(Instagram/@Vikes2024) During our Monday’s assembly on April 3, students buzzed with excitement as this year’s prom teaser, dubbed “the Viking Vogue,” was featured in the theater. Student council’s junior representatives, Angela H., Mikey J., Adam R., and David W., along with the Prom committee announced the theme: The Academy Met Gala, which plays on New…

Students make matzah pizza. (Abbey Z./Staff) Those celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover during April 5-13 have new lunch options resulting from discussions between our Jewish Affinity Group (JAG) and our food service, SAGE.  Sophie L. and Sophie P., JAG leaders, met with Stephanie Campbell, SAGE’s food director to discuss offering of Passover-friendly foods during…

(Matt F./Staff) The return of Common Hour on Wednesday, March 1, so students could meet with teachers or relax with their friends, with the stipulation to stay off their cell phones and and engage with others. Co-director of Student Service, Dr. Ritter, says “You can end up working out a problem or understanding something more.”…

Sophia S. (Courtesy/Ralph S.)  The girls lacrosse team kicked off its season with two back-to back-victories.  On Tuesday, April 4, the team played at Bexley with a 17-16 win, a feat for Academy to go against the Lions with several D-1 college committed athletes.  The team traveled to Wellington on Thursday, April 6 and claimed a…

Graphic/Andrew B’22) Boy Lacrosse  opened its season at home against St. Charles on Monday, April  4, falling short in a 9-8 loss. Bouncing back from the close loss with 9-6 win against Bexley on April 5, Mikey J., Nick T., Ryne W. scored with an additional back flip from Noah H. The Vikes travelled to…

Cory W. serves match point against Massillon Jackson. (Courtesy/Ian Chang) Boys varsity tennis started its season with a 5-0 sweep of Whitehall. Singles Bennet K., Nason L., and Jayden T. dominated 6-0 as did the duos of Yuvraj T. and Connor T. and Saketh G. and Aanav K.  Led by captain Saagar A., the Vikes beat…

Gabe D. surges in the 4×400. (Melanie Q./Staff) After postponing a home meet on Wednesday, April 5, boys track traveled to Big Walnut on Saturday, April 8 for its first competiton of the season in the annual Red Edwards Golden Eagle Relays. Field events began in the morning, each featuring a few competitors whose scores…

Eleanor S. (Melanie Q./Staff) The girls track and field team traveled to Big Walnut on Saturday, April 9 to compete in against Big Walnut, Centennial, Central Crossing, Columbus South, Delaware Hayes, Fairfield Christian, Franklin Heights, Gahanna, Grove City, Northland, Olentangy Liberty, Walnut Ridge, and Whitehall. Alli K. earned 2nd in the high jump with a…

Jason S. (Ethan K./Media) Varsity baseball hosted the Bexley Lions on Thursday, April 8, with a 3-2 win. Captain Dylan R. thrusted the team forward with a complete game as pitcher and a 3 for 3 as a batter and scoring one run in the first inning, with Dominic D. and Theo F. making it…

(Wikimedia Commons) As smoke rose above the quaint Ohio town of East Palestine, just 180 miles from our school,  its citizens were stuck in a waiting game following the derailment of a train carrying hazardous substances on February 3. The controlled burn of these toxic chemicals cast a dark–-and possibly deadly–-cloud of smoke over their…