(Courtesy/Ms. Bening) One of Columbus Academy’s most beloved traditions continued on Friday, September 8 with the Charlie David Dinner. Families gathered in the Lazarus courtyard to support Academy’s largest athletic fundraiser. As the pep band bellowed, people assembled at various outdoor tables. In a departure from previous years of catering, the school provided a variety…

(Claire S./Staff) Columbus Academy welcomed artists, all OSU seniors, from Ohio State University’s Urban Art Space to Morris Hall Art Gallery to challenge the perception of people in America through their paintings, photographs, and collages. Art teacher, Pedro Mena, contacted the Urban Art Space last year at the OSU Networking and Career Fair. Regarding the…

(Wikimedia Commons) Spoiler Alert: The Bomb Explodes! After two weeks of waiting past its July 21 premiere, I finally walked into the AMC theater at Easton bubbling with excitement only to leave it speechless in awe and fear hours later. I didn’t say much on the ride back home with my family, but one thought…

Concert Review: ODESZA (Milana B./Staff) The lights went out. A blinding bright screen appeared. Two men dressed in black came out of nowhere. And the crowd screamed,”ODESZA is here.” ODESZA, an American electronic music DJ duo of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight and their band illuminated the Schottenstein Center on Wednesday, August 30. After a two-month…

(Wikimedia Commons) Spoilers ahead! Dressed in pink, my mom and I made our way to the theater to watch the first showing of Barbie. As we stood in line, two older women joined behind us in their full-pink outfits. The theater was alive with anticipation for this long awaited movie as women of all ages…

Chefs Roman Paumier, Bobby Flay, and Avishar Barua on the set of Beat Bobby Flay (Courtesy/Food Network Instagram) On Thursday, May 11, Beat Bobby Flay featured Avishar Danny Barua‘05 in a thrilling, culinary competition. For those unfamiliar with the show, Beat Bobby Flay welcomes notable chefs from all over the country to see if they…

Tenor Bass Choir Sings Blackbird by the Beatles. (Courtesy/Henry Wood) Students, families, and guests gathered in the Dining Hall on May 6 for the annual Cabaret performance. The evening opened with the full choir, directed by Mr. Jenkins, singing Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.” Henry W. and Morgan L. followed with their own soloist renditions…

(Clare S./Staff) Twenty-nine years ago, the administration asked students in the upper school to decorate the theater lobby with artwork for the upcoming musical. Before long, these colorful student-made pieces spread through the lower school hallways and eventually caught the attention of former upper school art teacher and current school photographer, Ms. Wilson, who proposed…

Thirty-five cast members impress their audiences.(Angela H.) With a cast of 35 students, the Upper School staged its production of Something Rotten! on April 27-29 in the Schoedinger Theater, led by Ms. Eads, Ms. Jennings, and Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Dillon and the CA portfolio tech class designed the set. A comedy musical set in 1595, its plot…

Orchestra recognizes 14 seniors. (Melanie Q./Staff) Spearheaded by Angela H., Drew S., and Abbey Z., the Academy’s Orchestra hosted its inaugural senior night on April 25, with a beach theme inspired by the class pet, Shostakofish, named after composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Colorful leis, a glittering photo backdrop, and tropical props adorned the Dining Hall as…