Student section cheering after a big basketball upset (Courtesy/Ralph S.) When it comes to supporting your friends in their sports, a simple “good job” or “nice shot” would make them smile. But showing up for one another may be the greatest gift of all. As a school that emphasizes “respect” in its “5 + 2”…

(Courtesy/Christy Bening) Three hundred people from 24 schools gathered together for the annual Ohio Junior Classical League’s (OJCL) annual convention held in Columbus on Saturday, March 9. Seniors Akshaj J. and Adi S. kicked off the weekend with a win at Roll Call, a 30-second skit to introduce each participating school/group. Junior Christina L. filled an…

Black History Month Fashion Show Pictures (Courtesy/CA Flickr) Instead of beginning the week with the traditional assembly model, members of the Black Organization of Students (BOS) orchestrated the first-ever Black History Month Fashion Show to celebrate Black culture on Monday, February 25. Each student represented a specific country in Africa, and with a supportive Academy…

(CA Flickr) When you go to the administration building, the walls are anything but blank. The once plain, cream-colored walls hold vibrant artworks and stunning photographs. Every piece tells a story, whether produced by an Explorer or an upper school student. Head of School, Mrs. Soderberg, chooses artworks from the school’s divisions to decorate her…

(Courtesy/Ralph Schudel) Junior Elle V. traveled to Canton to dive in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division II State Championship on Thursday, February 22. Hosted at the Branin Natatorium at 9:00 a.m., Elle competed against 32 other female divers from 23 other schools in Ohio. After scoring 163.10 in the preliminaries and 260.20 in…

(Courtesy/Ralph S.) Elle V. represented the Vikings on Monday, February 12, at Columbus School for Girls to dive in the OHSAA District II Diving Championship at 4:45 p.m. She competed against eight other female divers from Bishop Hartley, Centennial, CSG, Grandview Heights, and Wellington. Elle scored a 192.55 in the preliminaries, 303.90 in the semifinals,…

(Audrey L./Staff)   Music swelled in the air in the Schoedinger Theater on Thursday, Feb. 8, as the Jazz Band performed their second concert of the year from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.  The band’s twenty-seven members have been preparing a five-song program for the regional Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival held…

Misty Copeland and Edwaard Liang at MCA (Milana B./Staff) Copeland (Wikimedia Commons) On Tuesday, February 6, I arrived at the Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Arts. Hosted by the New Albany Community Foundation, accomplished history makers share their experiences in New Albany’s Lecture Series. Edwaard Liang, BalletMet’s artistic director, welcomed Misty Copeland as the…

Elle V. represented the Diving Vikings at the Central Buckeye League (CBL) diving championship at Columbus School for Girls on Saturday, January 27. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., divers from each school involved in the CBL included Bexley, Bishop Ready, Buckeye Valley, CSG, Grandview Heights, Whitehall, and Worthington Christian. The number of divers from each school…

Elle V. (Courtesy/Elle V.) After an outstanding performance at the Ned Reeb Invite on Friday, December 1, the Northeast Classic committee welcomed Elle V. to compete in the Branin Natatorium in Canton on Saturday, January 13. Elle was one of 40 female divers among many at the Division 1 level. Elle scored a 317.4 and…