December 17, 2011. No one had a clue that Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Il was dead.  Two days later, on the 19th, the North Korean government released a statement: Kim Jong Il, the “Dear Leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” had died at the age of 70. Most people were taken aback, especially…

With all the “Potter-mania” experienced in the years since the release of the Harry Potter series, it is no wonder Harry Potter club has been a stunning sucess. The club, which boasts around 80 members (depending on the day) in its first year (the most members of any CA student run club) is based on…

On Friday, December 3rd, Jazz Band had its annual Fall Concert. This year, however, a familiar face was missing from the stage. Mrs. Sneeringer, the long time band teacher was out on maternity leave, leaving Ms. Ryan, who has only been working with the band for a little under two months at the helm. To…

If longevity indicates success, our Service Board is an extraordinarily powerful organization. Service Board has been around longer than most of Academy’s present teachers. It’s already past its 30th birthday and just as active in the school and community as ever before. “The Service Board has its roots in Student Council, says Service Board Director,…

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…