Academy raises a second tent in our school’s observance of social distancing  (Charlie Belford’22/Media) Lunch line systems and unpredictable weather were just two of many concerns Academy faced when it moved to 100% capacity in mid-October. Many faculty members have stepped up and taken on new roles, from supervising the lunch line to ensuring students…

Emma Stone and Penn Badgley lead characters in Easy A ((Flickr.com) There are many teen dramas produced around the 2000’s that are arguably unrivaled by any new teen dramas. For example, Clueless and Mean Girls, and Easy A is up there with them. Easy A stars a high schooler named Olive Pendergast (Emma Stone), who within her school…

(Flickr) As someone who has played chess for over a decade, I couldn’t be more pleased with The Queen’s Gambit. Producer Scott Frank captures the intensity of the game and the internal battle Beth Harmon faces, all on a sixty-four square board. Set in the 1950s, Beth Harmon ( Anya Taylor-Joy), an orphan after a…

Having met the 28th place regional cutoff, senior Regan Cornelius individually advanced to states on Saturday, November 7 at Fortress Obetz. With splits of 88th in 6:09 and 81st in 12:46 at the first and second mile, Cornelius finished in 20:24, placing 77th out of 177 Division 2 runners and rounding out the girls cross…

(Courtesy/Lorn Spolter)   Continuing the Vikings outstanding run, our girls made the trek out to Berlin Hiland for the regional semi-finals on Tuesday, November 3. CA stayed tough, but so did the Hawks, with both teams having opportunities but neither able to capitalize.   The score remained 0-0 throughout the 90 minutes of regulation and the…

xx (Josh Tu’21/Staff) The CA boys soccer team left the Hondros pitch on Wednesday, November 4, disheartened after surrendering a set-piece header at the 10-mark of the first overtime against Botkins. The Vikings dominated all aspects of the game, with multiple shots careening off the opponents’ goal posts, and it seemed certain CA could sneak…

Seniors Jake Huddleston and Luke Nester (Julia DeVore/Staff)   Seniors Luke Nester and Jake Huddleston competed against the top Division 2 runners in Ohio at the Fortress Obetz states on Saturday, November 7    Nester nabbed 16th place and an All-State medal and podium spot, finishing in 16:13.0. Huddleston clockied at 17:41.6, securing 107th out of…

The squad mourns its loss. (Ethan Weiser’22/Staff) On Thursday, November 5, the field hockey squad traveled to Thomas Worthington High to take on the Eagles, the only team to defeat the Vikes this season.  With huge crowds coming out and on top of the pressure of a knockout match, both the Eagles and Vikes were…

(La Noticia Charlotte) From Sunday, November 1-2, Latin American communities observed Day of the Dead, a celebration of the afterlife.  Typically commemorated by colorful street parades, intimate group storytelling, and reflective gatherings in cemeteries, this year’s holiday adhered to social distancing guidelines.  “This year it has been tough to really celebrate Día de los Muertos…

Upper school ceramics teacher, Charity White (Andrew Barren’22/Media) Charity White, our Upper School arts and ceramics teacher, has inspired 18 of our seniors to work the polls in the today’s election, along with Middle School art teacher, Pedro Mena, and long-term substitute, Laura Dachenbach, in an initiative at Academy, called “Youth at the Booth,” organized…