Beginning at sunset on Wednesday, April 8, and lasting until sundown on Thursday, April 16, Jewish families around the world gathered in a unique way to celebrate the exodus of the Jews from ancient Egypt.  Whereas people typically travel to visit family and celebrate the holiday, stay-at-home orders and social distancing rules due to COVID-19…

With the uncertainty surrounding school returns amid the Coronavirus pandemic and the move from postponing the ice hockey, wrestling, and basketball state tournaments to cancellations, the OHSAA has started discussing the postponement of fall sports. Scott Kaufman, an OHSAA board of directors member and athletic director of Lakota West, says we have” too many unknowns…

  As stay-at-home orders are enforced across the nation, businesses, stores, and many public spaces have been forced to close their doors and send employees home due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the United States. Yet healthcare workers must continue to risk their lives as they fight on the front lines of…

In the midst of this pandemic, when every waking moment of our lives is plagued by news concerning COVID-19, music can provide solace and offer an escape from reality. Over the course of the quarantine, I’ve been listening to a lot of classical repertoire that I haven’t touched in a long time, and the reasons…

This year, many Americans were disappointed to see March Madness, one of the biggest annual sporting events in the country, cancelled by the Coronavirus pandemic. Closer to home, our Columbus Academy community has been disappointed that Governor DeWine has – rightfully – shut down schools until May 1, subsequently leading to the cancellation of April…

  Thirty-five years ago, an unprecedented musical gathering took place. Beginning at London’s Wembley Stadium and continuing in Philadelphia’s JFK Stadium, that “superconcert” lasted 16 hours and raised over $125 million dollars.  The event was called Live Aid, and its mission was to fundraise famine relief for Africa. Artists performing at both stadiums included Queen,…

If you have already finished Netflix’s Tiger King, my condolences: you’ll never get back those five wasted hours of your life. Tiger King: Murder, Madness, and Mayhem follows private zoo owners and big cat breeders as their rivalries spiral out of control and shows how obsession can become deadly. Directed by Eric Goode and Rachel…

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” cements itself as a timeless coming-of-age film, recently added to Netflix when everyone is looking for something to watch.  The 2012 classic involves complex yet relatable characters.  Set in the 90’s, the story follows an introverted “wallflower,” entering his freshman year of high school by counting the days until…

Jeremy Collins and Kim Spradlin eat rice and talk strategy. (Wikimedia Commons)The merge is really when Survivor kicks into full gear. That’s when the game officially shifts from tribal to individual and the cream rises to the top. After the insanity of this episode, it is clear that Winners at War is just getting started.…

Two Indiana teenagers search for “bright places” in their state for a school project. But their hunt turns into something neither had expected as Finch and Violet (Justice Smith and Elle Fanning ) bond over their dark pasts.  Spoliler alert: Something to consider is that this movie focuses on mental illness and the loss of a…