(Abby Z./Staff) Vikings Maren L. and Arman A. greeted all school divisions as they entered the John Mackenzie Gym for the year’s first pep rally on October 14.  In preparation for the football game against rival, Bexley, our Student Council decided to parody Harry Potter’s Triwizard Tournament. While students were getting situated, the Academy band…

The Homecoming Team (Vaanika J./Media) The Dining Hall turned into a palace for Homecoming on Saturday, October 8, with the theme of royalty. From outside, the halls were lit up with purple lights. Music filled the foyer, and a photo booth was decked out with royal paraphernalia. The main room was packed with students dancing.…

(Pixabay) Two and a half years ago, when I opted into the ACT’s Educational Opportunity Service it seemed rather harmless, as it released one’s contact information to colleges and other educational opportunities. But soon enough, the service’s emails became excessive. As a result, I am here to warn everyone to not fall into this trap:…

(Courtesy/ Mrs. Popelka) Our US Library’s Candy Madness returned after a long-awaited hiatus on March 1.  Started by Ms. Popelka during the pandemic, March Madness and student opinions on the library’s candy bowl inspired Candy Madness: a bright light for us during quarantine. Its successful revival involved students convincing classmates to choose a specific candy…

(Flickr) Finding Ohana may seem be similar to the 1980s The Goonies or Indiana Jones., but is not just another rip-off of those classic movies.  Pili (Kea Peahu), and her brother Ioane (Alex Aoine) are Native Hawaiian, but identify as New Yorkers. Upon finding a journal that belonged to sailors on a quest for gold, Pili…