(Photo/Olivia Ryan’18) Academy’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly to honor Dr King’s leadership in the Civil Rights Movement took a new and active form on January 13. Instead of gathering as a whole school for 30 minutes as in previous years, students, faculty, and staff participated in a simulated Civil Rights march, followed by…
With a win for the boy and girl’s teams on Wednesday, the Aquatic Vikes went into Saturday’s competition with high hopes. On Saturday January 14, the best swimmers for our team, as well as top swimmers from schools around the state, traveled to Canton, Ohio for an intense day of swimming. Serving as a kind…
Addis Boyd’18 takes a shot over multiple defenders. (Photo/Chris Heerman’18) Still riding their momentum from a huge win over Bexley, the Academy boys basketball team has gone on a tear, winning three consecutive games and improving its record to 9-3. In the past week, the Vikes have disposed of Grandview Heights, West High, and London, proving…
Whether it’s collecting clothing to donate to children halfway across the world or holding open the door for someone, empathetic acts can inspire cooperation, community, and a general feeling of peace. When Dr. Michele Borba began her talk about empathy last week, this appeared to be her message. By understanding each other and teaching the…
(Photo/Julia Gurevitz’19) Despite concerns about a lack of performers, Music Club’s second Open Mic of the year was undoubtedly a success. Musicians played both serious and silly songs, including The Academy Life‘s very own, Ellie Jeffers’20, rapping Dr. Seuss’s “The Cat In The Hat.” The event even attracted students from outside of the Academy community,…
(Photo/Abby Jeffers’18) Chants of “Stand up! Fight back!” filled the air in downtown Columbus on Sunday, January 15, as thousands of people marched in a demonstration of women’s rights and gender equality. In a sister march to the Women’s March on Washington, which will be held on January 21, supporters walked a mile from Washington…
In his beloved Chicago on Tuesday, January 10, Barrack Obama gave his final remarks about his presidency to an audience of 24 million people, who listened in rapture as he began a tearful tribute to his loving and supportive family, thanking his wife Michelle and two teenage daughters Sasha and Malia for “keeping him honest”…
On Wednesday, January 4, the Columbus Academy men’s bowling team bested St. Francis DeSales in a close match. The “Striking Vikings” edged a win with 1550-1518. The Vikes, led by senior captain Nick Smith. Smith, bowled an average score of 160, with a 149 and a 171. Seniors Tyler Whitt, Hamza Kashubeck, and Jacob…
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