The current carnage in Syria begs the question: is Bashar al-Assad truly culpable, and if so, is the United States obligated to intervene? The death toll has reached 19,000 (The UN’s estimates are even higher.), and battle has been raging since March 15th, 2011. It began as a part of the Arab Spring but has developed…
Apple fanatics everywhere have been raving about the iPhone 5 nonstop since its launch on Wednesday September 12th. But is it worth paying Apple’s steep prices for a whole new phone this time? To me, it depends on the boat you’re in. I have been an android user for over two years, and I’ve been…
After breezing through their first two games, the Buckeyes met their toughest opponents yet in last Saturday’s home game when they hosted the talented California Bears, whose athleticism was immediately apparent. With the Buckeyes getting on the scoreboard first with a 55-yard run by Braxton Miller, this game appeared to be another walk in the…
The girl’s tennis team hosted Walsh High school last Saturday (9/15) in a down-to-the-wire match. It was essential for the girls to get a win, considering Walsh is a Division 1 team and Academy is Division 2. Performances from seniors Meera Gopinath,Deepa Manda, and Neela Nataraj were impressive. Junior, Hannah Wexner, also had an outstanding…
High unemployment numbers, foreign policy crises, and a six-trillion dollar increase in the national debt, yet President Obama maintains four more years of the same, lame-duck policies are in the nation’s interest. On January 20, 2008, the then junior senator from Illinois became the 44th President of the United States. Almost four years later, improvement…
The varsity golf team may be young, but they sure are talented. The team includes Shabaz Khan’14 and underclassmen Nabeel Khan, Carter Kistler, Ted Loper, and Vincent Dong, all of whom are freshmen or sophomores. Junior Max Berk and sophomore Chloe Bradburn rotate on the varsity team, which has won every league match of the…
Despite disappointing losses early in the season to some tough teams, the girls soccer squad is making a statement after defeating Wellington and Heath, and Fairbanks, currently ranked first in the district. Co-captain Melanie Knopp’12 states, the team is in a planning stage: “We really want to make it to the District final, but first,…
Cross-country had a strong outing this past weekend in the Tiffin Carnival event, perhaps the team’s largest competition, including 39 of the toughest teams in Division III Varsity A. Academy came in at an impressive 13th place. The team brought down its total time by 45 seconds! Junior captain, Alex Ho, had a personal record of 17:01. Sophomore,…
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