A Half Mighty Macaroni Sandwich with kettle chips. (David Cooperman’20/Staff) 5 pounds of food. 3 slices of grilled bread. 13 cheeses. 4 pickle spears. Piles of fries and coleslaw. Upwards of 10,000 calories. Consuming this massive amount of food is what the bravest diners face when trying to complete the Legendary Melt Challenge.  Melt Bar…

 Lead Actors Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac in Operation Finale. (wikimedia commons)   In the 73 years since World War II, there have been countless movies about the espionage, violence and heroics that transpired from 1939 to 1945. Now, there’s a new movie, released August 29th, that deals with the international repercussions and effects of…

Goalie Sophie Spolter’22 clears the ball up field. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) On Wednesday, September 5, the girls soccer team lost to Worthington Christian. After giving up an early goal, the Vikes fought back with junior Emma Belford tying up the game with under two minutes left in the first half. The score remained 1-1 until the…

Junior Sophia Freytag leaps into the air. (Riley Hennessey’20/Media) Coming into this week with a strong 6-1 record, the Volleyball Vikings were excited to improve their season record on home turf.  On Tuesday, September 4, the Vikings suited up for a game against Tree of Life. After traveling for all of last week’s spars, a…

Seniors Leah Pierre-Louis, Rekha Marar and Himaja Reddy work on blanket.(Courtesy/Mrs. Bening) Late at night on Thursday, September 6, close to 30 CA students participated in the sleep-out, an activity designed to build empathy for teen homelessness. The night of the sleep-out stimulated the hardships a homeless teen would have to endure. For that reason,…

Teams Fight their Way through the Pack. (Courtesy/ Andrea Grammel) Coming off a strong beginning to the season, the Columbus Academy cross country team eyed a victory at the McGowan Invitational on Saturday, September 8. While most other sports’ games and matches were cancelled, the invitational still went on. Academy’s boys took first. The girls placed…

Sydney Hill’19 steals the ball from a defender. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) After last week’s battery of games, Academy’s field hockey squad settled down for a less intense week of competition. Our girls faced Granville at home on Wednesday, September 5, beating the Blue Aces in a 9-0 shutout. It was clear that the Vikings dominated the…

Sydni Ratliff’21 ready for a hard-fought match.(Sarah Neltner’20/Media) The Vikes gained some momentum this past week after winning a few statement matches over some longtime rivals. CA continued its undefeated start so far this season, improving to 5-0. This team is determined to return to the state final four again this year. The first win…

Malcolm Klingbeil ’19 Boots a Shot Away En Route to the Vikings’ 2-0 Shutout. (Courtesy/Haruna Cofer) Entering this past week with an even 3-3 record, the Viking boys’ soccer squad looked to add two more tallies in its win column as it kicked off league play.  On Wednesday, September 5, the group travelled to challenge Worthington…

The San Jose McEnery Convention Center plaza outside the  WWDC. (Wikimedia commons, CC0) For Apple enthusiasts, September means two exciting events: Apple’s annual announcement (September 12 ) and OS (operating system) updates. While speculations abound on the internet, details for the OS updates have already been announced at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Updates…