Volunteers at label making (Courtesy/Alicia L.) On Friday, October 11, Service Board volunteers gathered in Ms. Bening’s room to create labels for the Kids-4-Kids food drive. They carefully crafted advisory labels to distinguish each collection box, earning half an event for this endeavor.  After the PSAT on Thursday, October 17, volunteers will construct the boxes…

Sampling cultural foods at the ¡HOLA! and CPA tents. (Melanie Q./Staff) Agua frescas, bubble tea, mooncake, and school spirit—what else can you ask for? Adding to Alumni Weekend and the Viking Rampage, the Hispanic Outreach for Latino Awareness (¡HOLA!) and Chinese Parents Association (CPA) hosted a Fútbol Tailgate on Saturday, October 5, from 10:00 a.m.…

(Courtesy/Ms. Bening and Carolina M.) Jeopardy, puppets, and tests: what do all these things have in common? Well, if you answered  “things found at an Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) forum,”– I’d not only be surprised – but you’d be right! On Saturday, September 28, Academy hosted more than 60 Latin students for this year’s…

(Pixabay) For the third consecutive year, Columbus Academy proudly joins the Youth at the Booth (YAB) program, spearheaded by senior, Clara S., and ceramics teacher, Ms. Charity White. This year’s involvement is particularly exciting because it coincides with the presidential election, giving eligible individuals as young as 17 the chance to actively engage in the…

Christina L. as Vicki Viking hypes up the crowd. (Courtesy/Bob Lee)  Pep rallies are a favorite tradition of CA. Bestowed its special schedule, this event is full of hijinks and games meant to drum up school spirit. But how does a pep rally come to fruition?  As the Viking, I was gifted the opportunity to…

(Courtesy/Brellie Farrenkopf)  The Viking Rampage took place this year on Saturday, October 5, as students and their families raced throughout the campus woods, climbing over obstacles, crawling through tunnels, running through streams, and getting muddy. Spectators cheered on the kids as they reached the end and were rewarded by going down a slip-and-slide where the…

(Courtesy/Ms. Bening) Have you ever spilled a drink on your shorts or got a rip in your shirt? The clothing closet is a viable solution for any of these problems. On Monday, October 7, the Service board hosted a closet “glow up” event, getting a structural major make-over, funded by a generous anonymous donor. The…

(Courtesy/Ms. Bening and Ms. Roberts) On Saturday, September 22, Columbus Academy hosted its annual apple-picking event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Lynds Fruit Farm. Apple varieties ready for picking include Rome, Sun Crisp, and Crimson Crisp .  Service Board and PACA representatives initiated this tradition 18 years ago with the goal to provide fresh…

(Courtesy/ Wikimedia Commons) If you were on campus last Friday, September 27, you most likely experienced the downpour that started promptly at 3:20 –perfect timing to soak anyone trying to go home or get ready for after-school practice. What you may not know, however, was that rain was not only long-awaited but marked a slight…

(Courtesy/Isa E.) When Isa E. was younger, she wanted to be many things: an actress, artist, scientist, and writer. As a senior now, Isa’s involvement reflects her ambition. Along with being an Alumni Board Representative, Service Board Shaper, Yearbook Editor, co-founder of the Mandarin Club, co-president of the Columbus Academy Health Occupations of America chapter,…