(Melanie Q./Staff) Jazzy tunes and cheerful music filled Schoedinger Theater on Friday, November 1, as the Jazz Band hosted its first concert of the year. This ensemble congregates three times school a week at 7:15 a.m., as its dedication to music unsurpassed. Members range from first to fourth year participants, and several people performed on…

Caroline M. and Patrick W./Staff On September 13, Columbus Academy’s Fine Arts department welcomed the Loyal exhibition for its annual fall showcase. The exhibition includes 37 photographs that use landscape to depict familial and friend relationships. Since its opening in fall 2016, the Morris Hall Gallery showcases student art and work from outside artists to…

Flickr On Monday, September 31, musical director, Ms. Eads, revealed that Big Fish, a story filled with epic adventure and a lot of heart, was the winning answer to the “Guess the Title” competition. The game included over 10 clues that led students and faculty to naming the musical. The most prominent set of clues…

(Courtesy/Chang Liu) On Saturday, September 21, students congregated in the Dining Hall for a Star Wars-themed homecoming. This was the first time CA has brought this theme to homecoming, and you could tell the students were excited for something new. The dance was well set up, with donuts, popsicles and fruit punch for snacks. Themed…

(Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) You would think, with a cast including Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton, and Tim Burton serving as director, that Beetlejuice Beetlejuice would be a guaranteed pop culture phenomenon–a spooky Barbie in popularity. But, surprisingly, it is not.  With Winona Ryder and Tim Burton reprising their involvement in the newest sequel of Beetlejuice, it is…

(Pixabay) Every fall, Academy students anticipate the unveiling of the fall show, and on Wednesday, August 21, Ms. Eads reveals the feature: The Importance of Being Earnest.  Playwright Oscar Wilde described his play as “a trivial comedy for serious people.” The play follows Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who both assume the identity of a…

  written by Izu N.   On Sunday, August 18, during the launch of the Senior Retreat at Deer Creek, Viking candidates auditioned in front of Dean Thompson, several senior advisors, and senior STUCO members. Candidates commented on how they would show generosity in the CA community, how to handle quiet freshmen in the student…

Curtis and his henchmen (Angela H./ Staff) A full audience filled Schoedinger Theater on April 25-27 as the Upper School Theater Department staged the 2 and 1/2 hour musica,l Sister Act, a tale of a wayward singer placed in a convent under witness protection. Each night was packed with friends and family, with each one…

On Wednesday, April 17, surrounded by tornado sirens, torrential rain, and flickering lights, friends and family of fine arts seniors were treated to a night of laughter, appetizers, and most importantly–a carefully-curated art show created and organized by both the Senior Class and the Art Department. Several subjects included in the art displays varied from…

(Pixabay) Columbus Academy’s Concert Band participated in the Ohio Music Education Association’s (OMEA) Large Group Contest Districts on March 9, at Big Walnut and received the highest score in a new, difficult division. Since 2010, our band has participated in the Class C division, which, technically, has less difficult music. This year, however, the 67-member…