Following this year’s presentation of Columbus Academy’s Annual Celebration of Leadership Assembly, seven Academy Life staff members had the opportunity to sit down with Alison Levine and discuss her life as a business woman, explorer, mountaineer, and leader of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition. Additionally, Levine is a New York Times bestselling author of…

The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) recently shared great news regarding cigarette smoking: the percentage of US adults who smoke cigarettes declined from 20.9% in 2005 to 16.8% in 2014. This report shows real progress in reducing tobacco smoking, as the deadly drug kills over half a million Americans a year. A variety…

American Pharoah provided a fairy tale ending to his magical season, easily cruising to a victory in the Breeder’s Cup Classic. The three-year-old colt blazed through the 1.25-mile long course on Saturday, October 31, in a record 2:00.7 minutes. The Triple Crown champion collected 5 million dollars en route,  capping off a historic year and…

In a recent Facebook video posted by the White House, Barack Obama pledged to help reduce the amount of time students spend taking standardized tests. The president says he wants students to spend less than 2% of their school time on standardized testing. This video comes on the heels of a recent study of the…

The New York Mets face the Chicago Cubs in this year’s NLCS (National League Championship Series) with a spot in the 2015 World Series on the line. The Mets will be standing in the way of history when they face the historically awful Cubs, who have not captured the National League pennant since 1945 and…

More than one-fifth of the nation’s population can expect no increase in social security benefits next year. For just the third time in 40 years, social security benefits will not increase for America’s millions of disabled veterans and federal retirees.

After winning the state championship last year, the golf team has hopes of achieving the same success. Tuesday’s September 29th tournament was tougher than the team expected, with harsh playing conditions due to rain and wind, which slowed the pace of the match and made it difficult to play.  With a 78 by Sam Vogel’18 and an 80 by captain…

Researchers at UC.Berkley and Columbia University are finding a direct link between bedtimes and BMI (Body Mass Index) in young people. These studies observe that young adults and teenagers could stay in better shape if they hit the hay earlier in the evening.

On Tuesday, September 29, the golf team competed in Sectionals, hoping to make it to Districts–and just as last year–advance to States. Tuesday’s tournament was tougher than the team expected, with harsh rain and winds, which slowed the pace of the match and made it difficult to play. Tuesday’s tournament was led by Sam Vogel’18 with a 78 and captain…

The AIDS-causing HIV virus has been one of the deadliest diseases over the past century, affecting millions of people every year. Over 1.2 million Americans have the life-threatening affliction. People have been searching for a cure for decades, much to no avail. Most of the HIV prevention technology to date has been unreliable. But two…