Junior Luke Nester heads to states for a 3rd year. (Courtesy/Chris Heerman’18) On Saturday, October 26, Columbus Academy’s boys varsity team, along with Annalise Grammel’20 and Regan Cornelius’21 traveled to Pickerington North to race in regionals, looking to qualify for the state meet. The boys competed against 21 other talented teams, needing to place in…
Daryl Morey’s support for Hong Kong has put the NBA at unfortunate odds with China. (Wikimedia Commons) Little did the average American citizen know in 1971 that after two decades of containment, all it would take for the United States and China to break the ice would be a ping-pong match. For all of the…
Republican Senator Margaret Chase-Smith from Maine, 1943 (Wikimedia Commons). Sixty-nine years ago, Senator Margaret Chase-Smith, a Republican, stood on the Senate Floor and delivered her “Declaration of Conscience,” in which she condemned her fellow party member, Senator Joseph McCarthy. Months earlier, McCarthy had announced to the Ohio County Women’s Republican Club in Wheeling,…
The limited edition “Oh So Orange” color. (Google) Officially announced on October 15, Google’s new generation of Pixels, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL, were released to the public on October 24. The Pixel 4 boasts dual rear cameras, one 12.2 megapixel wide camera, and one 16 megapixel telephoto camera, making it excellent for…
Raheem Sterling, a leader in European soccer’s anti-racism movement, plays in last year’s world cup semifinal. (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons). In America, racism makes us think of tragedies, such as the story of Eric Garner and a century’s old struggle for equality. In Europe, racism also exists, with the same violence, police profiling, and discrimination of people…
Senior Kiersten Thomassey aims for a goal. (Ella Morris’22/Media) Following a 9-0 win against Olentangy Berlin last week, 1-seeded Columbus Academy faced off against 11-seeded Granville on Tuesday, October 22. In the game against the Blue Aces, Coach Horton tried out a new formation and the team was slow to score in the beginning, but…
Junior captain Jonah Houston dribbles for a shot on goal. (Liesel Goldfarb’22/Media) On Tuesday, October 22, the CA boys soccer team faced off against London in the district semi-final match at home on Hondros Field. The Vikes continued their dominant play against the Red Raiders as CA controlled the ball for the majority of the…
Ohio’s Math Teacher of the Year, Rachel Gorsuch. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) Rachael Gorsuch, a mathematics teacher in the Upper School, was selected as the State High School Teacher of the Year by the Ohio Council of Teacher of Mathematics (OCTM). This is no small feat since every teacher across the entire state vies to be the…
Sophie Spolter(’22) clears the ball after blocking a shot. (Charlie Belford’22/Media) On Tuesday, October 22, the CA girls soccer team defeated rival Wellington at home in overtime in the district semifinals, 2-1. The squad started off on the wrong foot, with Wellington’s Morosky scoring an early goal for the Jaguars. This was the lone blemish…
Academy gears for a punt. (Sarah Neltner’20/Media) On Friday, October 25, the CA football team earned a key win over Grandview, 28-7, in a game that was overshadowed by a threatening injury. The Vikes started with good field position following a Bobcats squib kick and immediately established the run with several handoffs to sophomore running…
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