It’s no secret the girls basketball team has struggled this year. The team of thirteen, including seven 9th graders, starts only freshmen, coach Gepper explains. The boys basketball team, poised for a post-season run, starts all seniors. Gepper has called this a “rebuilding year” and believes such a young team has great hope for the…

I used to be the kind of girl who dreamed about auditioning on American Idol and becoming a real singer on television. But that was when three well-known, well-respected artists and producers gave real advice, and the winner was selected based on his or her talent alone. That was back when American Idol was a…

Mama is a movie that, like its antagonist, suffers from an identity crisis. The 100-minute film struggles to establish its purpose. Is it a horror film or a drama? The movie is about two young sisters abandoned for five years and raised by a ghost-like figure, “Mama,” only to be found by their uncle and…

Taking on St. Francis DeSales last Thursday, January 17, the Academy boys’ bowling crew fell to the Stallions 1718-1800. Sophomore Aaron Brown led his fellow teammates in performance, scoring a high of 324 points while Victor Liu ’13, closely following Brown, racked up 279. Coach Dan Olexio gives a few words on Academy’s performance: “Both…

When I was little, my favorite movie was Cinderella. It seemed to six-year-old me that this fairytale ideal was correct: it is always the guy’s responsibility to choose his princess at the ball. But that movie was produced over sixty years ago. Now, I would be criticized if I believed in princes and princesses and…

President Obama began his second term on Monday, January 21, 2013, but this time, the message has changed dramatically. No longer do “hope” and “change” dominate the headlines. The optimism of 2008 is gone. We are in tight gridlock, having just endured the least productive Congress in our nation’s history. More battles loom just beyond…

Every year, our school gathers to honor the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Having just sat through my seventh assembly, I finally realized something: that there has always been some musical component to these functions. Given the length of the assembly and the less-than-ideal seating, it’s refreshing to have something different…

On January 17th, the wrestling team participated in a tri-meet with Watterson and Whetstone. Academy managed to beat both teams, but in very different manners. Whetstone was a nail-biter, coming down to the final match. Junior Jeremy Schroeder came through with a one-point victory to give Academy a hard-fought win. The competition against Watterson was…

This past weekend, the Aqua Vikings seemingly never even had a chance to come up for a breath. Competing on Senior Night, Friday, January 18th, setting new-season bests Saturday morning, and practicing long hours on Monday in preparation for upcoming meets, the team demonstrated dedication to the sport as well as key strides in improvement.…

In the trenches of Columbus’s bleak winters, the weekends become a pattern of trips to Easton and Netflix splurges. It seems there is nothing left to do but bowling, ice skating, and movies, but we’ve been there and done that. Enjoy these tips to find something new to do. Gallery Hop + Hubbard Grill On…