The students enrolled in Chinese perform the fan dance during Mondays Chinese New Year assembly. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) From January 25 to February 8, Chinese families around the world are ushering in the Year of the Rat with traditional red envelopes, festivals, and extravagant meals. The Rat represents vitality and intelligence, both good omens for the coming year. On…

Alaina West’24 stars as Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr. (Julia DeVore’22/Media) On January 31 and February 1, the Middle School presented its annual musical, this year featuring Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr., directed by Mrs. Whitney Eads and assistant director, Mrs. Stacey Nockowitz. Alaina West ‘24 and Matthew Fang ‘24 played Belle…

Lamar Jackson won the 2019-2020 MVP award on Saturday, February 1 by Unanimous Decision (Wikimedia Commons) Lamar Jackson is simply spectacular on the gridiron. This 2019-2020 NFL season, the 23-year-old quarterback from the Baltimore Ravens broke tackle after tackle, record after record, and added a tally to his club’s win column more times than the…

A silky smooth and rich taste is what my vegetable soup delivers! Whether a veggie lover or hater, this dish will surprise you with its flavors. Best served hot, this healthy soup is perfect for a day home whensick or as a dinner to impress the family. I hope you guys enjoy this recipe as…

(Courtesy/Nikki Turley’20) This week, the male striking Vikings went 1-1, while the girls lost their lone match. The boys lost against a formidable Worthington Christian squad on Tuesday, January 28, 1864 to 1747. In this close loss, Vinny White ‘21 led the way with an impressive performance, putting up 179 and 159, but he was…

Vikes take heavy hits. (Josh Tu’21/Staff) Following a close 5-4 loss against the Olentangy Braves on Sunday, January 26, the Vikes took on Athens JV on Friday, February 1, in a friendly match to warm up for a tough challenge against Olentangy Orange the next day. In the first, Athens opened up the scoring early,…

Junior Jared Kass. (Josh Tu’21/Staff)  On Wednesday, January 29, the Columbus Academy boys basketball team looked to build off a recent win against rival Bexley with a home game against Watkins Memorial that started off scoring efficiently, leading 12-17 at the end of the first quarter. Academy slowed the Warriors to just six in the…

Senior Kenzie Smith jumps for a lay up. (Liesel Goldfarb’22/Media) The Columbus Academy girls basketball team’s record moved to 7-10 after a tough 1-2 play. The Vikes began the week with a tough matchup at home, taking on a strong Whitehall squad. CA couldn’t get anything going all night and had no answer for Rams’…

Middle schoolers eager to test dog’s ability to catch and dunk a basket. (Charlie Belford’22/Media)  As students and faculty filed into “The Mack” on Friday, January 31, the curious sight of foam mats and a miniature basketball hoop at the center made everyone wonder what the Upper School Student Council had in store for its…

Claire Richardson’23 prepares for a flip-turn. (Ella Morris’22/Media) CA started off the week with a home warm-up meet against Bishop Watterson on Tuesday, January 21, showing the team was well prepared for even stiffer competition a few days later. Sophomore Lauren Klinefelter won both the 200 and 500 free, with senior Annalise Grammel getting second…