Are 64-bit CPUs Gimmicks? Short Answer: No, but technically yes, though not really.

When Apple announced a 40% increase in performance for the new iPad Air’s A8X chip over the previous generation (the A7 chip found in the iPhone 5s and iPads Air and Mini) during its 2014 October keynote, investors and journalists were skeptical of the accuracy of the claim. After all, the A8 CPUs found in…

In Franklin County,  the Columbus Public Health states that around 28 people have been hospitalized for the flu: 36% are adults. Questions have been arising lately due to the regular sicknesses during this time of the year but also because of the ebola scare lately.

On November 1st, nearly a million people from around the globe signed up for NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month. Each of these individuals pledged to write a 50,000-word rough draft of any form of literature during the 30 days of November. Writers can connect with the NaNoWriMo online community by earning badges based on progress,…

Field hockey: On October 25th, the team faced its fiercest rival, Thomas Worthington, for the title of district champions and the opportunity to compete for the state title. The Vikings edged out its competition when Madeline Walter ’16 scored a goal with 1:15 left on the clock. With the title of district champions under its belt,…

In late October, Starbucks CEO, Howard Shultz, announced that Starbucks will now offer a delivery option, in select parts of the country, through its mobile app in the second half of 2015. This service could be available to residents of Portland, Oregon, by next month.

With the first case of Ebola diagnosed in New York City just over a week ago and a few cases in Dallas, the virus has garnered the attention of more than just late night television hosts. This disease that once seemed so distant in Liberia and Sierra Leone is now in the US, and people…

A Virgin Galactic spacecraft crashed while on a test flight, killing one of the pilots on board. Virgin Galactic is a commercial space airline set to launch next year with fares priced at $250,000 per ticket.

Service Board made history in this year’s annual Begging for Cans event. Academy students gathered at the Morford’s house on the same night as trick-or-treating and went door-to-door  for canned goods to be donated towards the food drive. 40 students  finished in a record 1.5 hours. Written by Nida Pervez’16  

Halloween: a fun little holiday at the end of October, in which goblins, ghosts, and witches appear in front yards, pranks are played, copious amounts of candy are consumed, and everyone runs around wearing costumes. Unless, of course, you are in the upper school.