The most well-known example of augmented reality: Pokémon Go (James Cao’20/Staff) During the 2017 WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference), Apple announced that iOS 11 would bring new advances in software, which included support for augmented reality, a technology that allows users to see 2D or 3D objects in the real world through their devices. It is…

Seniors Luke Tiberi and Nick Robie light the torch in our first pep rally of the year. (Inji Kang’19/Media) On Friday, September 22, the band played a lively tune as eager students piled into “The Mack” for the fall pep rally. The lights cut to darkness to begin the show as the Viking took down…

Students, families, faculty, and friends gathered at Academy for the 35th annual Charlie David Dinner on Friday, September 22. As always, the event was a smashing success with endless options to entertain attendees of all ages. At the Boardwalk, bubbles flew, eager children gobbled up donuts suspended on strings, scooters whizzed throughout mazes, and the…

 Device of Choice is personal. (James Cao’20/Tech co-editor) Within the first week of school, both Middle and Upper students receive their iPads, with all of their devices primed for use. Trends, however, are apt to come to light as the school year advances.  As the Upper School students make their way through the school year,…

Junior Evan Scott crafting a bracelet during a free period in the MakerSpace. (Paul Hansen’19/Media) The former computer lab in our Upper School Library is now a maker space. Sewing machines, a rainbow loom, and drones have replaced the many monitors that have been in this room for years.   Upper school librarian, Ms. Nzimiro, said…

After Hurricane Harvey ravaged Texas’s southeast and and the southern part of Louisiana, Academy’s Service Board, led by Mrs. Bening, Angel Watkins, and Neena Baliga, placed donation carts all around the school to collect items ranging from bottled water to new towels, following the recommended list provided by the American Red Cross. Items were sent…

Habitat Humanity”s Re-Store. (Flickr) Classrooms filled with chatter and excitement on Friday, September 8, the 2017 Service Day at Academy, promised to be the “best day of the year” by the Service Board. The day provided us with an opportunity to work with our advisees as we gave back to the community. Some advisories got…

Art Society booth. (Inji Kang’19/Media) From Spike Ball to Future Leaders in Healthcare, this year’s Club Fair had it all. After participating in a morning of Service work, students returned to the Senior Quad to take in all of the student-run clubs offered this year. Junior Class President, Kyle Channel, organized the event. With over…

(The completed version will be coming out this fall.   (Unsplash: CC0) During 2017’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced its upcoming version of MacOS, High Sierra. With High Sierra comes a new file system called Apple File System (APFS). The previous file system, Hierarchical File System Plus (HFS+), could only fit 32 bits…

The new app switcher, dock, and control center iOS 11, coming out later this month, will bring drastic changes to Apple’s mobile devices, especially iPads.  iOS 11 gives the iPad a dock resembling a Mac’s dock. Users can put as many apps (within reason) as they want onto the dock. It’s possible to access the…