Karibi Hart’18. (Chris Heermann’18/Media) With a third place finish, the Vikes hurdled their final obstacle before states in the regional meet on Wednesday, May 24, and Friday, May 26. While a few individuals ran qualifying times, the boys dominated the field through relays. To advance to states in each event, the Vikes had to place…

(Courtesy/Crystal Tursich) Photography students embarked on an experimental project in early May with a do-it-yourself Pinhole Camera assignment.  The homemade cameras were built from a metal container and a piece of foil, both with tiny holes drilled through them to allow light in. With the help of photography teacher, Ms. Crystal Tursich, students put together their…

(Neena Baliga’18/Staff) To honor students and faculty who have passed away while in the process of learning or teaching at Academy, a designated garden has been created to ensure they will not be forgotten.  Located in the Lazarus Courtyard,  Academy’s Memorial Garden presently features a series of grass shrubs among fifteen people, who are recognized…

(Julia Gurevitz’20/Media) On Wednesday, May 24, Academy’s upper and middle school students came together in the Dining Hall to celebrate 82 students, who participated in the fourth annual Computer Science Fair.  Enjoying Whit’s frozen custard, students walked around to look at their classmates’ projects, ranging from created websites to internet games. Evident were both the…

(Courtesy/ Bilal Mohsin’18) On Monday, May 15,  Academy was half empty. The seniors were out of school, working on their senior projects, and the juniors spent their day at Kings Island. The trip was organized and chaperoned by multiple teachers, including Dr. Heintzelman, Mr. Leet, and Mr. DeVore. The purpose of the trip was to…

Mampieri hands off to Warren (Chris Heermann’18/Media) After enjoying a successful MSL meet last week, the boys track team kept its momentum going as it snatched the district title from Northmor in the first round of the states on Saturday, May 20. The Vikings scored 98 points after all 17 events, edging out Northmor and…

Lounging and Focussed in the US Library. (Max Dresibach’18/Staff) Do you ever feel like it’s impossible to find somewhere quiet to study? As summer grows closer and the weather become nicer, it can get pretty noisy on campus. One small space that has recently opened with the arrival of spring. If you haven’t been paying…

Students share  e-literature capstones and final projects at Computer Science Fair. (Olivia Ryna’18/Media) As the end of the school year approaches, Upper School students are more stressed than ever. Although there is only a few weeks of school left, final exams are the looming obstacle standing in the way of summer break.  Fortunately, most of…

Annalise Grammel’20 starts strong. (Chris Heerman’18/Media) This past week, the Vikings competed in districts at Watkins. The meet took place over 3 days because of its magnitude, so preliminaries and finals were often run separately from each other. Our girls had strong showings each day, leading to a marvelous first place. Those who placed fourth…

On Wednesday, May 17th, the girls lacrosse team hosted Miami Valley, its first opponent in the tournament. After our team’s disappointing loss against Bexley, the girls were itching to redeem themselves, and they did so in spectacular fashion. The Vikes wasted no time in racking up points, and there was nothing Miami Valley could do…