Get ready because the eighth annual TEDxColumbus is coming. TEDx invites you and any others to make nominations for the upcoming conference. The deadline is May 30, and the policy is anyone can nominate anyone.

On Friday, April 15, in Academy’s Dining Hall, the Jazz Ensemble hosted “All That Jazz,” the band’s final concert of the year. Though it was expected to be an evening of teary eyes as everyone said farewell to the seniors, it was full of lighthearted banter and warmth.

With this spring’s higher than usual temperatures, Rising Park is the place to be. Located in Lancaster and only 40 minutes from school, this park has a pond, picnic tables, and playgrounds. Plus, it’s free.

Photos by Maggie McCann’17 Academy’s Spring Orchestra Concert began with an ensemble performing an arrangement of “Stairway to Heaven” and the theme song from Star Wars. Mary Kate Kelley ’16 followed with a moving rendition of Camille Saint-Saens’ “The Swan.” Juniors Ketan Agrawal and Hunter Moffett  and seniors Atticus Lee and Jack Mills played their OMEA piece, “Allegro…

For the first time ever, Columbus is hosting a Bubble Run! If you’re a runner looking to add a burst of enjoyment to the usual 5K,  the Bubble Run is for you. With colored-foam bubbles in every corner of the race, you will be surrounded in color as you cross the finish line. This meet…

The Upper School Coffee House on April 16 exceeded the audience’s expectations and delivered a performance of pure excellence.

Awards and arts’ letters were handed out at the Concert Band’s final show of the year on Tuesday, April 12. The event was a goodbye to the many seniors who have long played a huge part in enriching Academy’s band program.

Butterflies Blossoming at the Franklin Park Conservatory

Good News! There’s an all-new hangout place for your pooch and you. This past March, Columbus’s first indoor-dog park, Tail Wags Playground, opened for business. The unique venue features a coffee bar for productive or sleepy owners, and, of course, a play area for their furry friends to socialize while wandering freely.

On the evening of Friday, April 8, not a single dry eye was left at the end of Cabaret, the annual choir concert.