We’ve just begun a new year, a year with potential for great things, a year full of promise–without the fear of “the world ending–as predicted by the Mayan calendar.” In 2013, however, we also have more powerful technology than ever before, just as previous years’ have had, yet we may have lost control of…

When I was little, my favorite movie was Cinderella. It seemed to six-year-old me that this fairytale ideal was correct: it is always the guy’s responsibility to choose his princess at the ball. But that movie was produced over sixty years ago. Now, I would be criticized if I believed in princes and princesses and…

Every year, our school gathers to honor the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Having just sat through my seventh assembly, I finally realized something: that there has always been some musical component to these functions. Given the length of the assembly and the less-than-ideal seating, it’s refreshing to have something different…

On January 17th, the wrestling team participated in a tri-meet with Watterson and Whetstone. Academy managed to beat both teams, but in very different manners. Whetstone was a nail-biter, coming down to the final match. Junior Jeremy Schroeder came through with a one-point victory to give Academy a hard-fought win. The competition against Watterson was…

This past weekend, the Aqua Vikings seemingly never even had a chance to come up for a breath. Competing on Senior Night, Friday, January 18th, setting new-season bests Saturday morning, and practicing long hours on Monday in preparation for upcoming meets, the team demonstrated dedication to the sport as well as key strides in improvement.…

The Rematch. On January 3rd, Academy’s boys basketball team traveled to Newark Catholic and suffered a tough 9-point loss in double overtime to the previously unbeaten Green Wave. Ever since that loss, the team has had one game highlighted on its schedule. This past Friday, in a game senior Daniel Aronowitz described as “the biggest…

Interview by Kyle O’Hara’14. Video by Elliot Nick’14.

Video by Nikhil Patel’14

Texts from parents flooded Academy high school as teachers locked doors, turned off lights, and shut shades. Students looked around, curious whether the emergency warning signaled a practice. But this was no drill.