Academy’s Band and Choir Performance. (Collage by Katie Rankin’22/Media) For one musical night, our Upper School Band and Choir programs performed a joint concert in the Schoedinger Theater last Tuesday, February 26th at 7:30 pm. In preparation for the upcoming Spring Break Disney Trip, the Treble Choir, Camerata, and Concert Band performed a total of…

The Reflection Room shows how parallel mirrors create an “infinity” effect. (Carolyn Zhang’20/Staff)   Easton Town Center and COSI recently partnered to present “The Rooms@Easton,” a science exhibit that will run from now through May 19 with free admission for the general public. Located on the 1st level inside Easton’s Town Center Station Building, “The…

A turntable plays a vinyl record. (Wikimedia Commons)   It was a cold winter’s afternoon—a Friday—and I had just gotten home after school. Tossing my backpack on the dining hall floor, where it ends up on every Friday, I descended into the basement and plopped myself on the couch to watch TV. After a few minutes of…

Tea ceremonies and dance performances attracted large audiences at Ohio’s Chinese Festival. (Carolyn Zhang’20/Staff)   In the Chinese lunar calendar, Tuesday, February 5, marks the start of a new year: the Year of the Boar. An estimated one billion people around the world will celebrate the 15-day holiday. On Saturday, February 3, Ohio’s Chinese communities…

Virginia Kistler’s Untitled sculpture consisting of hanging steel spheres and LED lights. Kistler’s piece is featured in Morris Hall’s second floor gallery. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) Academy’s Upper School Art Department held an opening reception for the French Leave Collective on Friday, February 1, from 6-8 pm in Morris Hall’s gallery. Photography and graphic design teacher, Ms. Tursich,…

Mezze is a restaurant that follows the popular format of allowing customers to customize meals, similar to Chipotle and Bibibop. Unlike these competitors, Mezze offers a much wider range of small dishes that can be eaten as appetizers or sides. Mezze owners call their cuisine “middle’terranean,” a portmanteau of the Middle East and Mediterranean regions.…

Supreme Court Judge, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (Wikimedia Commons) Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at 85, is one of only four female Associate Justices to have served on the Supreme Court. She has held office since 1993 and is inarguably an exceptional woman. But her journey to becoming a Justice was not simple. On the Basis of Sex,…

Belgian Iron Wafel is hidden in a Short North alley. (Ethan Weiser’22/Staff) To most, waffles are a simple breakfast treat that brings back childhood memories, but Belgian Iron Wafel Company is trying to demonstrate the gourmet capabilities of a waffle. Open for breakfast, brunch, and lunch, Wafel use the traditional Liege style base, made with…

Speak up for Time’s Up. (Wikimedia Commons) At the 2019 Golden Globes, celebrities wore black to raise awareness for Time’s Up, an organization that fights for a safe and fair work environment for women. Additionally, actors wore a pin, bracelet, or ribbon on the carpet for Times Up x2. Regina King, best supporting actress in a motion…

 Artwork for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Flickr   As I watched yet another Nintendo Direct come to a close, this being the one streamed live on March 8, 2018, I was left with a feeling of discontent. Something was missing. Sure, plenty of deluxe editions of games that had previously been released for the Wii…