Monthly Archives: February 2015

Apple is aggressively working on a revolutionary smart car that could begin production as early as 2020.  Already poaching top Tesla executives, Apple is pushing hard to put out a cutting-edge design in an industry where it usually takes five to seven years to create a new car.

Wednesday was cold, Thursday will be colder. And thus, snow day tweets ensue.

On Saturday the 14th, the boys swim team raced against 16 opponents for the division 2 Sectionals title. Academy led the way with a team score of 302, nearly 120 points ahead of the runner up, Granville. The boys relay team of Le’17, Dreisbach’18, Goldfarb’17, Warren’17 won the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle…

This past Saturday, the girls swim team won the Division 2 Sectionals title by 45 points. Abby WIlson’15 won the 100 and 200-yard freestyle, Anya Kone’15 won the 50-yard freestyle, Audrey Grammel’17 won the 100-yard breaststroke, and the team won the 200 and the 400-yard freestyle relay (Anya Kone’15, Sydney Brault’16, Sarah Campbell’16, Abby Wilson’15).…

Following a tough last couple of games, the Vikings got back on their feet tonight after defeating London. The start of the game was shaky with the boys losing 25-19 before halftime. At the buzzer before halftime, Scott Mackenzie’15 hit a three to bring the boys within 3 points of London, shifting the momentum to…

When Alex Sheen offered to mail out blank cards with the words “Because I Said I Would” typed on the bottom, he had no idea that soon he would go viral.

On February 13, the Vikings played West Jefferson, whom they previously beat 54-39. But this time, they couldn’t score  a win. The team lost 48-33. Their shooting percentage factored into their loss, being lower than usual. Today, February 17th, the team plays away against London. This Friday, they  face Madison Plains and then Johnstown on Saturday.…

On February 12, the girls played their senior night game against Gahanna Christian.

For people who hate running up high cell phone bills, there’s Freewheel, a new mobile service alternative recently launched by Cablevision. Freewheel offers mobile services for as little as $10 a month if you’re a Cablevision Optimum Online customer. But unlike usual mobile carriers, Freewheel’s phone operates solely on Wi-Fi and doesn’t search for 3G…

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think drones? Maybe it’s the recent White House incident or government spying or something else. Regardless, drones have a negative image that the United Arab Emirates is trying to improve by establishing a “Drones for Good” competition that rewards inventors for creating these devices to…