On Friday, November 10, Columbus Academy hosted its annual 6:30 a.m. physical training drills before our school’s 7:40 a.m celebration to honor our present and past veterans for this year’s Veterans Day. Mr. Olexio, math teacher and Upper School Assistant Head, led voluntary physical training based on his days in the Army before his retirement…

Stella L., Dr. Bundy, and Lauren G. (Courtesy/Angela H.) A thrill ran through Columbus Academy on Tuesday, October 31, as the upper school celebrated Halloween, some dressing up as Barbie, the queen, and even Percy Jackson.  Parents from each upper grade levels surprised the students with a deluge brownies, cupcakes, and a wide variety of…

(Courtesy/Grace P.) Five girls tennis players competed in the Division II state tournament this Thursday and Friday, October 19 and 20. Yasemin B. & Arya C. fought through four rounds in the doubles bracket to take home the state title. Tamanna A. was the only CA player in the singles bracket, and she fell in…

(Sean J./Staff) At assembly on Monday, October 2, the sophomore homecoming committee played an eerie video, featuring a parody of the movie It. Editor Adam A. went all out on the visual effects that gave the video a monochromic, spooky look. This was the announcement for the 2023 Haunted Homecoming, which took place in the Dining…

(Sean J./Staff) Columbus Academy hosted its girls tennis district tournament on Wednesday, October 11 and Saturday, October 14. Tamanna A., Yasemin B. & Arya C., and Grace P. & Sophie W. advanced to the state tournament.  In the singles draw, Tamanna came runner-up. She triumphed in her first match 6-3, 6-2 and had similar success in…

(Pixabay) Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has dominated headlines and everyday conversations since the commercial release of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022. With the ability to write bodies of text, code computer programs, and create digital art, concerns have arisen over the prospects of AI replacing human jobs and creative projects. The reality of artificial intelligence…

(Photo/Sean J.) Hosting all the rounds of the Columbus Academy Sectionals this Wednesday, October 4 and Saturday, October 7, the rounds of 32 and 16 and the quarterfinals took place on Wednesday, and the semifinals and finals occurred on Saturday. Tamanna A. steamrolled her way through the singles draw to first place, only giving up…

(Caroline M./Staff) The entire school assembled in the Mack gym the afternoon of Friday, Saturday 29 to prepare for the football rivalry game against the Bexley Lions. Student council busied itself with preparations, and the rally began with words from student body co-presidents Angela H. and Mikey J., who introduced the Vikings, Vlad (Aanav K.)…

Girls varsity tennis played four matches along with an invitational at Lexington on Saturday, September 23. The girls traveled to Dublin Jerome on Monday, September 18, hosted Columbus School for Girls on Tuesday, September 19, and competed at Olentangy Liberty on Wednesday, September 20 and Buckeye Valley on Thursday, September 21. The Vikings won 4-1…

Malia C., Grace P., Zaina A., Charlotte B., Yasemin B., Arya C. (Courtesy/Mrs. FitzPatrick) Girls tennis honored its seniors on Tuesday, September 26, before its match against Wellington. CA then hosted Dublin Coffman on Wednesday, September 27, traveled to Avon on Friday, September 29, and played away against both Magnificat and Hawken on Saturday, September…