(Flickr) On Saturday, January 27, Columbus Academy students competed at OMEA’s solo and ensemble competition, held at Reynoldsburg High School’s Summit Campus.  Academy’s Choir sent 18 soloists and 4 ensembles, of whom 90% earned a superior rating (I), and 10% earned an excellent rating (II). Orchestra sent 21 soloists and 3 ensembles with 63% earning…

Senior Ryan Mitchell surveys the floor. Chris Heerman’18/Media editor The CA boys basketball team’s aspirations of a perfect season were shattered on Friday, February 2, as the Vikes fell to arch-rival Bexley, 50-35. Academy still holds a half-game lead in the MSL. Before their clash with the Lions, the Vikings hosted Horizon Science Academy on…

Junior Katie Wunsch celebrates her spare. Julia Gurevitz’19/Media The CA bowling teams’ struggles continued on Tuesday, January 30, as both the boys and girls lost to Hilliard Darby. For the boys, another strong performance by senior Michael Reagan wasn’t enough to top the Panthers, as the Vikes were defeated, 1997-1355. Reagan bowled 303 pins and…

Pexels, CC0) Caption: These two vulnerabilities can leak information from almost any type of device. Increasing worries about two aptly named vulnerabilities in hardware called Spectre and Meltdown are problematic because hackers can exploit them to gain private data from almost any type of device. Spectre is a vulnerability in hardware that allows attackers to…

(Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) Morris Hall’s most recent art exhibit provides the Academy community with a rare opportunity, featuring the work of world-renowned ceramicist Toshiko Takaezu. This marks an important milestone, for the collection is by far the most prestigious Academy has yet to host. The gallery took diligent effort to coordinate, and each piece had to…

Zach Imwalle from the Office of Franklin County’s Prosecuting Attorney, Ron O’Brien, speaks to Upper School about smart cyber communication. (Chris Heerman’18/Media Editor) You can’t control what you receive, but you can control what you do about it.  This is the urgent message that law enforcement is currently attempting to spread to teenagers on the…

Senior Max Dreisbach swiftly finishes his 100 breast. (Inji Kang’19/Media) The CA boys swim team continued its reign of superiority, with a win in its final regular season meet, as well as a victory in MSLs. The team celebrated Senior Night by making history against DeSales and Madison Christian, on Tuesday, January 23. The Vikings…

Junior Dorrian Moultrie fights for a layup. (Chris Heermann’18/Media editor) The CA boys basketball team continues to mow down its competition, as the Vikings delivered blowout wins over both Centerburg and Worthington Christian. Academy is one of only two remaining undefeated teams in central Ohio, along with Harvest Prep. The Vikes traveled to Centerburg on…

Senior Josh Pearson is in full control. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media) Coming off stunning performances at Academy’s Kevin Michael Invitational, the Vikings were motivated to keep their momentum going into this week. Although the boys fought hard, they couldn’t match the levels of success they had last week. The Vikings traveled to Northridge on Wednesday, January 24,…

Junior Callista Popp swims the backstroke. (Inji Kang’19/Media) The CA girls swim team launched into its stellar week on Tuesday, January 23, with Senior Night against DeSales and Madison Christian. The three seniors honored were Michalea Lai, Jane Li, and Esther Lawrence. The Academy swimmers fed off the energy from the largest student section of…