The California Roll. David Cooperman’20/Staff There are plenty of restaurants in close proximity to Columbus Academy. However, Tora might be the best of all of them. Located directly across Hamilton Road from Stoneridge, Tora offers a wide variety of both sushi and other Asian dishes. Sushi fans will be enthralled with the vast selection of…

Washington Post journalist, Jamal Khashogi, never exited the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey after entering it on October 2. Creative Commons/ POMED (Project on Middle East Democracy)  On October 2, Washington Post correspondent Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey. He never walked out. Turkish records show that Khashoggi was horribly mutilated and…

Kayla Podgurski (‘19) leaps for A spike. Lilly Plaugher’21/ Media Right after winning a league title for the first time in school history, the volleyball squad fell to Fredricktown 3-0 in the first round of sectionals on Tuesday, October 16. While it’s not a great way to cap off a season, this year’s team was one of…

Senior Callista Popp aims for a goal against Olentangy Berlin. Inji Kang’19/Media editor Academy’s field hockey girls have advanced to the second round of the district tournament following a Wednesday, October 17, win against Olentangy Berlin. The Bears were ranked 18th in the district following their inaugural season, while the Vikings were seeded first.  …

The Wise Guys: Lucas Huang, Gabe Taub, Andrew Cahall and Aden Weiser. Courtesy/Dr. Morris   On September 24, Academy’s In-the-Know team faced Centennial High School at the Fawcett Center on Ohio State University’s campus.    In-the-Know, a quiz-bowl styled program, hosts two teams of four from schools throughout central and southern Ohio. Questions cover a wide variety…

The Vikes looked to continue their incredible run this season by qualifying players for the individual state tournament. CA already clinched a berth for the team state tournament but was hoping to cap off the year by sending a few individuals to represent the school at the huge contest. Academy did just that, sending three…

An evening of “play” at annual Charlie David event. Courtesy/Mrs. Bening The weather may have been frigid, but the atmosphere at Columbus Academy on Friday, October 12, was nothing but lively. The Academy community gathered together on this date to support the school’s athletic programs and clubs at our annual Charlie David Dinner. What began…

STDs are preventable. Public domain pictures When one of our school nurses, Ms. Fireman accepted the role of teaching Academy’s freshman health class last year, her goal was to “to create a curriculum that was consistent with what most progressive schools are teaching, which translates to giving the kids the most current information on topics that…

Seniors Megan Schmitz and Sammie Kass support Sidney Derzon. Courtesy/Mrs. Derzon Despite students takings the PSAT on Wednesday, October 10, many members of the CA community arrived in the athletic lobby to donate blood. Headed by Academy’s Service Board, Wednesday’s blood drive was the first of several with the goal of providing blood to central…

Old Bag of Nails at Creekside location. Courtesy/columbuspartybuses.com With nine locations in the Central Ohio area, the closest The Old Bag of Nails to school is just 2.4 miles down the road at Creekside. One of the most interesting features of the restaurant’s inside is the ceiling: it is covered with signed playing cards. Every…