Ginnie at the Simons Summer Research Poster Symposium. (Courtesy/Shili Lin) Last summer, senior Ginnie Ma spent seven weeks at Stony Brook University as a Simons Summer Research Program Fellow, along with 50 other high school students from across the country. Ginnie worked under Dr. Richard Moffitt in Biomedical Informatics, which, as Ginnie says, “. . .involves…

Jacob Sardo’19 turns the corner and looks for his shot. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) After a close second round exit from the CBJ cup on February 10, the Vikings played in their first varsity district tournament on February 16 against the Centerille Elks. Academy, ranked 15 in the tournament and was the favorite going in against 16th ranked Centerville. Both…

Patrick Daly’21 passes to the forward line.(Jennifer L’Hommedieu’19/Staff) On February 8 and 9 2019, the Vikes played in their inaugural Varsity Columbus Blue Jackets Cup. On Friday, 14 seeded Academy looked to defeat 11 seed Bishop Watterson in the first round of the tournament after narrowly losing to them on January 27. The game started…

Allen Koganov’22 maneuvers the ice after gathering a deflection. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) The Vikes aimed to break their three-game losses with a JV game against Westerville on Friday, February 1. The game began with three unanswered goals from Westerville to start the first period, with senior David Li pulling one back for Academy.  Senior David Li scored in…

Senior Night’s massive student section. (Courtesy/Tan Walker/Twitter) Following their disappointing loss in the championship game of the Walter F. Ehrnfelt Memorial Tournament, the Vikes took on DeSales in their inaugural Senior Night on Friday, January 25, then Bishop Watterson on Sunday, January 27th. Senior co-captains Cole Walker and Gunnar Geiger, assistant co-captains David Li and…

Academy places second in Walter F. Ehrnfelt Memorial Tournament. (Twitter@CAIceHockey) Over winter break, the Academy Ice Hockey team was active, losing to Olentangy Braves 2-8, beating Gahanna in their final meeting of the year 6-3, sweeping the series between the two teams, and edging out a victory against Olentangy Berlin, 4-3, to finish 2018 on…

Belgian Iron Wafel is hidden in a Short North alley. (Ethan Weiser’22/Staff) To most, waffles are a simple breakfast treat that brings back childhood memories, but Belgian Iron Wafel Company is trying to demonstrate the gourmet capabilities of a waffle. Open for breakfast, brunch, and lunch, Wafel use the traditional Liege style base, made with…

Apple warns investors not to panic as sales dip this year. (Wikimedia Commons) In developed, western nations, Apple’s $1000 dollar smartphones have become accepted, reluctantly for some, as the societal norm. Apple isn’t the only smartphone company to do this though, with Samsung, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and others selling flagship phones that can cost up…

Miso ramen with wood-ear mushrooms:a lighter alternative to the signature tonkotsu ramen. (Ethan Weiser’22/Staff) A good bowl of ramen can be warm, comforting and the perfect fare for a cold winter’s night. Some of the Columbus’s best ramen is served at Fukuryu Ramen, with  Upper Arlington and Dublin locations, and if you are up for…

Defender Allen Koganov’22 maneuvers puck from his opponent. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19) This weekend, the Academy Ice Hockey team played against Gahanna Lincoln and Thomas Worthington. After beginning the season in style two weeks ago with impressive 4-1 and 11-3 wins against Sycamore and Dublin-Scioto respectively, Academy came to its home ice as the away team to…