Stephanie L./Staff Our school paused its routine on Friday, January 17, for our annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Students gathered in the theater for a UCA-led assembly (United Columbus Academy) for a beautiful performance by Lisa Griffin, who sang James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the…

(Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) A small, rectangular screen, dinging constantly, has invaded society as we know it. The need to check for texts, notifications, and updates has made cell phones a necessity, something we can’t go a day without. But when does the harm of this technology overshadow its convenience? We shouldn’t be walking around school—a place…

On Friday, February 16, the bowling team’s season ended at HP Lanes in sectionals. Bowlers played 3 games each and tallied up the total score. The top 12 teams advanced to districts. The boys team placed 25th out of 31 teams with 1978. Reed S. led the team with 470, Adi S. followed with 408,…

(Wikimedia) by Bittania T. The hum of a java pot filled my ears while the door jingled as new customers entered this serene Roaming Goat cafe. Buried in their computers and books, college students with headphones on zoned into their studies. Decorative leaves draped from the ceiling to the shelves gives this coffee shop a…

(Flickr) by Eesha T. Premiering four days before Christmas, Dunki, which means “donkey flight,” features the renowned Shah Rukh Khan as a Punjabi immigrant. Along with three friends, he illegally enters London after failing to secure student visas at home, engaging in a method of migration involving individuals entering a foreign country through a series…

Justin L. (Melanie Q./Staff) After a week off from competing, the AquaVikes found success at sectionals on Saturday, February 10. The girl’s team traveled to Columbus School for Girls, while the boys swam at the Kenyon College Natatorium.  The girls placed third with 178 points and several district qualifiers. Lillian B., Maddie E., Ella L.,…

Caroline M. and Charlie R./Media Patrick W. on Lyrics and Liberation On Monday January 29, upper school students eagerly filed into the theater to begin our Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. The festivities began with a presentation by Mekka Don, an Ohio State football alum who got a job as a lawyer in New…

Gavin M. (Courtesy/Matthew F.) Boys golf won another league title at Denison but came up short in the Bishop Watterson Invite. With postseason looming, the boys look to continue their illustrious history in the postseason with a triumph in the upcoming sectionals and districts On September 20, the team won its 8th league championship in…

(Vaanika J./Media) The Aquavikes faced the Bexley Lions and the Teays Valley Vikings on Friday, January 20 and won the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:58.83.  Olivia L. and Clara S. claimed gold and silver in the 200 free. Rene F. placed 2 in the 200 IM. Then Maddie E. and Ella L. placed…

Charlie H. (Vaanika J./Media) Boys basketball won 47-35 against Whitehall Yearling on the Vikes’ Senior Night ceremony on Friday, January 13. The pregame ceremony honored Miles F., Charlie H., Yiling H., and Dylan R. The game started off slowly with Whitehall leading 6-5 at the end of the first quarter and 13-18 at the half.…