On Friday, April 13, parents and students crowded the cafeteria for the school’s annual “All That Jazz” concert. In top form, the Jazz Band did not disappoint the packed crowd. As Chris Nolan’13 explained, this year’s concert included a great mix of traditional jazz songs and more untraditional jazz-fusion: “We’ve got some good stuff going.…

Three dances from the now-infamous decision on grinding (not including last year’s cancelled Winter Formal), dances have become fun again. Prom, which took place on March 31st, included casino games, television screens on which to watch the Final Four games, and, unlike other dances since “the decision,” students dancing. The most obvious change in the…

(Reported on day after Prom) The economy continues to sputter along like a three-legged hippo. People are turning to extreme solutions to make ends meet. This past weekend, for example, strangers from all walks of life lined up around city blocks to buy a ticket for the biggest Mega Millions jackpot in history, a cool…

Columbus Academy’s Latin V class wrote and produced the following skit, earning first-place at the OJCL (Ohio Junior Classical League) Convention in February, 2012. Nine skits were submitted for competition, and three made it to finals. Seniors Clarissa Leickly and Lauren Rials won third-place in the costume contest, which drew many contenders. Congratulations to Mrs. Bening and…

Interview with a First-Rate Educator On Wednesday, February 1st, Columbus Academy welcomed Dr. Samuel Betances as its 2012 Currier Lecture speaker. Through both self-help and education, Betances, a formerly abused, impoverished high school drop out, was able to earn both a masters and Ph.D from Harvard University. Realistic, entertaining, and incredibly inspiring, Dr. Betances immediately…

As many Academy students head to New York City this week on the Upper School Music Trip, where they will enjoy the bright lights and cityscapes, those of us at school can have a fun time, too, and right here in town. Here is a list of five New York-inspired activities students can do for…