and she is retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. She has significantly impacted all the students and faculty since she’s been here. I was lucky enough to sit down with Ms. Tobey and talk about her experiences in and out of the classroom.
![Before You Say Yes to that Cookie, Know What’s in It]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664306081/spartanburg/rwkiwwvpa0q4w17160wc/adeolu-eletu-uF860tgJ-jw-unsplash.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664306081/spartanburg/rwkiwwvpa0q4w17160wc/adeolu-eletu-uF860tgJ-jw-unsplash.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664306081/spartanburg/rwkiwwvpa0q4w17160wc/adeolu-eletu-uF860tgJ-jw-unsplash.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664306081/spartanburg/rwkiwwvpa0q4w17160wc/adeolu-eletu-uF860tgJ-jw-unsplash.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1664306081/spartanburg/rwkiwwvpa0q4w17160wc/adeolu-eletu-uF860tgJ-jw-unsplash.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1664306081/spartanburg/rwkiwwvpa0q4w17160wc/adeolu-eletu-uF860tgJ-jw-unsplash.jpg","width":2200}])
By Cam Srivastava
Do you get annoyed when you are surfing the Internet and a message similar to this pops up?
![The SDS Hispanic Fair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668524794/spartanburg/ed36x9xtxlbdxzo6axtq/6X2A0262.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668524794/spartanburg/ed36x9xtxlbdxzo6axtq/6X2A0262.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668524794/spartanburg/ed36x9xtxlbdxzo6axtq/6X2A0262.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668524794/spartanburg/ed36x9xtxlbdxzo6axtq/6X2A0262.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668524794/spartanburg/ed36x9xtxlbdxzo6axtq/6X2A0262.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1668524794/spartanburg/ed36x9xtxlbdxzo6axtq/6X2A0262.jpg","width":2200}])
By William Myers
Wednesday, October 12, a Hispanic fair was held for the students and teachers outside the Stone Gym.
Sports
![Zack Rawlinson and the SDS Disc Golf Club]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675369527/spartanburg/wais1pfmjhkiwupin9no/image1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675369527/spartanburg/wais1pfmjhkiwupin9no/image1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675369527/spartanburg/wais1pfmjhkiwupin9no/image1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675369527/spartanburg/wais1pfmjhkiwupin9no/image1.jpg","width":893}])
By Cam Srivastava
Since its founding last school year, the Disc Golf Club at Spartanburg Day School has greatly increased its presence and is thriving with full participation....
![College Basketball Players from the Upstate to Watch]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674766293/spartanburg/llyfvsnty9fk4geisijq/Basketball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674766293/spartanburg/llyfvsnty9fk4geisijq/Basketball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674766293/spartanburg/llyfvsnty9fk4geisijq/Basketball.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1674766293/spartanburg/llyfvsnty9fk4geisijq/Basketball.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1674766293/spartanburg/llyfvsnty9fk4geisijq/Basketball.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1674766293/spartanburg/llyfvsnty9fk4geisijq/Basketball.jpg","width":2200}])
By Payne Wood
The College Hoops season is back and ready to tip off. This year, there are a lot of talented players taking action from the upstate of South Carolina. Here...
![Girls’ Swim Team Wins Region and State!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1667244482/spartanburg/p1dq3d3a8qzqbzf1wgfd/Untitled.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1667244482/spartanburg/p1dq3d3a8qzqbzf1wgfd/Untitled.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1667244482/spartanburg/p1dq3d3a8qzqbzf1wgfd/Untitled.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1667244482/spartanburg/p1dq3d3a8qzqbzf1wgfd/Untitled.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1667244482/spartanburg/p1dq3d3a8qzqbzf1wgfd/Untitled.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1667244482/spartanburg/p1dq3d3a8qzqbzf1wgfd/Untitled.jpg","width":2048}])
By Grace Becker
On October 1, the girls swim team won region with a score of 148 points, which was especially impressive because only the top ten score out of the entire meet.
The Arts
![The Beginning of the End (A Poem)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664885598/spartanburg/ncnwahwdhw2jagrmfijg/IMG_1195.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664885598/spartanburg/ncnwahwdhw2jagrmfijg/IMG_1195.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664885598/spartanburg/ncnwahwdhw2jagrmfijg/IMG_1195.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664885598/spartanburg/ncnwahwdhw2jagrmfijg/IMG_1195.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1664885598/spartanburg/ncnwahwdhw2jagrmfijg/IMG_1195.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1664885598/spartanburg/ncnwahwdhw2jagrmfijg/IMG_1195.jpg","width":2048}])
By Charlotte Roark
The cold and lonely winter spent indoors and away from friends,
Interrupted by rays of sun peeking through the clouds,
Letting you know that spring is on its way,
![Poetry: Kisses from the Earth]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676385584/spartanburg/dscxcmm0epnbyjaxjxck/image_6483441.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676385584/spartanburg/dscxcmm0epnbyjaxjxck/image_6483441.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676385584/spartanburg/dscxcmm0epnbyjaxjxck/image_6483441.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676385584/spartanburg/dscxcmm0epnbyjaxjxck/image_6483441.jpg","width":826}])
By Dani Brauer
Grass stains on my favorite jeans / They stay well into my teens / These stains were destined from my birth / They’re just kisses from the Earth
![Taylor Swift's Midnights Review]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674851134/spartanburg/hqhlgs3mek802cajxwvy/FullSizeRender-preview.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674851134/spartanburg/hqhlgs3mek802cajxwvy/FullSizeRender-preview.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674851134/spartanburg/hqhlgs3mek802cajxwvy/FullSizeRender-preview.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1674851134/spartanburg/hqhlgs3mek802cajxwvy/FullSizeRender-preview.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1674851134/spartanburg/hqhlgs3mek802cajxwvy/FullSizeRender-preview.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1674851134/spartanburg/hqhlgs3mek802cajxwvy/FullSizeRender-preview.jpg","width":2200}])
By Charlotte Roark
I’ve been a fan of Taylor Swift for a long time and when she announced that she was dropping Midnights I was ecstatic. I’ve gone through all you need to know about her new album ...
Opinion
![5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Senior Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684421675/spartanburg/n6us8qldgjtx9ksymtum/Talon2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684421675/spartanburg/n6us8qldgjtx9ksymtum/Talon2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684421675/spartanburg/n6us8qldgjtx9ksymtum/Talon2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1684421675/spartanburg/n6us8qldgjtx9ksymtum/Talon2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1684421675/spartanburg/n6us8qldgjtx9ksymtum/Talon2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1684421675/spartanburg/n6us8qldgjtx9ksymtum/Talon2.jpg","width":2200}])
By Sara Madani
Looking back on my senior year as it comes to an end there are a couple things that I wish I had known before starting the college process and managing it alongside my schoolwork and social life.
![Lana Del Rey Album Review]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684247777/spartanburg/qnvfb6y24akyyk4pnjv7/image_50409985.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684247777/spartanburg/qnvfb6y24akyyk4pnjv7/image_50409985.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684247777/spartanburg/qnvfb6y24akyyk4pnjv7/image_50409985.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1684247777/spartanburg/qnvfb6y24akyyk4pnjv7/image_50409985.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1684247777/spartanburg/qnvfb6y24akyyk4pnjv7/image_50409985.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1684247777/spartanburg/qnvfb6y24akyyk4pnjv7/image_50409985.jpg","width":2200}])
By Dani Brauer
Lana Del Rey is a beautifully prolific artist, and she recently released an album titled "Did you know that there is a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd." This release is eclectic and different from any album I have heard.
![Why Do We Ignore Climate Change?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675370510/spartanburg/gioczwzyfa88kyxc8gxj/ClimateChange1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675370510/spartanburg/gioczwzyfa88kyxc8gxj/ClimateChange1.jpg","width":395}])
By Valentina Landa
We are constantly hearing about the formidable effects of climate change, and that we “have nine years left, until 2030, before we begin to hit a tipping point from which there may be no return.” So if this is the case— why is nothing urgent being done about it?
