Gasps and applause filled the theater as award-winning magician and Georgia Tech professor, Matt Baker, kept the audience in awe with his show-stopping tricks when he visited the campus on January 22, and delivered four performances to students and faculty throughout our three different grade levels. Baker kicked off his display of talents to a…

(Via Taufil Dwilesmana on flickr.com) The PGA Tour returned to the North and South Torrey Pines Golf Courses from Thursday, January 29, through Sunday, February 1, for the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, marking the third PGA event of the year, and the 13th of the 2025- 2026 season.  Forty-five year old Justin Rose…

(Wikimedia Commons) In 1947, amidst the Cold War, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists created the Doomsday Clock to representhow close humanity was to self-destruction. While the clock initially only took into account the threats of nuclear warfare, in 2007, the clock’s overseers factored in other global catastrophes like climate change, political instability, pandemics, and…

(Courtesy/@columbusacademy Instagram) Academy’s Middle School cast in Whitney Eads’s directed Mary Poppins Jr. had an impressive run on January 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre, even earning a sold-out Saturday night. From start to finish, the cast and crew showcased energy and teamwork. Mary Poppins (Margot M.) led the cast with a…

Kendall O. (Courtesy/@academyvikings Instagram) The Vikes showed no signs of slowing down on Thursday night, January 29,  after a snowy weekend, as they entered their matchup against Grandview Heights, riding a 16-game winning streak. Academy secured a strong 64–47 victory over the Bobcats, continuing their dominant run this season. The Vikes controlled the pace for…

@academyvikings) Academy’s hockey team had an unfortunate stretch of games last week, dropping all three games. The week opened with a difficult matchup against Worthington Kilbourne on Friday, January 30, as the Vikes struggled to create any chances, falling 10–0.  The two teams met again on Saturday January 31. Despite the outcome being the same,…

Kendall O. (Courtesy/@ca_girlsbball Instagram)  The girls basketball team kept the ball rolling on Tuesday, January 20, with their 14-game winning streak on the line. The game started rocky, with Worthington Christian even gaining a small lead. A timeout, however, changed everything for the Vikes. The moment the team stepped back onto the court, they dominated…

Gabe D-R. (Courtesy @academyvikingsoninstagram) On Friday, January 30, the boys basketball team travelled to Grandview Heights for its only matchup of the week. Both teams came out strong, going back and forth exchanging points, hungry for a win. The Bobcats led by two points going into halftime before the Vikings bounced back in the second…

Mr. Gittins (ColumbusAcademy Instagram)  The Academy community came together on Wednesday, January 21, for a successful Winter Blood Drive, showing strong support for the American Red Cross through the participation of students, faculty, and staff. Held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Athletic Lobby, the drive resulted in 31 donors contributing 27 units…

(Courtesy/ Christy Bening) Each year, students in the CA community come together for one of the school’s most meaningful Service events: Baking 4 Good. What was once a small Lower School project has grown into a much larger student-run event that takes place on the national holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The goal…