Monthly Archives: October 2015

Products marketed for better nutrition and even weight loss are constantly conflicting the public’s decisions. In its boast of triumphing over sugar-filled beverages, LaCroix’s sparkling water has far exceeded the sales of big-name competitors like Coke and Pepsi.

More than one-fifth of the nation’s population can expect no increase in social security benefits next year. For just the third time in 40 years, social security benefits will not increase for America’s millions of disabled veterans and federal retirees.

Academy’s field hockey team is hitting its stride at just the right time. The Vikes beat Dublin Jerome on October 5 and Bexley on October 8. With just three games left before the state tournament and a five game winning streak in tow, the team is looking to avenge last year’s championship loss with a…

Mental illness has often been identified as clear links to those who commit monstrous crimes. There is presently no perfect way to screen for this kind of sickness, hence allowing its volatility–you never truly know who’s on the verge of falling apart–to throw the public into a constant panic.

Bosnia 1992: Bombs explode in a suburb of Sarajevo near the home of a couple with a six-year-old daughter. After hastily packing, they rush to a military checkpoint, seeking refuge. They watch in horror as Muslims are gunned down in front of them, and the grim weight of their last name bears heavily upon them.…

Friday, October 9, was the Charlie David Dinner, bringing food, football, and fun for all CA families. The event began with a barbecue dinner in the Dining Hall at 5, as students and their families enjoyed the food and browsed over the auction items.

Every year we are presented with increasingly faster smartphones and tablets; however, our mobile browsing experience has stayed essentially the same. Most mobile websites assault our eyes with enormous banner ads or ugly pop-up ads, and slow our web-surfing to a crawl as they leisurely loaded their poorly optimized advertising trackers. For the most part,…

The boys and the girls both had an impressive first-place finish at The Erin L. Nance Fall Distance Classic in London on October 3. After overcoming various illnesses, “Today was fought hard,” said Grayson Mick’17. The boys improved by 102 points.

On Friday, October 2, the Vikings faced West Jefferson in the pouring rain and strong winds. The game got off to a rough start, with the Vikings down 21-0 in the first quarter and a rally with a rushing touchdown made by Roman Bellisari’17.

After winning the state championship last year, the golf team has hopes of achieving the same success. Tuesday’s September 29th tournament was tougher than the team expected, with harsh playing conditions due to rain and wind, which slowed the pace of the match and made it difficult to play.  With a 78 by Sam Vogel’18 and an 80 by captain…