Apsara Som’18 deflects  ball from defender’s path. (Jennifer L’Hommedieu’19) After a week of wins, the girls soccer team aimed to ride its hot streak into the District Semifinals, against Worthington Christian on Wednesday, October 25. Impervious to the chilly weather, the girls played a grueling two-and-a-half hour game, fighting through two overtimes before finally prevailing…

Family, friends, faculty, and all of Academy applaud a tribute Mr. Exline. (Inji kang’19/Media) Convocation is one of Academy’s most valued traditions, gathering the entire student body, staff, and faculty to celebrate the beginning of the school year. From the student body president’s welcome speech to the widely anticipated introduction of seniors and their kindergarten…

Mampieri hands off to Warren (Chris Heermann’18/Media) After enjoying a successful MSL meet last week, the boys track team kept its momentum going as it snatched the district title from Northmor in the first round of the states on Saturday, May 20. The Vikings scored 98 points after all 17 events, edging out Northmor and…

While talking with others can be hard, listening can be even harder. In the wake of the last election cycle, it became all too easy to surround ourselves with people that share our opinions. It’s simple to have conversations with people we agree with, and it’s comforting to feel validated. Unfortunately, easy discussions aren’t usually…

(Photo/Courtesy of Bob Lee) For all Academy students, the gyms are often a place for the largest of school gatherings: pep rallies, honors assemblies, and even Commencement and Convocation on rainy days. While it is rare for all of the student and teacher body to gather, the gyms are a symbol of the Academy community…

Academy’s Stefan Farrenkopf at This Year’s TEDxColumbus. Photo credit TEDxColumbus.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? The three R’s that we all learned as kids, reminding us that with a little extra effort, we could make our planet a little cleaner. Yet it appears that our community has been struggling with one R in particular: recycling.

Student Council kicked off the school year with a carnival-themed tailgate to precede the first home football game of the season. The quad, adorned with games ranging from corn hole to potato sack racing, was packed with students lining up at the face paint and hairspray stands to add a little more color to their…

For many high schoolers, getting started on a college search can be difficult, especially if you don’t know much about your preferences: private or public, urban or rural, large or small. Thankfully, the college counselors have a way to ease students into the process by offering sophomores the chance to visit both OSU and Denison…

“Planning.” Not College Counseling.