Ellie T./Staff Senior year comes with its unique stressors, but it also brings some of the best Academy traditions along with it. On Tuesday, October 22, in the midst of early college applications and the end of the first quarter, the seniors made their way during an early advisory meeting to the dining hall to…

(Courtesy/ Wikimedia Commons) The Heisman Memorial trophy, one of the most coveted awards in all of sports, is given annually to the most outstanding college football player in the country. Past and present greats across the NFL have hoisted it, including Barry Sanders, Tim Brown, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson. Entering the 2024 college football…

Shapers distributing flyers (Courtesy/ Ms.Bening) On October 31, from 6-8 p.m., Service Boad volunteers sporting their best costumes will visit local homes in Gahanna for the annual “begging for cans” service event. Mr. Morford, who has hosted this event 15 years, will meet students at his house to begin their eventful night. The shapers have…

(Courtesy/Ms. Bening) On Thursday, October 17, Service Board partnered with The American Red Cross to host our first blood drive of the year in the Athletic Lobby from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We exceeded our goal with 35 presenting donors and collected 33 units of blood, which includes one power-red cell procedure which is…

Dr. Olay Alonso performs. (Coutesy/Katie V.)   The delicious smells (of hamburgers and cookies) wafting through the Dining Hall during lunch period were accompanied by beautiful strains of music on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Columbus Academy’s Spanish Affinity group (CASA) enlivened Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations by inviting Dr. Orlay Alonso, an accomplished pianist in the CA…

Lila P./Staff The Vikings have a busy week, beginning on Monday, with the girls and boys golf teams at states. On Tuesday we have extended advisory time, and there is a Clothing Closet pop-up. Students can volunteer during blocks 4 and 5 on Mobile Serve. Also, volleyball has an away game against Grove City at…

Pixabay The sophomores recently watched a short film accompanied by a lesson on healthy relationships created by the One Love Foundation and sponsored by the family of a college student who lost her life from an abusive relationship. School’s counselors and health teachers, Mrs. Dillon and Ms. Hines, supervised the feature. The lesson taught students…

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…