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Girls XC Faces Off At Bear Den Dash

Sophomore Samantha Frickel races to the head of the pack. Caitlynn Hinds’24 and Julia DeVore’22 dash past the pack. -(Courtesy/Julie Hinds)   On Saturday, October 3, our girls cross country team took its fresh legs to Olentangy Berlin’s Bear Den Dash, where it raced against a stacked Division 1 field.   Senior Regan Cornelius surged

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Girls XC Places 8th at Tiger Invitational

Lead runners Regan Cornelius, SamanthaFrickel, and Caitlynn Hinds persevere to the finish line. (Courtesy/Carey Yi) Our girls cross country placed 8th out of 10 teams at Pickerington Central’s Tiger Invitational on Saturday, September 26. Senior Regan Cornelius took 3rd place at 20:33. Sophomore Samantha Frickel, Caitlynn Hinds’24, and Julia DeVore’22 clocked in at 23:31, 24:33, and

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Girls X-C Place 4th in 5-K Home Meet

Samantha Frickel’23 and Caitlynn Hinds’24 at September 12 Home Meet. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) On Saturday, September 12, the Vikes hosted Bexley, Grandville Christian Academy, Grandview Heights, Newark Catholic, and Reynoldsburg in a 5-K meet, following a ceremony honoring senior Regan Cornelius. Frickel clocked in at 22:31 and Hinds ran a 23:11, earning 15th and 20th, respectively.

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GOA at CA

Spread of education world map. (Needpix) We are always searching for means to connect minds across the globe. For the 2020-2021 school year, rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to enroll in courses through the Global Online Academy, uniting 70 schools in 15 countries. GOA offers an opportunity to thrive in a global network

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Jump with Heart

Seniors spin jump rope for their kindergarten buddies. (Courtesy/Jeremy Morgan) We are never too young to care for our hearts. On Tuesday, February 11, kindergarteners paired up with their senior buddies in the new field house for an afternoon of recreation. As February contains Valentine’s Day and is the month of heart awareness, it seemed

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CSYO’s Showcase Concert: Time Well Spent

Scioto and Columbus. (Wikimedia Commons) The arts that are all around us. On Sunday, January 26, at 3:00 p.m., hundreds of young classical musicians from the Columbus Symphony’s Youth Orchestra performed for the public Vern Riffe Center’s JoAnn Davidson Theatre. For only a $5 ticket, one could attend the program’s annual Showcase Concert, a spectacular

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Kids 4 Kids Update

Collected non-perishable food donations in the Barton Room’s lobby. (Tara Alahakoon’21/Staff) From October 28 to November 12, Academy launched its oldest service tradition: the Kids 4 Kids food and clothing drive. The school-wide project aims to provide meals, clothing, household items, and toys for 30 families, referred by Siebert Elementary and The Childhood League. Many

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Learning “In A New Way”: An Interview With Ms. Emily Dennett

(Sarah Neltner’20/Media) Academy welcomes Ms. Emily Dennett, who joined the faculty this year. She teaches geometry and Advanced Pre-Calculus.  What were your experiences prior to arriving at Academy? I went to Wittenberg University and got a bachelor’s in math. Then I went to the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and got a master’s degree in math.

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First Blood Drive of the Year Nets 30 Units

Senior Nikki Turley saving lives by donating blood. (Sarah Neltner ’20/Media) On October 16, Academy’s Service Board partnered with the Red Cross to host our first blood drive of the year in the Athletic Lobby. Organized by Mrs. Bening and Mrs. Crain, along with Service Board shapers seniors Lindsay Dunlap and Carolyn Zhang, the drive