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Israeli Official to Speak on U.S.-Israel Relations ALL SCHOOL -- The City Club of San Diego, the Independent Voter Network, and La Jolla Country Day School will host Paul Hirschson, Deputy Spokesman for the State of Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs speaking on "The United States and Israel" on Thursday, April 19, at 7:00 p.m.…See More

County GOP Leader Talks Politics At Country DayBy Emily DomanicoTorrey Times Student CorrespondentUPPER SCHOOL -- Barrett Tetlow, Executive Director of the San Diego Republican Party, came to Mr. Shulman’s AP US Government and Politics class last Friday, February 24th, to talk about the state of the national Republican primary.In his…See More

 Torrey Mock Trial Team Wins HonorsThis report was originally posted by Upper School History Teacher Jonathan Shulman:UPPER SCHOOL -- In only its second year of existence, Torrey Mock Trial finished in fourth place in the San Diego County Bar Association Mock Trial Competition at the Hall of Justice in downtown San Diego. It was a remarkable conclusion to an enormously successful season for a team that featured only a handful of one-year…See More

 Torrey Mock Trial Team Wins HonorsThis report was originally posted by Upper School History Teacher Jonathan Shulman:UPPER SCHOOL -- In only its second year of existence, Torrey Mock Trial finished in fourth place in the San Diego County Bar Association Mock Trial Competition at the Hall of Justice in downtown San Diego. It was a remarkable conclusion to an enormously successful season for a team that featured only a handful of one-year…See More

Radio Owner, Former White House Correspondent Meets StudentsBy Aaron MakStudent Correspondent for the Torrey TimesOn Monday, January 30th, journalist Robert Hughes, father of an Upper School Country Day student Georgi Hughes, came to the AP US Government and Politics class to share his knowledge as a media practitioner and to…See More

Two Governors In Two DaysBy Nora ZahnTorrey Times Student CorrespondentThe day before Governor and Kitty Dukakis visited campus, nine Country Day Upper School students ventured to the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park to see Governor Jerry Brown of California speak to the San Diego City Club, the Independent Voter Network, and the…See More

Michael Dukakis – Former Governor of Massachusetts and Nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United StatesSaturday, January 21, 2012, at 10 amCommunity Hall (MPR), La Jolla Country Day School The City Club of San Diego and La Jolla Country Day School will host Governor Michael Dukakis for the Third Annual Michael S. Dukakis City Club of San Diego/ La Jolla Country Day School State of the Nation Address on Saturday, January 21, at 10 am, in the Community Room (MPR). The…See More

 Groups Share Perspectives On Middle East PeaceBy Caroline WegnerTorrey Times Correspondent Currently in Mr. Shulman’s AP Government class, we are delving into world issues and international conflicts, specifically the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Because this conflict can be confusing and full of biased information, we’ve had…See More

The results of the 2012 Iowa Caucuses are now headed for the history books, and in the words of surprise top-finisher Rick Santorum, it's "game on!" You can now learn about and follow the race for the Republican nomination here at the AP US Government's Guide to the 2012 Republican Candidates for President. But who…See More

Dr. Steve Erie– Professor of Political Science & Adjunct Professor of History, UCSDSaturday, December 3, 2011, at 10 amCommunity Hall (MPR), La Jolla Country Day School The City Club of San Diego and La Jolla Country Day will host the UCSD Professor Dr. Steve Erie speaking on his new book Paradis Plundered, on Saturday, December…See More

  Please join the candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, or at least their representatives from AP Government, in a mock debate on Thursday, November 10, at 10 am in the amphitheatre. The debate is sponsored by La Jolla Country Day School and the Republican National Committee. Sort of...See More