Third graders in wax museum attire (Courtesy/Mrs. S. and Mrs. W.) From Wednesday, March 8 to Friday, March 10, the third graders stepped away from their regular classroom environment to the Jones and Mack gymnasiums for Academy’s annual ‘Wax Museum.” an event that promotes early public speaking and memorization skills. Third graders select any famous…

SZA performing her song, “Snooze” (Milana Biswas/Staff) On Tuesday, February 21, SZA lit up the Schottenstein Center on the first night of her world tour, “SOS” after the release of her December 2022 album. SZA just hit nine weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Charts, making her the first R&B female artist to reach…

Steamed burritos (Milana B./Staff) Student Council, the Upper School Administration, and Sage Dining teamed up to allow the upper school to enjoy their first breakfast day of the year, served from 7:30 to 7:55 a.m. in the senior lounge on Friday, January 27. Students formed an extensive line to buy a $1.25 breakfast burrito of…

Katie W. (Milana B./Staff) Throughout this semester, Academy will have its own dietitian available to all students. Earning her undergraduate degree as a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at Mount Union, Katie W. is a first-year  master’s student  in Dietetics and Nutrition at The Ohio State University. We sat down with Katie to spotlight her new…

Business and medicinal panelists (Courtesy/Ms. Conti) Starting Wednesday, November 2, Student Alumni Board members Anna C., Miles F., Grace H, Adeti M., Nnenna O., and Cory W., alongside the Internships Office and the Alumni Board Representatives, hosted our school’s 4th annual Career Fair, headed and organized by Ms. Conti. For the next two weeks during…

Rafael D-Z. as Russell from “Up,” Kelli R. in a “DIY ambulance,” and Ms. E. as Wednesday Addams (Vaanika J./Media) After a 3-year pause, Academy’s upper school students and teachers made up for lost time on October 31, with lions, tigers, bears, and the Mystery Gang, including costumers parading as Dr. S.’s impersonator and the…

Dorian B. (Courtesy/Jono. H) The boys cross country team traveled to Whitehall on Saturday, October 15 to compete in the Mid-State League tournament against Bexley, Buckeye Valley, Grandview Heights, Wellington, Whitehall, and Worthington Christian. After a 5,000-meter race, Dane C. finished 8th with a 17:54.20, Elliott S. came in at 18th at 18:55.50, Dorian B.…

(Ethan K./Media) On the boys cross-country Senior Night calls, Wednesday, September 28, they beat Newark Catholic with a score of 22. Dane C. finished in 1st at 11:04.1, followed by Elliott S. in 2nd at 11:21.2, Zech K. in 5th at 12:11.9, Jonathon H. in 6th at 12:17.6, Alexander H-V R. in 8th at 12:28.4, Jason…

Takeoff. (Courtesy/XC Parents)  Academy’s  cross country team faced Bishop Ready, Buckeye Valley, Wellington, and Worthington Christian on September 17 at home bright and early for the first Viking Invitational. Academy’s highest finisher,  Dane C., placed 4th with at 17:38:68, just behind Wellington’s lead runner by 19 seconds. Co-captain Jonathon H. ran a 19:01.89, in 16th…

The year’s last Band concert took place in both the Jones Gym and Hondros Field on Sunday, April 24 Friends and family first gathered in the Jones Gym, where the Band played Among the Stars by Lisa Galvin, a piece they have rehearsed since last November, followed by Michael Brown’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Then,…