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The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint
The Student Site of Castilleja School

Counterpoint
Deeksha Venkat

Deeksha Venkat, Managing Editor

Deeksha Venkat ’27 is a Managing Editor for Counterpoint. In her free time, she loves listening to music, watching Little Miss Sunshine and skiing.

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Naveli Singh '25 discusses singing, mock trial, and her hopes for the future.

Naveli Singh: notes, nations and new perspectives

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
June 19, 2025
Carmona discusses his approach to teaching and plans after leaving Castilleja.

Mr. Carmona: The man with many stories

By Deeksha Venkat and Erin Gunawan
June 10, 2025
Natya Chandrashekar ’25 discusses art, civics engagement and community bonding.

Natya Chandrashekar: from civics to carnatics

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
June 7, 2025
Raevo and Soapy walking down the aisle.

The wedding of Soapy and Raevo

By Emma Siegel, Deeksha Venkat, and Kaycie Nuckles
June 2, 2025
Raeva Parikh '25 sits down with Counterpoint to discuss her journey from 6th to 12th grade.

Raeva Parikh: A life in motion (and media)

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
May 28, 2025
Kaycie Nuckles and Deeksha Venkat '27 explore how Instagram accounts create connections across grades.

Which accounts are allowed? A deep dive into Castilleja’s many student-run Instagram accounts

By Kaycie Nuckles and Deeksha Venkat
May 14, 2025
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
Why do we seem to care so much about our Spotify Wrapped results? Cringe culture.

Spotify Wrapped, cringe culture and why you can’t just ‘find yourself’

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
February 13, 2025
A deep-dive into the history and current trends of the Castilleja uniform polo

A white polo in a sea of blue

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
January 22, 2025
Meet the new geometry teacher: Steven Lai

Garden gnomes and burrowing wasps: A guide to Mr. Lai

By Deeksha Venkat and Leela Mudumbai
January 22, 2025
"BookTok, which celebrates escapism and swoon-worthy plotlines, is painted as elementary compared to the ‘Cool-Girl Novel,’ which demands introspection and reckons with life’s raw edges."

BookTok and Cool-Girl Novels: How trends are shaping modern literature

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
January 18, 2025
Ian Van Wert poses with his lunch. Photo taken by Kaycie Nuckles and Deeksha Venkat.

A guide to the Castilleja staff and faculty lunch

By Deeksha Venkat and Kaycie Nuckles
January 18, 2025
Opinion: Jubilee has monetized the 2024 election and created a toxic social environment

Opinion: Jubilee has monetized the 2024 election and created a toxic social environment

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024
Does the guarded secret of skipping geometry help selective students?

Advancing through math: A deeper look into Castilleja’s geometry policy

By Erin Gunawan, Anya Dalal, and Deeksha Venkat
October 30, 2024
Middle school's Matilda performance stage set in the Chapel theater

Castilleja Theatre Department gets ready to open MS Musical ‘Matilda’

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
February 1, 2024
Castilleja students express their thoughts on uniform transformation and self-expression

Uniform overhaul makes way for student expression

By Deeksha Venkat, Staff Writer
December 4, 2023
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