Josiah C. and Olivia L. throw while Katie J. waits as David W.  judges (Courtesy/David W.)   Led by David W., Student Council kicked off its much-awaited dodgeball intramural tournament on Wednesday, February 22. Eight teams competed. Participating groups were “Dinoco,” “Morgan H’s Team,” “Whirpool 36-Inch Wide,” “Hansheng X’s Team,” “Sextet Towers,” “The Norwegian Vacuums,” “Ice…

Third graders in wax museum attire (Courtesy/Mrs. S. and Mrs. W.) From Wednesday, March 8 to Friday, March 10, the third graders stepped away from their regular classroom environment to the Jones and Mack gymnasiums for Academy’s annual ‘Wax Museum.” an event that promotes early public speaking and memorization skills. Third graders select any famous…

SZA performing her song, “Snooze” (Milana Biswas/Staff) On Tuesday, February 21, SZA lit up the Schottenstein Center on the first night of her world tour, “SOS” after the release of her December 2022 album. SZA just hit nine weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Charts, making her the first R&B female artist to reach…

Erica D. advocates for bill on reforming the police training system. (Courtesy/Dr. Jacky) Junior State of America (JSA) is a national student-led organization mimicking the United States government. Through debates, problem-solving, and simulations, high schoolers experience the workings of a democracy by being involved in public issues.  Academy is part of the Ohio River Valley…

Students pet a Service Dog from Pet Partners Central Ohio (Courtesy/Joey G.) Pet Partners Central Ohio provided three service dogs for the high school on Wednesday, March 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. during our Common Hour. Alongside their handlers, were a beagle in the hallway next to Dr. Ritter’s office, a golden retriever in…

(Courtesy/Davida Arnold) The track and cross country girls who did not play a winter sport formed a club to compete indoors this year. The team concluded its inaugural season in states at the Spire Institute in Geneva on Friday, March 3.  Sydney F., Samatha F., Caitlynn H., and Zoya A. placed 7th in the 4x400m…

(Wikimedia Commons) In the last few months, the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, has exploded in popularity. Developed by OpenAI and released last November, ChatGPT spits out a response when given a prompt by the user. So what makes ChatGPT so different from other chatbots? Instead of determining the next word in a sentence from the…

(Cami S./Staff) Academy’s first intramural chess match came to a close at assembly on Monday, February 27. Players competed either on a chess website or on a board to determine who would advance in the single elimination bracket, which was rapidly narrowed to finalists, Sean J. and Evan S., who faced off on chess.com . They played…

Mr. Greenwood conducts orchestra. (Melanie Q./Staff) Academy’s Advanced Orchestra traveled to Upper Arlington on March 4 to perform at the Central Ohio String Festival, a two-day event that featured 30 orchestras playing pieces for judges and receiving a ranking from I (superior) to V. Afterward, the judges provided feedback about the performances in a clinic…

(Cami S.) Music filled Academy’s halls on  Tuesday, February 28, as both the Upper School choirs and the band had their winter concerts.  The night began at 7:00 p.m. in the Schoedinger Theater with the choir concert, featuring both of the Upper School choirs, Camerata and Treble Choir. For the past few months, the choirs…