Columbus Crew fans celebrate after securing a win. (flickr via Jim Bach) Around this time last year, Anthony Precourt, CEO of Precourt Sports Ventures and owner of the Columbus Crew SC, announced that he was considering the relocation of the beloved soccer team to Austin, TX—a shock to many. Outraged fans took to social media…

Academy’s Internship Program boasts opportunity for Upper School students. NASA/JPL-Cal Tech Academy’s Internship Program has a new face. Kay Mason’s transition to New Orleans left a vacancy in the Department of Internships, and as of this year, the office, tucked in the library’s northwest corner, is now home to Jennifer Conti. The switch for Conti…

The Wise Guys: Lucas Huang, Gabe Taub, Andrew Cahall and Aden Weiser. Courtesy/Dr. Morris   On September 24, Academy’s In-the-Know team faced Centennial High School at the Fawcett Center on Ohio State University’s campus.    In-the-Know, a quiz-bowl styled program, hosts two teams of four from schools throughout central and southern Ohio. Questions cover a wide variety…

An evening of “play” at annual Charlie David event. Courtesy/Mrs. Bening The weather may have been frigid, but the atmosphere at Columbus Academy on Friday, October 12, was nothing but lively. The Academy community gathered together on this date to support the school’s athletic programs and clubs at our annual Charlie David Dinner. What began…

STDs are preventable. Public domain pictures When one of our school nurses, Ms. Fireman accepted the role of teaching Academy’s freshman health class last year, her goal was to “to create a curriculum that was consistent with what most progressive schools are teaching, which translates to giving the kids the most current information on topics that…

Seniors Megan Schmitz and Sammie Kass support Sidney Derzon. Courtesy/Mrs. Derzon Despite students takings the PSAT on Wednesday, October 10, many members of the CA community arrived in the athletic lobby to donate blood. Headed by Academy’s Service Board, Wednesday’s blood drive was the first of several with the goal of providing blood to central…

Student presentations at Latin Forum. Courtesy/Mrs. Bening This past Saturday, October 6, Columbus Academy’s Latin program hosted an all-day Ohio Junior Classical League’s (OJCL) Fall Forum, a mini-convention that congregates students from across Ohio to discuss and explore the Latin language. Ted Gellar Goad, an Assistant Professor of Classical Languages at Wake Forest University, kickstarted…

Harmful political and social remarks can be created through deepfakes. (Unsplash, CC0) In the past decade, the shift from hard-copy to online news has made spreading misinformation effortless, and this problem only gets worse as technology continues to advance. Deepfakes, the result of video editing supported by artificial intelligence, is the newest addition to the…

All upper school advisories contributed to service work in  Central Ohio on Friday, September 7th. (Pixabay) Promised to be “the best day of the year” by Ms. Bening, students participated in Academy’s annual Service Day on Friday, September 7. The day began with several advisories heading out to their sites while others stayed in school…

One of the many interactions that the clubs had for students. (Kayla Podgurski’19/Media) The Senior Quad was filled with energy and excitement on Friday during Academy’s annual Club Fair. After a morning of service, the Club Fair provided plenty of snacks and fun activities to entertain everyone. The Latin Club stole the focus of many…