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Counterpoint

The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint

Ella Detter and Claire Sun on signing day
Castilleja holds annual signing day to celebrate Stanford-bound athletes
By Anya Dalal, Staff Writer | March 2, 2025

On Wednesday, Feb. 5th, Castilleja held its annual signing day ceremony to celebrate its two NCAA Division I student-athletes who committed to Stanford University. Ella Detter ’25 will continue her swimming career, and Claire...

Vivien Guo at a Diwali party
Is wearing traditional dress from a different culture harmful?
By Vivien Guo | April 16, 2025

On the first day of the new lunar year, I walked onto the Castilleja campus sporting my mother’s embroidered qipao, a traditional Chinese dress. I was soon greeted by Castilleja...

Abby provides answers and advice to the community's questions.
Ask Abby: Perplexed
By Abigail Kim | February 24, 2025

Hi Abby, I am an adult in the school community. Students sometimes ask me to introduce them to other people I know who might be able to help...

The 2025 Oscars were full of surprises, acceptance speeches and, of course, the occasional controversy.
Oscars: A guessing game
By Emma Siegel, Deeksha Venkat, and Leela Mudumbai | March 13, 2025

Though all Academy Awards are extremely competitive and prestigious, the majority of casual film-watchers mainly tune in for the “Big 5”:...

Camryn Nuckles '25 discusses her growth and interests during her time at Castilleja.
Camryn Nuckles: From volleyball to business, embracing the small things in life
By Anya Dalal, Staff Writer | March 17, 2025

Camryn Nuckles ’25 values community and living in the moment. Whether she’s pushing herself during hot core yoga mornings, watching cop interrogation...

Players and coaches weigh in on the various factors that influence playing time.
The coach’s dilemma: Playing time in winter sports
By Emma Siegel and Anya Dalal | January 18, 2025

As fall sports wrap up and winter sports begin pre-season, many basketball and soccer players are thinking about the same thing: “What will...