Summer warm-ups. (Josh Tu’21) The Vikings were looking to pick up steam this week against two league rivals as the regular season begins to draw to a close.  Our girls opened up the week traveling to Buckeye Valley on Wednesday, October 7. CA came out a little shaky, conceding a goal early in the first…

Caitlynn Hinds’24 sprints to the finish line. Samantha Frickel’23 strides ahead. (Courtesy/Julie Hinds) On Tuesday, October 6, our girls cross country team ran in crisp fall weather at Hilliard Darby’s 2-mile Dash. Frickel took the lead for the Vikes with a 41st place finish, running a 13:44. Hinds and Julia DeVore’22 blew past the finish…

Olivia Pierre Louis’21 sets the ball. Eliora Teferi’24 leaps for a spike. Sophia Constantine’23 jumps for a set. (Courtesy Mr. Ahern) After a brief break, the Columbus Academy girls volleyball team returned to the court to get back in sync. The girls entered the week with an away match against Delaware Christian on Saturday, October…

Skyler Simpson’21 tours a New Jersey family. (Courtesy/John Wuorinen) Besides wearing your Viking spirit wear, another way to show your Academy pride is toserve as a Student Tour Guide. No prior experience or training are required, and you will be receive school service hours. The Admissions Office needs enthusiastic and involved upper school students to…

(Courtesy/Christy Bening) For the Vikings who want to help our school and community, Service Board has many activities planned for this and the following weeks. Tidy Up Tuesday is back! This time it will be held during Block 5 on Tuesday, October 13. Please sign up on the posted sheet outside the Service Office, next…

Due to the ongoing pandemic, Academy’s beloved Charlie David Dinner and Silent Auction transformed from a gathering in the Dining Hall to an engagement in cyberspace.  “The Charlie David Dinner is the highlight of the year for all families at CA. We were disappointed to not be able to gather this year due to COVID,…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was the victim of a kidnapping plot, which was intercepted by the FBI on October 8th (Flickr). In the most recent (and possibly final) presidential debate, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace threw President Trump a softball question.  “Are you willing — tonight — to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and say…

Lumpia, a traditional Filipino spring roll. (Wikimedia Commons) According to the 2010 US Census, America is home to 3.4 million Filipino-American citizens, who account for just over 1% of our population. Since 1991, America has celebrated our Filipino population with Filipino-American History Month, which takes place in October. Filipino-American History Month has taken up many…

Home of Halloween fanatic, Hubie Dubois. (flickr.com) Halloween is known for some classic films such as It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Beetlejuice, and Coraline.  But Netflix’s new movie Hubie Halloween will not be added to the canon: it is a major misfire. Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler) is the unpopular but devoted community volunteer in the…

Both teams look on as senior Sarah Klingerman’s shot hits the back of the cage. Mya Falkenhain’22 fights for the ball. Suzy L’Hommedieu follows through on a pass. (Courtesy/Mark L’Hommedieu) The 11-1 field hockey team continued its march to defend its state championship at home on Tuesday, October 6 against New Albany, Thursday, October 8…