New ‘Welcome Back’ signs on school drive. (Cami Seymore’23/A&E editor)   Now that we are going back to 100% capacity in school, teachers and students are learning  the new rules and new way of life at school.   Teachers no longer have time to plan for their classes or to collaborate with other teachers, so…

Courtesy/Sean Silver, who attended HOLA’s class on Saturday, October 3.    Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15 to October 15 and celebrates America’s rich Hispanic history. In alliance with Academy’s Diversity & Community Life, our Hispanic-Affinity parent group observed the spirit of Hispanic Heritage month with virtual celebrations of cooking and culture.…

Drop off boxes for donations. (Courtesy/Ms. Bening) COVID has not stopped Service Board from offering more volunteer opportunities. It wants to ensure US students can meet their service hours graduation requirement, but more importantly, help to people in need during these uncertain times. Do you have gently used clothing you want to share with other…

Senior Hannah Clay, who has served on Discipline and Honor Committee (DHC) since her junior year, will be joined by seniors Maddy Rosenberg, Arie Tuckerman, and junior Russell Ahmed.  In the application process, students had to respond to a series of short essay questions that asked about personal experiences that made them qualified to serve…

Contact tracing flow chart (Wikimedia Commons).  Academy’s guidelines on contact tracing and quarantine (Columbus Academy Campus Reopening Plan) As we have had more students come back to campus, keeping track of and minimizing positive COVID cases have been the school’s chief concern. Because of this, CA has implemented a vigorous and efficient system of contact…

Apple’s new Series 6 Watch with SpO2 technology (Unsplash, CcO) On September 18, Apple released its new Apple Watch Series 6 to the public, but is it worth the extra $170? Let’s find out. On the surface, Apple’s new Series 6 watch offers incremental upgrades from its previous models: better processor, better display. But this…

Near dusk after a busy week. (Charlie Belford’22/Media)

Manny Eribo’21 on “Tidy-up Friday.” (Courtesy/Lauren Motta’21) Like almost every organization at CA, Service Board is going to look different this year due to safety concerns. Its mission, however, remains the same—to continue serving the community. “The biggest challenge for Service Board this year is figuring out what events are still possible and how we…

COVID-19 has intensified standardized testing stress for current juniors and seniors. (Freepik) On Wednesday, September 23, over 150 of Academy’s upper class students sat  for the SAT.  Although standardized tests are always stressful for some students, testing during a pandemic has posed new challenges. In the age of COVID-19, standardized testing became complicated: test sites…

Students sitting on Lazareth Courtyard stumps. (Isabella Morris’22/Media) Anticipating the school year in its hybrid form, my friends and I were worried about how we would spend time together throughout the school day. With the dining hall and lounge seatings reduced to account for social distancing, it seemed like popular gathering spaces were no longer…