Monthly Archives: February 2015

Day 1  Our first day of the choir and orchestra trip consisted of the long and monotonous bus ride. After scrambling to get our suitcases and instruments into the bus, we left the Columbus Academy around 4:00 pm. At 7:00pm we stopped at rest stop. Dinner included a Panera sandwich, an apple, a bag of…

The Academy’s  lack of recognition for “American Sniper” was surprising, considering the film was a smash hit by any estimation. As of Oscar Sunday, it had grossed north of $320 million, accounting for more than half of the combined earnings of all eight Best Picture nominees. Reception to the film was markedly positive among military…

Today, February 25th, 9th grader, Esther Lawrence competed in the Division II State Diving championship and finished 4th! She was one of Central Ohio’s top finishers.

Although the current Apple emoji keyboard includes same-sex couples, the figures lack any diverse skin tones. An Asian man sports traditional Chinese clothing, and an Indian wears a turban. But both are light-skinned.

During their game against Madison Plains on February 23, the Vikings celebrated seniors Max Bechtel, Ted Loper, Scott Mackenzie, Wes Terveer, and Brett Trimbur. The boys crushed Madison Plains 86-57.

Going into their first tournament game tonight, February 24th, nerves were high for girls. Given the past record of their opponent, Africentric–who recently lost against Eastmoor–had a winning streak of 141 games. With the Viking’s record of 1-18, things looked bleak.

On Friday, February 20th, the boys and girls swim team both received District Team Runner-Ups. Head coach, Coach Craig Yascoe, says, “Everyone swam very well. We had about 90% personal record swims on Friday. It was a very exciting meet all the way through with fantastic performances by our swimmers who represented CA very well!…

On Thursday, February 19th, millions of people across China celebrated the first day of the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, with celebrations lasting until March 5th.

The Academy girls placed 9th with senior Emma Farrenkopf as Academy’s girls high bowler. The team scored a 539, 596, and 683 and  placed at 10th but  powered through six baker games, ending with 704. Academy’s  team total, 2522, bumped it up to 9th place! They girls concluded their season with seven wins and three…

Ohio governor John Kasich is attracting national attention. Not because of an anti-Obama statement or a presidential run. Instead, he is gaining support from other governors for a national balanced budget amendment.