Buddha Statue in Sri Lanka. (Good Free Photos) Falling on Saturday, May 18, this year in the US, all Buddhists gather to celebrate Vesak, a holiday commemorating Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. Vesak commemorates the life of Siddhartha Gautama (originally a prince in what is now modern-day Nepal), who abandons the luxuries of his palace…

Dr. Suzanne Ritter, Upper School psychologist. (Andrew Barren’ss/Media editor) The pursuit of a meaningful and fulfilling life is an awareness and a practice our Academy administrators and teachers believe is just as important as our academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits, particularly in our developing years as high school students. Our questionnaires on personal issues and…

Upper left: New locker rooms are coming along. Work is adjacent to Athletic Department offices. (Isabella Morris’22/ Media)  Upper right: Clearing space for the new field house, which will located next to the new locker rooms. (Sari Shocket’22/Media) Middle: Exterior of new weight room, next to current weight room. (Liesel Goldfarb’22/Media) Bottom: Interior of new…

CA families throw colors and celebrate Holi. (Panya Bhinder’21/Staff) On Sunday, May 5, from 2 to 4 pm, Columbus Academy families came together at the Lower School playground to celebrate the Indian festival of Holi, ushering in spring with love and color. Traditionally held in mid-March, Holi, also called the festival of colors, commemorates the…

Hayden Compton’19 slams a dunk during April Absurdity’s finals. (Josh Tu’21/Staff) April Absurdity started two weeks ago, with teams getting eliminated left and right throughout the month. As the school’s parody of March Madness, April Absurdity is a popular tradition that Miles Razek’20 started a few years ago and has kept running ever since. Teams…

On April 22, a professional develoopment day, CA’s Blood Drive still collected 16 units of blood. The donations have the potential to save 48 lives.  Carolyn Zhang and Lindsey Dunlap in partnership with the Red Cross, ran the Blood Drive, a service tradition that can save up to hundreds of lives a year.  This month,…

A Passover seder plate commemorating the Exodus. (Flickr) Starting at sunset on Friday, April 19, and ending in the evening of Saturday, April 27, the Jewish holiday of Passover celebrates the Israelites’ freedom from slavery in ancient Egypt. Passover, or Pesach, commemorates the Book of Exodus. Each year, families around the world tell the story of the…

AS in years past, the service fair attracts a large crowd. (Marcus Grewal’19/Staff) Columbus Academy has always emphasized the value of community service, and this year’s Service Fair was no different. Held on Thursday, April 18, the event took place by the fireside of the school’s Dining Hall. At Academy, each high school student completes…

Top: Progress on the new field house and addition to the Athletic Entrance. Walls are begining to go up, and the foundation is being prepared!  Bottom left: The roof and walls continue to go up on the addition to the Weight Room!  Bottom right: Construction of the theater is set to begin next week, following…