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Monthly Archives: February 2017

Sports

Swimmers Stunning at Sectionals

Audrey Grammel swims the breaststroke. (Photo/Inji Kang’19. Media Team) The AquaVikes had a phenomenal day of swimming at Sectionals on Saturday February 12. It was the first post-season meet this year, and the top thirty swimmers from each event qualify for Districts. The girls started the day off with some great swimming. In the 200-yard…

Sports

Girls Basketball Update

Girls basketball closed out the regular season this week with games against CSG and Bexley. Although this year threw challenges at the team, the girls fought tooth and nail to the end. On Tuesday, February 7, the varsity Vikes opposed the Unicorns for the first time this season. The team blasted off to a electrifying…

News

MagicLeap Technology Not Yet Ready

When I first heard the grandiose descriptions of the technology that MagicLeap, “the world’s most secretive startup” was producing, I dismissed it as an overwrought marketing scheme. After viewing the few demos that the company has posted, however, I can’t wait until the product is on the market. Rony Abovitz, MagicLeap’s CEO, calls the technology…

News

“Wait a Minute”: Academy’s TEDx Premiere

(Photo/Whitney Dankworth’17. Media Team) After months of hard work and planning from students, faculty, parents, and speakers alike, the first TEDx Columbus Academy event took place on February 4. The updated Dining Hall space was decorated with gray curtains and red accents as the audience of more than 100 community members buzzed with anticipation for…

News

Solar Panels: Green or Mean?

Harnessing energy from the sun while producing little carbon emissions is no small feat. Yet for years, we have been using a technology to do just this: solar panels. These bundles of photovoltaic solar cells have always been praised for being greener than the burning of fossil fuels. Solar power is the quintessential clean energy…

Sports

Boys Basketball Suffers Loss to Wellington

The Academy boys basketball team dropped its second consecutive game on Tuesday, February 7, falling to Wellington, 53-42. The Vikings are still an impressive 14-5 on the season and remain in a good position as the playoffs approach. It was all CA at the start. The Vikes surprised the home Dukes with a great first…

A&E

Academy Glee Club Showcase

  (Photo/Julia Gurewitz’19/Media Team) The CA Glee Club, also known as ReVOICE, was created this year with one purpose: to make music. And on February 3, our school’s talented musicians did just that! Performing a mix of old Disney classics such as “When You Wish Upon A Star,” “Go The Distance,” and “Touch The Sky,…