R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H. (Pixabay) Columbus Academy introduced a new, mandatory course for ninth-graders this year: Freshman Research. Taught by upper school librarians Ms. Nzimiro and Ms. Popelka during blocks 4 and 5, the class aims to level the playing field for all Academy students beginning their high school careers. Academy’s middle school makes a concerted effort to…
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CommentsSeniors Sasha Ahern and Abigail Freytag jump for a block. (Courtesy/Shane Zhang) On Wednesday, October 23, the girls volleyball team played its district semi-final match against Cardington-Lincoln at Mt. Vernon Nazarene. The Vikes were riding high, as the team had just made history by winning Academy’s first-ever volleyball postseason match against Africentric Early College in…
Continue Reading CommentsJunior Lily Plaughter spikes at Thursday’s match. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) On Thursday, October 10, the girls volleyball team played its last home game of the regular season against Worthington Christian and hosted its third annual Think Pink event, in honor of breast cancer awareness month. The girls raised nearly $2,000. for research. The feeling of…
Continue Reading CommentsAbigail Freytag winds up to serve. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) On Wednesday, October 2, the Academy girls volleyball team honored seniors Sasha Ahern, Noelle Boltz, Sarah Edwards, Abigail Freytag, Sophia Freytag, Mabry Nichols, Emma Smith, Mackenzie Smith, and Carolyn Zhang for their contributions to the program, following the ceremony up with a victory against Whitehall. In…
Continue Reading CommentsSenior Carolyn Zhang. (Ella Morris’21/Media) On Tuesday, September 24, our volleyball team had a much-anticipated rematch against Bexley. The Lions and Vikings battled earlier in the season in a thrilling matchup, but the Vikes fell in a tough four-set match. Although the second set was close, Bexley got the best of us in three sets…
Continue Reading CommentsJunior Lily Plaugher goes up for a hit against Buckeye Valley. (Courtesy/Shane Zhang) The Volleyball Vikes were busy this week. After losing two away games at Westerville North and at Worthington Christian, our girls were determined to round off the week with a home win against Grandview Heights on Thursday, September 19. The Vikes started…
Continue Reading CommentsOn Thursday, September 12, the Volleyball Vikes were in The Mack to play Buckeye Valley. After defeating Whitehall in an away game on Tuesday, September 10, the Vikes were ready to add yet another win to their record. Our girls kept Buckeye Valley on their toes throughout the first set. With kills from Sophia Freytag’20…
Continue Reading CommentsSophomore, Kerry O’Connor serves back to CSG. (Sarah Neltner ’20/Media) On Thursday, September 5, our girls returned to the court, ready to reclaim it after a tough loss to rivals Bexley last week. The Vikes started strong with kills in the first set from Mabry Nichols’20, Kerry O’Connor’22, and Lily Plaugher’21 and devastating tips by…
Continue Reading CommentsOn fire, senior Noelle Boltz serves against Bexley. (Andrew Barren’/Media editor) On Thursday, August 29, Academy’s volleyball team had its biggest game of the year against Bexley. After tying with this league last year, the Vikes were ready to bring their best to the court. The Vikings and the Lions were well matched as they…
Continue Reading CommentsMoving beyond the “hush hush” of harassment in K/12 schools. (Mabel, Joe. Eckstein Middle School Hallway 02. 9 Feb. 2008. Wikimedia Commons. The thought of spending an hour discussing touchy topics like sexual harassment and rape may make one uneasy, but at times, uncomfortable conversations can be the most impactful. Columbus Academy has taken some…
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