Speier and Gillibrand pledge Congressional support for bills focused to modify sexual assault cases. (Wikimedia Commons) Sexual harassment has come to the forefront of dialogue across our nation, following allegations against Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein and the rise of the #MeToo Campaign. While movements including #MeToo have raised public awareness of the prevalence of…

Apple’s newest rivals: Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. (Unsplash, CC0) Google announced its newest phone to rival Apple’s iPhone 8 and iPhone X: the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL on October 4. The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL boast 2700 mAH and 3520 mAH batteries respectively, and a 7-hour battery life…

John Kasich: Saving Conservatism by Abandoning Ship: “If the party can’t be fixed,” Kasich said, “I’m not going to be able to support the party.” (CNN interview with Jake Tapper. Saturday, October 7, 2017.) As a moderate conservative who is two years away from voting, I don’t know where to turn. John Kasich’s threat to leave…

The Vikes await the sound of the starting gun. (Alex O’Connor’16) Racing in the final meet of the season, the boys cross country team along with sophomore Annalise Grammel and freshman Regan Cornelius competed at National Trail Raceway in states on Saturday, November 4. The Vikes overcame the MSL, districts, and regionals just to make…

On Thursday, October 19, and Friday, October 20, the girls tennis team traveled to Mason, Ohio, for the state tournament.  In the singles bracket, freshman standout, Sydni Ratliff, didn’t drop a single game during her first two matches, easily defeating both Cincinnati Hill’s Samantha Pregel and Poland Seminary’s Marisa Ricciardi, 6-0, 6-0.  Ratliff took to…

Team walks in triumph after its win. (Jenny L’Hommodieu’19) After beating the Lions in regular season and bringing home the Cup, the CA boys soccer team were faced with the task of defeating Bexley one more time on Wednesday, October 25, to punch a ticket to the District Finals. The boys fell behind in the…

Mercedes Crestanello’19 cuts through defense:10/24 Dublin Coffman game. (Paul Hansen’19) Our Vikings faced Upper Arlington in the district semi-finals on Tuesday, October 24, during a freezing rain-storm and blusters that had the crowd scrambling for cover. But the team pushed through and played its hardest. At the game’s start, both teams were evenly matched. Kiersten…

Claire Budzik’19 as Mary Warren during the trial. (Julia Gurevitz’19) A Voice In The Dark, the Upper School’s fall play, was brimming with lies, intrigue and plot twists on Thursday, October 26 and Saturday, October 28. Too many of the drama’s themes of injustice remain relevant today, despite this drama’s 17th-century setting in Salem.  Senior…

Apsara Som’18 deflects  ball from defender’s path. (Jennifer L’Hommedieu’19) After a week of wins, the girls soccer team aimed to ride its hot streak into the District Semifinals, against Worthington Christian on Wednesday, October 25. Impervious to the chilly weather, the girls played a grueling two-and-a-half hour game, fighting through two overtimes before finally prevailing…

Herman Moultrie’18 dashes past Grandview. (Inji Kang’19) With an opportunity to clinch its second consecutive playoff berth and get its share of the MSL title for the first time since 2009, the CA football team rose to the occasion, clobbering Grandview Heights 41-7 on Friday, October 27. In addition to the historic night on the…