(Audrey L./Staff)   Music swelled in the air in the Schoedinger Theater on Thursday, Feb. 8, as the Jazz Band performed their second concert of the year from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.  The band’s twenty-seven members have been preparing a five-song program for the regional Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival held…

(Courtesy/Ms. Conti) Sunshine, blue skies, beach waves, and popsicles: these are things that come to mind when we hear “summer break.” Despite the appeal of spending time away from school, we have all fallen victim to the summer boredom that sets in. After all, 11 weeks is a long time—a time that is perfect for…

(Courtesy/Angela B. and Ms. Bening) Friday, February 9, marked Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day (FSAD) as students showered their teachers and other Academy workers with snacks, beverages, signs, and letters. Service Board (SB), once again spearheading FSAD, had shapers Angela B., Stella L., Arnav N., Mmesoma N., and Jack Y. managing the event and 30…

(Pixabay) The Grammys aired last week, leaving several upsets in its wake. Though this award ceremony is famous for its snubs, sweeps, and steals, it seems that this year brought a new air of controversy regarding the judging panel’s methods when choosing the next winner.  The first upset of the night was in in Album…

(Wikimedia) by Bittania T. The hum of a java pot filled my ears while the door jingled as new customers entered this serene Roaming Goat cafe. Buried in their computers and books, college students with headphones on zoned into their studies. Decorative leaves draped from the ceiling to the shelves gives this coffee shop a…

Misty Copeland and Edwaard Liang at MCA (Milana B./Staff) Copeland (Wikimedia Commons) On Tuesday, February 6, I arrived at the Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Arts. Hosted by the New Albany Community Foundation, accomplished history makers share their experiences in New Albany’s Lecture Series. Edwaard Liang, BalletMet’s artistic director, welcomed Misty Copeland as the…

(Flickr) by Eesha T. Premiering four days before Christmas, Dunki, which means “donkey flight,” features the renowned Shah Rukh Khan as a Punjabi immigrant. Along with three friends, he illegally enters London after failing to secure student visas at home, engaging in a method of migration involving individuals entering a foreign country through a series…

(Sean J./Staff) Both boys and girls wrestling hosted Johnstown-Monroe on Wednesday, February 7, as the Vikes celebrated Senior Night, applauding Joseph D., Akshaj J., Parker K., Philip N., and Neel During the match, the boys Vikings fared poorly. Akshaj, Parker, and Philip did not compete due to injury and illness, and the rest of the…

 Caden I. (Charlie R./Media) Boys basketball faced their third defeat of the season, losing 40-39 to Buckeye Valley on Friday, February 9. It was a close contest with both teams trading baskets for much of the game. Throughout the third quarter. Buckeye Valley began to pull away, finding themselves up 12 heading into the fourth.…

(Courtesy/Angela H.) CA Organizes Voter Registration Booth for High School Throughout the week of Monday, February 5 through Friday, February 9, the Junior Lounge became home to a voter registration booth, at which eligible students who will be eighteen before the November presidential election could complete a registration and another form to vote in the…