(Courtesy/ Mr. Haddock) Years ago, a history teacher named Mr. Schultz rolled a cannon onto the Academy campus to show his students what one actually sounded like. He loaded it, fired it, and within moments security vehicles came racing across the parking lot to find out what had just happened. One of the students watching…

The girls volleyball team spiked into this week with a strong 3-0 victory over Grandview Heights on Tuesday, September 15, before facing one of its toughest challenges yet against the number one ranked team in the CBL, Bishop Ready, the following day. Senior captain Kyndal Singleton commented on the Grandview win, stating, “The win gave…

Parker S. (academyvikings) On Monday, April 27, the boys lacrosse team hosted Westerville North and celebrated nine players for its Senior Night. After the ceremony, the Vikings played the Warriors until the second half, ending with a 4-3 score. Due to bad weather, the second half of the game was postponed to Friday, May 8.…

Izu N./Staff In a school where nearly everyone wears the same uniform every day, there is one place where students can show their individuality: in their shoes. Shoes have become one of the most important ways students express themselves, and certain brands dominate the hallways. Based on my observations, Nike appears to be the most…

Izu N./Staff Every day we walk through our hallways carrying textbook and supply-filled backpacks, a normal part of school life, which made me wonder how these heavy loads might affect our health. To better understand how heavy students’ backpacks are during a typical school day, I conducted a two-day survey of 162 of our high…

(Courtesy/Ed Rhee) “Prove to yourself you can do hard things.”(Ryan Yeoman‘90). That is the spirit behind the Viking Rampage Run, an annual obstacle race that pushes students, alumni, and families beyond their limits. What began as one alum’s idea to bring a Spartan-style race to campus has grown into a 2.7 mile tradition filled with…

(Izu N./Staff) As the 8:05 bell rings, the hum of student chatter replaces buzzing notifications as 388 cell phones are safely tucked away until 3:20 p.m. A new Ohio law requires each school district, community school, and STEM school to adopt a policy prohibiting cell phone use by students during the instructional day starting on…

(Courtesy/Izu N.) As the sun set, thousands of lights flickered on, transforming an ordinary tree into a glowing landmark on campus. Standing in the middle of the bus circle, a 150 year old, 65-foot-tall oak tree is now wrapped with 594 strands of lights, totaling 14,850 LED bulbs, creating a warm and inviting campus to all…

CA Flickr On Monday, November 11, students and staff gathered on Hondros at 6:30 a.m. for optional military physical training exercises, led by Lieutenant Colonel Dan Olexio, an Upper School math teacher and Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, and Staff Sergeant Paul Molitor, a member of our security staff. Mr. Olexio led students…

  written by Izu N.   On Sunday, August 18, during the launch of the Senior Retreat at Deer Creek, Viking candidates auditioned in front of Dean Thompson, several senior advisors, and senior STUCO members. Candidates commented on how they would show generosity in the CA community, how to handle quiet freshmen in the student…