Izu N./Staff I walked into the lab worried about the smell, but I walked out with a better understanding of the human body and an even bigger love for medicine and science. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the 21 juniors and seniors in Academy’s two Anatomy sections, along with Dr. Lester and Mr. Gittins, spent the…

(Courtesy/Instagram @familiesofmosiac_ca) Dr. Evelyn Carter ‘06 stood on the first platform of a zip line tour on Catalina Island, California, and decided she wasn’t going to do it. The trip had been her idea, a birthday surprise for her mom, who loves anything involving heights. But once Carter got to the top, her stomach dropped.…

(Courtesy/ Charlie O., Addison M., Seher R., Academy photographers) Left to right(top to bottom):Charlie and Terrence; Avery and Addison; Izu, Chichi, and Keke; Seher and Haaris, Timothy, and Benjamin F. Some days, I answer to Chichi more than I answer to Izu. It happens in the hallway, in the lunch line, and in classrooms with…

Courtesy/James M. The boys from Hondros opened their three-game week on Monday, September 28, at home against the Franklin Heights Falcons. The teams went into halftime tied 1-1, but the Falcons pulled ahead 3-1 in the second. Instead of folding, the Vikings scored two late goals to earn a 3-3 draw. “The biggest moment of…

(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…