A, C, V, P, S, Q. That’s all you need to do to write a paper these days. In mere seconds with a few keystrokes, your printer is cranking out the pages, and now you won’t have to miss Jersey Shore (if, of course, you actually watch that show). It’s really not all that difficult…

Amid the centennial celebration with fireworks, street vendors, parachutes, and general commotion last month, it was almost impossible to capture the full experience of the day. One thing most students did miss was the opportunity to meet Mr. Bo Dixon, who was the headmaster of the Columbus Academy from 1977-1987 and celebrated the school’s 75th…

After Winter Formal was cancelled last year due to controversy surrounded grinding, this year’s Homecoming was a source of much anticipation for both students and faculty alike. In retrospect, the hype was ultimately the most thrilling aspect of the event. The dance was well attended, there was dancing, and people seemed to be generally content.…

OSU’S in-state tuition costs for a year run just under $10,000 while the average cost for an incoming freshman’s textbooks is around $1500. Think about that for a minute: for every dollar it costs to go to OSU, it costs an additional 15 cents on the dollar just to purchase textbooks. To put that number…

In little more than 15 years, the computer science program at Academy has grown from its humble beginnings into a resounding success. A lot of changes have been made to the curriculum. For starters, there wasn’t even a comp. sci. lab. “We were only scheduled to go to the computer lab one out of every…

Let me introduce you to a most important group at the Academy that you may not be aware of: the Social Justice and Sustainability Committee. SJSC, led by students Melanie Knopp’13, Andi Li’13, Sarah Poehlman’13, and faculty advisor, Mr. Kyle Tong, has spread awareness about humanitarian issues for a decade. Without flash or fanfare, SJSC…

On November 8, 2011, Columbus Academy students and faculty had the privilege of meeting alumnus Gregory White Smith’69, guest speaker for the school’s eighth annual Celebration of Leadership event. After graduating from Academy and serving as The Academy Life editor-in-chief in his senior year, Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Colby College. He proceeded to…

Athletes are only as effective as they are healthy, and as the years pile up, good health becomes harder and harder to maintain. The games quickly add up, and the human body can accumulate only so much mileage before beginning to break down. Some of the worst injuries are the ones that simply won’t go…

Members of this fall’s production of The Miracle Worker say the road to opening night was not always smooth, but the cast and crew’s sacrifices for the sake of the production were worth it. Balancing sports practices and other appointments with play practice was a challenge they approached with optimism. “We had a lot of…

Sports is about so much more than the final result: a team record, a championship trophy, an undefeated season. These are the things we remember, the statistics that show up in the archives, the shining moments of victory. Behind this magnificent facade lies the truth about athletic competition: it is tough and takes dedication. No…