On Thursday, October 19, and Friday, October 20, the girls tennis team traveled to Mason, Ohio, for the state tournament. In the singles bracket, freshman standout, Sydni Ratliff, didn’t drop a single game during her first two matches, easily defeating both Cincinnati Hill’s Samantha Pregel and Poland Seminary’s Marisa Ricciardi, 6-0, 6-0. Ratliff took to…
Team walks in triumph after its win. (Jenny L’Hommodieu’19) After beating the Lions in regular season and bringing home the Cup, the CA boys soccer team were faced with the task of defeating Bexley one more time on Wednesday, October 25, to punch a ticket to the District Finals. The boys fell behind in the…
Mercedes Crestanello’19 cuts through defense:10/24 Dublin Coffman game. (Paul Hansen’19) Our Vikings faced Upper Arlington in the district semi-finals on Tuesday, October 24, during a freezing rain-storm and blusters that had the crowd scrambling for cover. But the team pushed through and played its hardest. At the game’s start, both teams were evenly matched. Kiersten…
Claire Budzik’19 as Mary Warren during the trial. (Julia Gurevitz’19) A Voice In The Dark, the Upper School’s fall play, was brimming with lies, intrigue and plot twists on Thursday, October 26 and Saturday, October 28. Too many of the drama’s themes of injustice remain relevant today, despite this drama’s 17th-century setting in Salem. Senior…
Apsara Som’18 deflects ball from defender’s path. (Jennifer L’Hommedieu’19) After a week of wins, the girls soccer team aimed to ride its hot streak into the District Semifinals, against Worthington Christian on Wednesday, October 25. Impervious to the chilly weather, the girls played a grueling two-and-a-half hour game, fighting through two overtimes before finally prevailing…
Herman Moultrie’18 dashes past Grandview. (Inji Kang’19) With an opportunity to clinch its second consecutive playoff berth and get its share of the MSL title for the first time since 2009, the CA football team rose to the occasion, clobbering Grandview Heights 41-7 on Friday, October 27. In addition to the historic night on the…
Lauren Fumi’18 during a live show of her art. (Inji Kang’19) Students and faculty in the Dining Hall during lunch on Wednesday, October 25, were treated to a curious sight. Instead of lunch’s usual clamor, everyone was intrigued with the 2017 QUEST Art Fair. Academy’s QUEST, a group dedicated to student artwork, planned the event,…
Junior Abhi Ramesh and sophomore Charlie Sabgir run at the regional meet on Saturday, October 28.(Courtesy/Kristin Sabgir) At the regional meet on Saturday, October 28, the boys cross country team and two individual runners from the girls team hurdled the last obstacle before states. The hours of rain and snow leading up to the…
(Creative Commons) “Girls, I hope you know what message you’re putting out there,” said Mrs. Williamson, costume designer for Academy’s theater department, after the final rehearsal of A Voice In The Dark. “With everything that’s happening right now in the media, I hope that people see this as encouragement to speak up before it’s too…
Avoid overusing your hand by spreading work out across multiple days. (Unsplash, CC0) According to National Health Services (NHS), repetitive strain injury (RSI) is muscle pain due to constant overuse. This includes repetitively doing a task or doing a high-intensity task for a long time without rest. For example, writing or typing an essay…
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