R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H. (Pixabay) Columbus Academy introduced a new, mandatory course for ninth-graders this year: Freshman Research. Taught by upper school librarians Ms. Nzimiro and Ms. Popelka during blocks 4 and 5, the class aims to level the playing field for all Academy students beginning their high school careers. Academy’s middle school makes a concerted effort to…
Sydni Ratliff with Academy’s state champ flag that will honor her win. (Courtesy/Jeremy Morgan) Junior Sydni Ratliff is Academy’s first individual state tennis champ, having triumphed in the 2019 Girls Division 2 State Championship in Mason, Ohio. Sydni’s final score was 6-4,7-5 against Cleveland’s Carly Cohen from Gilmour Academy. After being runner up the past two…
As the seasons roll around, our Kids 4 Kids program is on a rise with our annual food drive. (Sari Shocket ‘22/Media) Kids 4 Kids is back, and it’s hard to imagine it ever leaving. From October 28 to November 25, the Columbus Academy community participates in what is CA’s oldest service tradition: a food…
Kayla McClendon at podium. Seated are Zoey Black, Andrew Golden, and Gabe Taub, who all are this year’s first group of juniors to deliver their speeches in the renovated Schoedinger Theatre. (Courtesy/Andy Morris) On October 31, Zoey Black, Andrew Golden, Kayla McClendon, and Gabe Taub, respectively, were the first group to give their Junior Speeches…
Model United Nations Logo (Wikimedia Commons) On Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27, Columbus Academy hosted 48 delegates for the school’s first CAMUN convention. Model UN students were first assigned to four different committees representing four world nations. In this specific event, Columbus Academy chose North and South Korea, China, and the United States.…
The limited edition “Oh So Orange” color. (Google) Officially announced on October 15, Google’s new generation of Pixels, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL, were released to the public on October 24. The Pixel 4 boasts dual rear cameras, one 12.2 megapixel wide camera, and one 16 megapixel telephoto camera, making it excellent for…
Ohio’s Math Teacher of the Year, Rachel Gorsuch. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) Rachael Gorsuch, a mathematics teacher in the Upper School, was selected as the State High School Teacher of the Year by the Ohio Council of Teacher of Mathematics (OCTM). This is no small feat since every teacher across the entire state vies to be the…
The new MacOS Catalina default wallpaper. (Apple) Announced at WWDC 2019, MacOS Catalina was released to the public on October 7. Although Catalina doesn’t bring many system-wide overhauls, a number of native apps has been revised and updated, and the connections between Apple devices have been improved. One of the new features brought by Catalina…
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