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In The Know Clutches Close Win Against Hilliard Darby

The Wise Guys. (Courtesy/Andy Morris) On October 29, Academy’s In The Know team faced Hilliard Darby at the Fawcett Center on The Ohio State University’s campus.  In The Know, a quiz-bowl styled program, pits two teams of four students against each other as they answer trivia. These questions cover a wide variety of topics, such

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Kids 4 Kids Update

Collected non-perishable food donations in the Barton Room’s lobby. (Tara Alahakoon’21/Staff) From October 28 to November 12, Academy launched its oldest service tradition: the Kids 4 Kids food and clothing drive. The school-wide project aims to provide meals, clothing, household items, and toys for 30 families, referred by Siebert Elementary and The Childhood League. Many

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Jazz Concert, 2019

Gyvnn Mendenhall’22 on the tenor saxophone. (Julia Devore’22/Media)   On Friday, November 15, The Columbus Academy Jazz Ensemble had its first concert of the year. Filled with phenomenal music, the performance showcased our school’s finest jazz musicians.    Sophomore Malachy Sullivan introduced “Flight of the Foo Birds,”with a brief background on the song’s composition, allowing the audience

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Orchestra’s 2019 Fall Concert

(Aleeza Yakoob’22/Staff) On November 13, Academy’s upper and middle school orchestras performed in the fall’s concert, conducted by Mr. Wong.  First to perform was the 6th grade that played “Dragon Dances” by Soon He Newbold. The 7th grade and 8th grade orchestras followed with melodies ranging from folk songs to a medley from Frozen. Next came

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Academy’s 2nd Bowl-A-Thon

(Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) On November 9 and 10, the ceramics department continued to produce as many bowls as possible for the MT Bowls event in December. Although there were over 100 bowls produced at the PSAT Bowl-A-Thon, the second annual Bowl-A-Thon produced 250 pieces.  Members of the ceramics community from around Columbus were also invited

Sports

Ice Hockey Suffers Successive Defeats in Pre-Season

Junior Campbell Gwin. (Henry Rubey’22/Media) Coming off of a defeat in the first pre-season scrimmage, the Academy Ice Hockey team, with the first girls to play on the team, Suzy L’Hommedieu’21 and Cassidy Jones’22,  looked to pick it up against Sycamore High School. On Friday, November 15, the squad traveled to Sports Plus to challenge

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The Overlook Hotel Lives: Doctor Sleep’s Continuation of The Shining

(Image/)Flickr Warning: this review contains spoilers.  Nearly forty years ago, audiences across the world were mesmerised yet horrified in equal measure by Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Now, the saga continues with the recent release of Doctor Sleep. The film opens with the original Warner Bros. logo seen in The Shining, before going into a series

Opinion & Editorial

Don’t Expect to See Kaepernick Back Soon

Colin Kaepernick received an unexpected opportunity on Saturday, November 16. (Flickr) Almost three years have passed since Colin Kaepernick has played in an NFL matchup, and for those anxious to see his return, this past Saturday was another setback. The 32-year-old quarterback out of the University of Nevada has not touched the playing field since

Opinion & Editorial

Too Many Candidates

Beto O’Rourke: Lost in the Shuffle (Flickr) On November 20, ten candidates will take the stage in Atlanta in an attempt to convince the American people that they are the best choice to be the next President of the United States. During the approximately 3 hour-run, more harm than good will be done to all

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Max’s Splurge of the Week

(Max Walker’22/Staff)   For steak lovers, the only drawback with Filet Mignon is its outrageous price! If you are up for a spluge, this recipe with a caramelized crust (at medium rare) will not disappoint!   Ingredients:   Kosher salt   Black pepper   Cumin   Garlic powder   Garlic butter   Minced garlic