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Monthly Archives: September 2019

Opinion & Editorial

Living in Denial

Scrolling through Twitter last Friday, I couldn’t believe what filled my timeline. Attacks on Greta Thunberg and the international climate strikes littered my home page, and after just minutes of reading tweets from fervent politicians and enraged citizens, I had to put my phone away. It’s a well-established fact by now that climate change is…

A&E

Maggie Rogers, Unapologetically Herself

Maggie Rogers enters to the pantheistic hymn, “Color Song.” (Charles Belford ’22/Media) Three years ago, Maggie Rogers was a second-semester senior at New York University, and she found herself in a creative slowdown with her lyrics, even contemplating the idea of becoming a music journalist instead of an artist. This weekend, she performed her first…

A&E

Ad Astra: Breathtakingly Slow

Brad Pitt with scientist Jennifer Trosper at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. (Courtesy/ NASA/JPL-Caltech ) Ad Astra is the slow burn of slow burns. It’s a wrenching story of a son chasing after his long lost father and explores humanity and the harsh reality of space travel, paired with gorgeous cinematography. The only problem, however, is that this…

News

MadLab: Shaping Young Playwrights since 2011

(Courtesy/MadLab) Every year, students from around central Ohio open a new file on Google Docs, brainstorm, and begin to write. By November 17, all viable submissions will have been sent to MadLab, one of Columbus’s blackbox theaters.  The Young Writers Short Play Festival is an annual event held by MadLab in an effort to connect…

Sports

Golf Teams Closes in on Districts

Academy’s boys and girls golf squads achieved mid-ranked placings with standout individual scores. Our girls had sectionals at Blacklick Woods on Monday, September 23. With a score of 402, they placed 4th out of 9 schools. The all-9th grade squad put up impressive individual numbers, led by Grace Luo with a 95, and closely followed…

Sports

Vikes Race Against Top Competition at Berlin Bear Dash

Vikings dash to the front of the pack. (Courtesy/ Andrea Grammel)   On Saturday, September 28, the Columbus Academy cross-country team took its talents to Olentangy Berlin’s Bear Den Dash. The boys varsity competed against ten teams while the girls varsity raced against an equally high-level competition. The boys sped to a 5th place finish…

Sports

Harvest Prep Defeats Vikes

Junior Brady Hess. (Josh Tu’21/Staff) On Friday, September 27, the Columbus Academy football team suffered a blow to its state playoff hopes when they dropped to Harvest Prep, 45-24. The game started horribly for the Vikes, as they were forced to punt on their first possession and then allowed a long, exhausting Prep drive which…

Sports

Girls Tennis Dominates Twice this Week

Junior Carolyn Tsung. (Andrew Barren’21/Media editor)  After three victories the previous week, the Columbus Academy girls tennis team continued its success with two big wins against rivals Granville and Worthington Christian. With a record of 13-4, the Vikes look forward to their last regular match before the postseason tournament. The Vikings travelled to Granville on…

Sports

2-0 for Girls Soccer

Senior Annalise Grammel races against CSG. (Charlie Belford’21/Media) The CA girls soccer team had a magnificent week, winning both of their games and celebrating Senior Night before defeating their biggest rivals, the Bexley Lions. Emma Belford, Annalise Grammel, and Sarah Neltner were honored for their dedication to the program. Fueled by this honor, the Vikings trounced…

Sports

Vikings Earn First League Win

Junior Jared Kass drives ball to offense. (Ella Morris’21/Media) Following some heavy banter on Instagram, the Columbus Academy boys soccer team traveled to Whitehall Yearling on Wednesday, September 25, to take on the Rams and end its string of ties.  After a slow first, the Vikes controlled possession but couldn’t land a goal.  Following halftime, senior Sam…