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Monthly Archives: February 2019

A&E

The Rooms@Easton: An Interactive Learning Experience

The Reflection Room shows how parallel mirrors create an “infinity” effect. (Carolyn Zhang’20/Staff)   Easton Town Center and COSI recently partnered to present “The Rooms@Easton,” a science exhibit that will run from now through May 19 with free admission for the general public. Located on the 1st level inside Easton’s Town Center Station Building, “The…

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Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair Tackles “Tech Addiction”

Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair’s warnings about “Tech Addiction.” (Ella Morris’22/Media) Academy students heard from Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair, author of The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, on Thursday, February 21. Dr. Steiner-Adair’s research focuses on the psychological effects of technology on children and adults alike. Aiming to bring student awareness to…

A&E

The Vinyl Revival: Why Vinyl is Back and Thriving

A turntable plays a vinyl record. (Wikimedia Commons)   It was a cold winter’s afternoon—a Friday—and I had just gotten home after school. Tossing my backpack on the dining hall floor, where it ends up on every Friday, I descended into the basement and plopped myself on the couch to watch TV. After a few minutes of…

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Career Forum: Ali Mozenter’s Work with the Muscle Dystrophy Association

Business Development Director for the Columbus chapter of the Muscle Dystrophy Association (MDA), Ali Mozenter’09 discusses student volunteer opportunites for MDA summer camp. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) On Wednesday, February 23, Ali Mozenter’09 met with upper school students during one of Academy’s Alumni Lunch Career Forums to talk about her years of volunteer experience with MDA, an organization that supports…

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Community CAfe: The Hate U Give

Students engage in a Community CAfe exercise, based on Academy’s special showing of The Hate U Give. (Ella Morris’22/Media) On Thursday, February 21, Upper School Dean, Mr. Losambe, hosted a  Community CAfe to discuss the film, The Hate U Give, which was offered to all students after school on Tuesday, February 19. Ms. Brooks and Dr. Jacki attended the discussion as…

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Go Ahead and Jump!

Juniors Charlie Yaw, Taylor Warren, and Carter Warstler jump rope for the National Heart Foundation. (Sarah Neltner’20/ Media) Academy’s upper school advisories extended themselves to raise awarened of National Heart Month. The rope jumping event is a Lower School tradition.  

Sports

Girls Swim Team Secures Second at Districts

Lauren Klinefelter swimming the 200 IM. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) The AquaVikes’ postseason continued this week, with Central Districts Championships being on Thursday, February 14. District championships were exciting, with all 28 teams in Academy’s district coming to compete. In the end of the meet, the Vikings placed second out of 30 teams with 300 points compared…

Sports

Boys Swimming Wins District Title

Senior Jacob Beck swimming the 200 IM. (Andrew Barren’22/Media)  After a successful sectional meet, Academy’s AquaVikes looked to continue their momentum at districts on Thursday, February 14. Competing against 36 other teams, CA took first at the meet with 251 points overall, and all top-5 performances from the Vikes advanced to states. The 200 medley…