After spring break, Advanced Placement (AP) exam season arrives quickly. What was once felt like a distant date on the calendar is suddenly only weeks away, and the pace and structure of AP classes begin to shift. Review packets and practice exams replace new material as students are expected to recall everything they have learned…
Izu N./Staff In a school where nearly everyone wears the same uniform every day, there is one place where students can show their individuality: in their shoes. Shoes have become one of the most important ways students express themselves, and certain brands dominate the hallways. Based on my observations, Nike appears to be the most…
Courtesy/Ms. Bening Kids 4 Kids officially kicked off last week with a new major event for the US: the CA-Ditarod, the purpose being “just to have more fun,” according to Ms. Bening. She says that food pantries are currently suffering, and there was hope that this experience could generate more food, create a higher participation…
(Photos/Andrew Barren) This month, The Academy Life sat down with Stephanie Campbell, food service director and chef at SAGE, to receive an inside perspective on how the dining hall staff has operated during both a pandemic and a food shortage. The dining hall’s adjustments re-emphasize how every member of the school staff has stepped up…
The Academy Life welcomes all members of our Academy community back to school after these past few trying months. We have been so inspired by how our Viking family has responded to new health protocols and the transition to both virtual and hybrid learning. From our faculty’s enduring efforts to ensure a safe, comfortable learning…
Suzy L’Hommedieu, Ashi Gunawardena, and Jake Huddleston at this year’s Model UN. (Courtesy/Amy Berkley) Over the long Presidents’ Day weekend, two groups of Columbus Academy students traveled to Washington, D.C. for Model United Nations and Junior States of America events. Over 40 Upper School students joined nearly 3,000 national and international high school delegates at The…
Kevin Reeves shoots a fadeaway. (Josh Tu’21/Staff) The Columbus Academy boys basketball team hosted Centerburg on Tuesday, February 18, in a game that was bound to be a tough matchup for the Vikes, with Centerburg entering the game with a 15-6 record. CA started off in rhythm and maintained an early 13-8 lead after the…
Dean of students, Dr. Pascal Losambe. (Photo/Carolyn Vaziri’22 and Andrew Barren’22) The 2019-2020 school year has already welcomed many changes–from the construction of a new field house, the addition of a girls’ golf team, to the arrival of a new Director of Athletics in Mr. Jason Singleton. For our Upper School’s Dean of Students, change…
The First Lady and the President at The White House: 1989-1993. (Joyce N. Boghosian/White House Photo Office) “OK, go for it, but it will be a real punch in the gut,” said the president as he negotiated with congressional leaders from each party on a hot afternoon in June of 1990. The president had just…
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