(Courtesy/Flickr) There’s a difference between being alone and being lonely. In the age of technology, with access to others being a message or call away, it seems like everyone knows everything about everyone. But is this perpetual access a good thing? Or do we need moments of solitude to decompress and center ourselves? I’ll admit,…

(Pixabay) While structured classes may seem effective at improving test scores and maintaining order, they harm students’ long-term learning and development. This debate is even more relevant as Houston has recently shifted to a new educational system based on strict schedules and curriculums. Houston’s new strict schooling model, although it seems effective at boosting schools’…

(Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) The American Mathematics Competition (AMC), one of the most prestigious and difficult math competitions in the US, consists of just 25 questions that students take 75 minutes to answer. These questions test complex problem solving in algebra, geometry, number theory, and more. There is an AMC exam level for 8th, 10th, and 12th…

(Courtesy/Melissa Clarke Beckett) From Tuesday, February 25, to Thursday, February 27, Academy will hold its first Upper School Book Fair in the Sophomore Lounge. This idea originated from PACA, the Parents’ Association of Columbus Academy, which met with Mrs. Beckett, the Director of Parent Relations, and decided to email several Upper School English teachers and…

(Courtesy/Ms.Bening) Friday, February 20, marked Faculty Staff Appreciation Day(FSAD), and students presented those celebrated with snacks, coffee, letters, and much appreciation. Starting at 8:20 a.m., four sessions of volunteers, each session dividing and conquering with one of five carts delivering tasty treats such as chips, chocolates, bars, and fruit snacks with drinks like sparkling water,…

Jason S. throws down against Grandview Heights (Courtesy/Sunil S.) Three games, three wins. Buckeye Valley, Beechcroft, and Horizon Science were the next three victims of the Red Hot Vikings. Thanks to a Franklin Heights victory over Bishop Ready, Academy can secure the top spot if they win one of their last two games of the…

(ColumbusAcademy/Flickr) Kyndal S. Columbus Academy started out its week with a tough matchup against Buckeye Valley, hosted in the Mack on February 4. Both defenses were relentless in the first quarter, with both teams scoreless within the first minutes. Morgan S. got it started for the Vikes knocking down a layup to put the Vikes…

(via @academyvikings instagram)  The boys swim team competed in sectionals at home on February 8 and took home the victory tallying 198 points which bested Granville’s 183, Wellington’s 124, Watterson’s 109, and St. Francis Desales’ 108 respectively.  Freshman Andy L. placed second overall scoring 29 points for himself and the team. He gathered three golds,…

On Saturday, February 8, the girls swim team travelled to Columbus School for Girls to compete in the Division 2 Sectional Championship meet. Lillian B. and Olivia L. led with podium finishes in multiple events. Lillian earned first in the 200-yd IM with a time of 2:14.50 and swam a 1:01.06 in the 100-yd butterfly,…

(Courtesy/Lynn Y.) The Vikings faced Hilliard Bradley on Tuesday, February 4. The boys team lost 1665 to 2269 while the girls team lost 949 to 1799.  On the boys team, lead scorer Craig E. totaled 367, Phinn B-M. scored 328, and Mark D. added 261. Jon P. and Nathan M. scored 210 and 183 respectively.…