Serving and slurping soup from hand crafted bowls made by our ceramics students (Courtesy/Ms. Bening) While many US students spent last Friday after school preparing for upcoming midterms, some savored soup at Otterbein’s Campus Center while supporting a Central Ohio family attain their dream to own a new home. Service Board and Ceramics Club raised…
(Abigail Z/Staff) Dr. Michael Thompson, a clinical psychologist, school consultant and New York Times best-selling author, spoke to upper schoolers about mental health during a special assembly on December 7. Thompson had met with parents, faculty and staff, lower and middle school students and freshmen boys over his three-day visit. Asking students questions–instead of lecturing…
Academy SDLC participants visit the Alamo (Courtesy/Shannon Walter) From November 30-December 3, over 7800 students and educators worldwide gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for the 35th annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) hosted by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). This multiracial and multicultural gathering focuses on making connections, social justice conversations, and self-reflecting.…
(Ashley T./Staff) Immigration: An American Story, an exhibit was featured in the Morris Hall Art Gallery on November 7, presenting documents, maps, and images to tell select stories of those who came to America over the past few centuries. Created by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, an academic group based in New York…
The Academy Life co-editors and Dr. Greene (Courtesy/Jeremy Morgan) Columbus Academy hosted Brian Greene, a New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University on Wednesday, November 16, as the 2022 Celebration of Leadership speaker. Our newspaper editors had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Greene in the Trustees…
Ethan K. (Courtesy/Ralph Schudel)/ Team Players (Vaanika J/Media) The ice hockey team battled Worthington Kilbourne on Friday, December 10, losing 5-13. Viking Joseph S. struck first, 30 seconds into the second period. AJ B. added another shot 11 minutes into the second period. and Ethan B., assisted by Jake S., who scored his first career…
(Anderson D./ Vaanika/J. – Media) Academy improved its record in a thrilling overtime 51-49 victory against KIPP Columbus on Tuesday, December 6. The Vikings established an early lead, closing the first quarter 12-7. KIPP Columbus, however, fought back throughout the game and went into the final quarter, 26-28. The Vikings rallied, and the game went…
Caroline M. (Ethan K./Media) On Tuesday, December 6, the Vikings faced the Buckeye Valley Barons. At half, the Vikings trailed 29-27. The Barons went on a 19-8 run in the third quarter which put the game out Academy’s reach. Even after outsourcing the Barons 10-6 in the fourth quarter, the team lost 54-45. On Saturday,…
(Vaanika J./Media) The boys swimming team placed first at the Winter Invitational Tournament on Saturday, December 11. William H., Andrew H., Gavin L., and Andy Li. surged to the top of the 200 freestyle, finishing first. These swimmers dominated the 200 medley, also placing first. Mircea B. swam to fourth in the 200 freestyle. In…
Ella L. (Vannika J./Media) The aquavikes traveled Kenyon College for the Total Performance Invitational and faced a combination of D1 and D2 teams on December 10. The girls placed third in the 200-medley relay in 1:58.44. Olivia L. claimed silver in the 200 IM. and won the 500 free in 5:32.08 after coming from behind…
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