Churros from CASA, falafel from MECCA, and more! (Abbey Z.) United Columbus Academy (UCA) held its second annual End-of-Year luncheon to honor affinity and alliance group leaders and students on April 26.  Each affinity brought cultural food to the table: EAST (East Asian Students Together) brought dumplings, DESI (South Asian) Club offered samosas, BOS (Black…

Eesha T., Alaina D., Maria M., and Abbey Z. (Abbey Z./Staff) National History Day (NHD) is an annual contest for students to research a historical event under a given theme and to create a project about it. Project options include documentaries, exhibits, performances, papers, and websites, either individually or collaboratively. In addition, each person writes…

Canidate Justin A., Milana B., and Arya C. relax with current Service president, Emily M. and VP, Lia H. (Courtesy/Ms. Bening) In spite of the unusually warm weather on Friday April 21, Service Board members convened inside the theater during our activity block to attend the president Meet and Greet. Moderated by current SB president, Emily…

Alexis C., Grace H., Sophie L., Clara S., Colin H., and Emma S. (Courtesy/Colin H.) Academy’s JSA (Junior State of America) chapter traveled to Columbus’s Sheraton Hotel on April 15 and 16 for its annual Spring State as part of the Ohio River Valley (ORV) region. JSA bears many similarities to Model UN, according to…

(Courtesy/Dr. Ritter) The seniors’ final Common Hour took place on Wednesday, April 19. Students were offered a variety of activities that they could participate in. Ms. Frickel and Mr. Arndt offered a Test Taking Tips session in the library to help underclassmen. Outside, students could attend the Poetry Slam, play volleyball, or just relax in…

Matthew and Sean are much amused. (Lance H.) On April 10, students and faculty watched Mr. Feinberg’s annual bot competition unfold in the Dining Hall. Every year, Feinberg’s Honors Computer Science 2 & 3 students work on a code which they compete in a bot competition. This healthy match creates discussion in the halls, as…

(Lance H.) Academy welcomed psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, a New York Times bestselling author and contributor to CBS News, to discuss mental health and how to manage stress over a two-day visit involving parents, faculty, and students, beginning on April 7. Damour said the happiness and good feelings that we often associate with mental well-being…

Jasmine and me with our buddy, Nova. (Ashley .T) On Wednesday, April 12, I chatted with my kindergarten buddy, Nova, for the last time. While the younger members of the upper school were taking the PSAT or SAT, we seniors ate breakfast with our buddies in the Dining Hall before playing on the lower school…

To recognize their generosity, April blood donors like Ellen H. and Mr. Hansen received a limited edition Red Cross tee-shirt featuring Snoopy. (Courtesy/Ms. Crain) The American Red Cross Blood Drives are held in the Athletic Lobby. The school had thirty-five members (five more than projected) donate blood on April 11. The five-and-a-half hour drive enabled…

US leaders engage in the LeaderShape curriculum. (Courtesy/Dean Thompson) Summer can provide time for self-improvement, and lst year, the CA administration bolstered a group of students to engage with our community through LeaderShape, anon-profit that hosts transformational leadership programs for high-school students. This summer, our administration will sponsor another 40 US students to attend this…