The girls surprised everyone April 22nd after defeating New Albany, the defending state champion. This victory heightens their position going into the post season. The final score was 12-9 with Courtney Gittens’14, Lottie Smith’16, Lily Rizk’16, Brianna Stahl’14, Julia Chester’16, and Kat Restrepo’14  all contributing goals. Goalie Lawson Stump’16 impressed everyone with nine saves. Captain…

Saturday April 26th, Academy tennis fulfilled expectations in the Mid-State League tournament, bringing home the title. Riding off earlier victories in league matches, the team was the favorite of Saturday’s competition. Academy had byes through the first round because of their previous performance, and felt confident throughout the next round of play. The biggest challenges…

With about two months left until Summer Break and temperatures slowly rising, it seems like there is nothing left to do but sit inside and study while we wait for our next three months off. As we endure these final weeks, there is plenty to do. If you like to stay indoors and cuddle up,…

After five seasons, four head coaches, and too many losses to count, the Columbus Blue Jackets are back in the NHL playoffs for only the second time in franchise history after defeating the Dallas Stars 3-1 on April 9. The Jackets are taking on the #2 seed Pittsburgh Penguins in a best-of-seven series and are…

The weather’s just beginning to warm up, and already Academy’s pre-season records show that our sports teams are already on fire. Boys Lacrosse Captains: Grayson Wise ‘14, Reed Clark ‘15, Tyler Krumlauf ‘14,  Conner Nelson ‘14 The boys began with a shaky start and a little bad luck, losing  their first scrimmage to Olentangy Orange. A rained-…

Shoppers in Columbus will now have yet another mall to choose from when they go shopping. In February 2013, Easton announced plans to build a new development, Easton Gateway, which will house many “big box” retailers such as Whole Foods, Costco, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Since then, the 54-acre site has been turned into a…

Students gathered in the theater lobby on Friday, April 18th,  for a pizza and soda- fueled night of music and poetry. The laid-back event was Music Club’s Spring Open Mic Night, the last of its kind for the 2013-14 school year.

Recently, France has come under fire from the media because of a supposed law that prohibits workers from sending and receiving work communications after 6 pm, which further propagates the stereotype of the French never getting anything done. While there is not in fact a law, labor unions and large corporations have begun to implement…

Today, Service Board hosted its first-ever Service Fair, which was a smashing success. Held on the Senior Quad with  a soundtrack of pop music and the aroma of freshly-made popcorn, students visited various booths and learned about new Service opportunities. Counters included a table for The Dowd Center, Shepherd’s Corner, MDA, and Children’s Hospital. Among…

Cyber security researchers have recently shocked businesses and consumers alike by revealing how easily routers and network devices such as NAS (network attached storage) or security cameras could be accessed from anywhere on the internet. Even more worrying is that no sophisticated software or technical knowledge is needed to compromise networks.