(Wikimedia) The college football regular season has come to the close and the playoffs are decided, though not without drama. Indiana claimed the number one spot for the first time in program history after beating Ohio State in the Big 10 championship. The Buckeyes are ranked second, followed by Georgia and Texas Tech. These four…

(University of Michigan/Pixabay.com) Michigan football, Coach Sherrone Moore, has been fired after just two seasons with the team after engaging in an affair with his assistant. He was arrested shortly after the firing was announced for allegedly breaking into said assistant’s house and threatening her. It is a bad situation for everyone involved and leads…

The average American teenager spends 7 hours and 22 minutes on their phone per day and is on track to spend over 12 years of their life staring at a screen. Social media sucks hours upon hours of time from our lives. It leeches attention, monetizing it and commodifying it in a cycle that keeps…

(Courtesy/@ca_girlsbball Instagram) Girls basketball set off to augment its two-game win streak on Tuesday, December 2, with a blowout against the Columbus School for Girls—the first win against the Unicorns since November 30, 2021, and triumphing,56-38.  Freshman Nalani C. emerged as Player of the Game, leading with 16 points and beating her previous point totals…

Jason S. (Courtesy Noah B.) On Tuesday, December 2, the boys basketball team welcomed Mansfield Senior for its home-opener. Both teams started off strong as the Vikings and Tygers were neck-and-neck, trading baskets throughout the quarter. Academy led 21-20 going into the second quarter but came out weak in the second period only scoring 3…

(Courtesy/academyvikings instagram and cavikingswrestling instagram) The wrestling team began its season on Saturday, December 6, competing in the Paul Hackett Classic – Hamilton Township hosted by Hamilton Township, The Vikes placed eighth out of nine teams, scoring 16 points. Freshman Greyson K. placed fifth in his pool as he gots settled into high school wrestling.…

Michael T. Courtesy @academyvikingsinstagram Academy’s football team welcomed Nelsonville-York for the Division V Region 19 semifinal game on Friday, November 14.  The Buckeyes and the Vikings exchanged possessions throughout the entire first quarter as neither team penetrated the ball into the endzone. In the second quarter, Nelsonville-Yoke came out strong, scoring a 20-yd passing touchdown.…

Stephanie L./Staff Academy commemorated Veterans Day with a heartfelt morning of reflection and gratitude across our campus. The ceremony began with the toll of the school bell atop Morris Hall in a total of 506 times–one for each of Academy’s 501 alumni, as well as the five faculty members who have served or are currently…

(Courtesy/Mr. Compton) Academy hosted the annual Fall Model United Nations Conference on November 9, with students  engaging in diplomacy, debate, and critical problem-solving. Addressed during the conference was the topic of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. In Model UN, students act as international diplomats attempting to solve various international matters. “We literally simulate the United…

(Courtesy/Ms. Kurth) On November 5, seven members of Academy’s Environmental Club, accompanied by Upper School biology and environmental science teacher, Emma Kurth, attended the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Teen Eco Summit. Our group had the opportunity to brainstorm a 2025 Conservation Action Plan which students later implemented within their schools or in local communities to…