Last week, the committee – a whopping three people – voted on their favorite chores to go up against each other via a Google Form. Each region had eight tasks that required one response each. To get the score for each region, I added up the rankings 1-8 for each activity from each voter, with…

My presidentSaysIf I drink bleachThe “invisible enemy”Will be noMore.Why hadn’tAnyoneSaid this sooner?Oh, bleach,You make ourHandsSo sensitiveto the touch:As dry as Atacama,As cracked asThe phone my sisterDropped down the elevator shaft.But I forgive you,ForYou removeOur GrassOur MudOur Spaghetti stains.Oh, bleach!The combatter of Anything neededTo be wipedAway,You areThe nightmare ofEvery speck of dirt,Of grimeThe solution to anyCrisis.You make…

During quarantine, a feel-good rom-com is the perfect way to brighten up your day.  Love Wedding Repeat follows Jack, played by Sam Claflin, as he tries to make his sister’s wedding day perfect during different versions of the same day. Amid states of  chaos, he tries to impress his sister’s friend, whom he has had…

Kid Krow, Conan Gray’s debut studio album was released on all music streaming platforms on March 20, 2020 and includes 12 songs.  Gray began his career on Youtube in 2013 and has gained much positive attention for his indie-pop music. Gray’s previous works include his EP from 2018, Sunset Season, and numerous other singles.  People…

Tony Vlachos went off this episode. He had his fingerprints all over the screen and put on maybe the best single episode performance Survivor has seen. Vlachos had 17 confessionals tonight, which ithe most ever in an episode and more than the majority of castaways get through in a season.  We kick off the episode with…

My family has always been big into traditions, from reading of A Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve to baking monkey bread for breakfast on holiday mornings. Another custom we celebrate is on Easter, having our grandma (sometimes accompanied by our little cousin) join us for dinner, along with her signature batch of cinnamon sticks. With…

In the midst of this pandemic, when every waking moment of our lives is plagued by news concerning COVID-19, music can provide solace and offer an escape from reality. Over the course of the quarantine, I’ve been listening to a lot of classical repertoire that I haven’t touched in a long time, and the reasons…

This year, many Americans were disappointed to see March Madness, one of the biggest annual sporting events in the country, cancelled by the Coronavirus pandemic. Closer to home, our Columbus Academy community has been disappointed that Governor DeWine has – rightfully – shut down schools until May 1, subsequently leading to the cancellation of April…

  Thirty-five years ago, an unprecedented musical gathering took place. Beginning at London’s Wembley Stadium and continuing in Philadelphia’s JFK Stadium, that “superconcert” lasted 16 hours and raised over $125 million dollars.  The event was called Live Aid, and its mission was to fundraise famine relief for Africa. Artists performing at both stadiums included Queen,…