Lauren Fumi’18 during a live show of her art. (Inji Kang’19)   Students and faculty in the Dining Hall during lunch on Wednesday, October 25, were treated to a curious sight. Instead of lunch’s usual clamor, everyone was intrigued with the 2017 QUEST Art Fair. Academy’s QUEST, a group dedicated to student artwork, planned the event,…

Junior Abhi Ramesh and sophomore Charlie Sabgir run at the regional meet on Saturday, October 28.(Courtesy/Kristin Sabgir)    At the regional meet on Saturday, October 28, the boys cross country team and two individual runners from the girls team hurdled the last obstacle before states. The hours of rain and snow leading up to the…

 (Creative Commons) “Girls, I hope you know what message you’re putting out there,” said Mrs. Williamson, costume designer for Academy’s theater department, after the final rehearsal of A Voice In The Dark. “With everything that’s happening right now in the media, I hope that people see this as encouragement to speak up before it’s too…

Avoid overusing your hand by spreading work out across multiple days. (Unsplash, CC0)   According to National Health Services (NHS), repetitive strain injury (RSI) is muscle pain due to constant overuse. This includes repetitively doing a task or doing a high-intensity task for a long time without rest. For example, writing or typing an essay…

Hispanic Outreach for Latino Awareness. (Chris Heerman’18/Media editor) Annually from September 15-October 15, in lieu of recognizing the histories and cultures of various Latin-Americans’ contributions to our nation, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.  Through the efforts of ¡HOLA! (Hispanic Outreach for Latino Awareness), our Hispanic affinity group (led by a team of Academy’s parents), organizes activities ranging from…

“Nothing Bundt Cakes” (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) On Thursday, October 19, Academy hosted the “Taste of Gahanna” event in our Dining Hall. More than 275 tickets were sold as a fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the “Roaring Twenties” theme inspired the evenings’s music, decor, and some outfits. Expressions Floral Design Studio provided the…

Vikes huddle after winning a point. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) On Tuesday, October 17, the Columbus Academy girls volleyball team traveled to take on #4 seed Northmor in the first round of the postseason tournament. The Vikings came in hoping to upset a talented Golden Knights squad, but the matchup proved to be tough for CA. Northmor immediately…

Matt Saling’18 scrambles away from pressure. (Chris Heermann’18/Media editor)   Coming off its second loss of the season, the CA football team traveled to Liberty Union on Friday, October 20, looking to keep its dwindling playoff hopes alive. The Vikings did exactly that, edging the Lions in a low-scoring affair, 17-6.   Neither offense could…

Regan Cornelius’21 looks for an open teammate.( Inji Kang’19/Media)   Following a successful end to its regular season, Academy’s field hockey team was excited to enter the District tournament as the Vikes were brimming with confidence. They started strong, hammering Dublin Coffman 8-0 and advancing to the District Semifinals.   The Vikes experienced little trouble in…

Senior Jay Chester surveys the field. (Inji Kang’19/Media) The boys soccer team, seeded #4 in its bracket, had its first two games of the postseason-against Lakewood on Wednesday, October 18, and Centennial on Saturday, October 21. With two victories, the Vikes have advanced to the District Semifinals. Lakewood was a dominant win for Academy. With…