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Monthly Archives: March 2021

Academy installed another Blessing Box at the Vista Plaza in Gahanna on February 26. (Courtesy/Ms. Bening)
News

Blessed with another Blessing Box

Thank you to everyone who has restocked or donated to our first Blessing Box located near the United Dairy Farmers on Morse Road. Now Service Board has expanded its outreach to the community by installing another Blessing Box close to Columbus Academy on Hamilton Road.  If you would like to help ensure others are blessed…

News

Laine’s Column

David Narayan, who has attended Academy since fifth grade, told me about his hobby of building guitars. He built his first guitar in eighth grade to get a better understanding of this instrument. Since then, he has built about one guitar every summer.   Q: How did you learn how to build guitars? David: I…

Sports

Gyvnn Mendenhall competed at States for second year in a row

Wrestling in the 220 lb. weight class, junipr Gyvnn Mendenhall lost his first match and third match at states yet won in his second, which did not qualify him for a placement. It’s worthwhile to note that Gyvnn only competed in 10 matches this year, due to the shortened season–while many of his competitors had…

A group of demonstrators on Holi in 2013 (Wikimedia Commons)
Opinion & Editorial

Holi 2021: Reflecting on the Pandemic’s Effects on Cultural Celebrations

Holi, a Hindu celebration marking the end of winter and the triumph of good over evil, is celebrated by close to a billion people every year. The holiday is commerated with colored powder that celebrators cover on the faces and clothes of friends, family, and strangers. This year the Holi celebration falls from March 28…

(Wikimedia Commons)
A&E

Overdrive: Conan Gray’s New Single

Conan Gray, 22 year-old singer/songwriter, has just released his new single “Overdrive,” and it’s already jumped on the charts, hitting spot 46 on the Hot 100. The song was leaked in July of 2020, but no release date was given. On February 19, 2021, however, the song finally went public, and in less than a…

Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks at Interfaith Civil Rghts Rall y at the San Francisco Cow Palace, June 30, 1964 (Flickr)
News

Academy Honors Black History Month

Amid our uncertain world, our re-evaluation of American history, a movement for racial justice, and a raging pandemic, Academy stood in solidarity with Black Americans during Black History Month in February. As Academy celebrated Black History Month, we recognized that Black history is American history.  We celebrated Black leaders, whose names both remain at the forefront…

Sorting clothes for the Clothing Exchange Closet (Courtesy?/ Cydnie Platt and Christy Bening)
News

Academy’s Clothing Closet Open to All

With spring approaching, it may be a good time to purge your closet and remove outgrown clothing and  consider recycling your school items ( especially boys’ pants) at CA’s Clothing Exchange Closet.   The 30-year-old Clothing Closet has evolved from its off-campus PACA origins to a closet stationed on campus, now managed by our Service…