Despite some bad luck at States, which officially marked the end of the 2012-2013 high school wrestling season in Ohio, the Vikings performed  successfully this season. Dan Jones’15 qualified to compete at States; however, he, unfortunately,  suffered a shoulder injury during his first match, preventing him from continuing on in the competition. Throughout the season, Coach Paul…

Smashburger is a promising new food chain in Ohio, with eight restaurants statewide. The company has 193 shops in the country, and its newest place has just opened on North Hamilton Road. Comparable to Five Guys (currently the best place to get a burger), Smashburger might change the minds of Central Ohioans.

After cruising through the first two rounds of the tournament, the Academy boys basketball team suffered a season-ending loss against long time rival, Worthington Christian. The Vikings fell just short, losing the game 51 to 49 after a high intensity fourth quarter. Although the team’s run may have ended prematurely, the loss should not undermine…

Columbus Academy’s boys lacrosse team plans to come out strong for its second year in the Mid State League. Non-stop intensive training and conditioning for the past two weeks have prepared the players for their first scrimmage of the season against Gahanna Lincoln on Wednesday, March 13.

Pies and Pints, a new restaurant, located in Worthington, Ohio, in the shopping mall off the 270 interstate, serves a wide variety of pizzas and beer: hence its name. This isn’t just your typical pizza place. The Thai Pie, for example, features shrimp, coconut, curry sauce, cilantro and basil. Another is the Black Bean pie,…

On Friday, March 1st, an Academy audience witnessed its friends be drawn into different illusions. Those students who were hypnotized and those who watched others captivated by Michael Anthony were more than impressed. Taylor True’15 says, “I guess I thought it was going to be a gimmick, but it seemed real and it was hilarious.…

  Artist: Luke Bryan Album: Spring Break . . . Here to Party Release Date: March 5, 2013   The 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards co-host, Luke Bryan, released his fifth spring break-themed album, Spring Break . . . Here to Party, on March 5. This was his first full-length album of tunes to get…

In its second season, the bowling team made great strides, sending three bowlers to the district tournament. On the girls side, senior captain, Aly Rock, finished in a tie for 26th ending her career on a high note after barely missing the district cut last year. Two boys, both underclassmen, also qualified. In his first season,…

While most Academy students enjoyed a day off last Friday, February 22, Viking swimmers competed in the Division II state finals at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium, leaving a lasting mark on the program. Led by Coach Craig Yacscoe, the girls team made it through to Friday’s finals in practically every event and took home a…

Wild is a tremendous story about a shattered woman finding her way on the Pacific Crest Trail. After the death of her mother, a disintegrated family, and an unsustainable marriage, Cheryl Strayed embarks on an eleven-hundred mile solo hike hopefully to recover from a low, self-destructive place in her life. This memoir focuses on the continuous…