(Unsplash.com) This year, Apple’s September event, well known for revealing the newest iPhones, will take place on Tuesday, September 12. Apple’s anticipated iPhone 8, along with updates to the Apple Watch and Apple TV, will be revealed at this summit. The modification that is most discussed right now is the “bezel-less display.” Like the Samsung…

Convocation, 2017. (Courtesy/Andy Morris) The sun shined, and birds chirped during Convocation on Tuesday morning, August 22. Instead of the background scenery of my sophomore year that included in-process various construction on campus and a lone, incongruous column, we listened to Shreyah and Mrs. Soderberg’s thoughtful words surrounded by first-rate completed buildings.  The first week…

Family, friends, faculty, and all of Academy applaud a tribute Mr. Exline. (Inji kang’19/Media) Convocation is one of Academy’s most valued traditions, gathering the entire student body, staff, and faculty to celebrate the beginning of the school year. From the student body president’s welcome speech to the widely anticipated introduction of seniors and their kindergarten…

2017-18 Schedule. (Courtesy/Craig Dow) With a slight extension to the day, along with some exceptional scheduling manipulation on Mr. Dow’s part, an efficient and accommodating revision of our day begins this fall. After students were informed that ten minutes would be added to their school day, they were unhappy and frustrated by the changes. This…

(Neena Baliga’18/Staff) To honor students and faculty who have passed away while in the process of learning or teaching at Academy, a designated garden has been created to ensure they will not be forgotten.  Located in the Lazarus Courtyard,  Academy’s Memorial Garden presently features a series of grass shrubs among fifteen people, who are recognized…

(Julia Gurevitz’20/Media) On Wednesday, May 24, Academy’s upper and middle school students came together in the Dining Hall to celebrate 82 students, who participated in the fourth annual Computer Science Fair.  Enjoying Whit’s frozen custard, students walked around to look at their classmates’ projects, ranging from created websites to internet games. Evident were both the…

(Courtesy/ Bilal Mohsin’18) On Monday, May 15,  Academy was half empty. The seniors were out of school, working on their senior projects, and the juniors spent their day at Kings Island. The trip was organized and chaperoned by multiple teachers, including Dr. Heintzelman, Mr. Leet, and Mr. DeVore. The purpose of the trip was to…

Lounging and Focussed in the US Library. (Max Dresibach’18/Staff) Do you ever feel like it’s impossible to find somewhere quiet to study? As summer grows closer and the weather become nicer, it can get pretty noisy on campus. One small space that has recently opened with the arrival of spring. If you haven’t been paying…

Students share  e-literature capstones and final projects at Computer Science Fair. (Olivia Ryna’18/Media) As the end of the school year approaches, Upper School students are more stressed than ever. Although there is only a few weeks of school left, final exams are the looming obstacle standing in the way of summer break.  Fortunately, most of…

In an effort to complement students’ learning, the sixth grade team has created a project to teach its students about business.  The project, dubbed the Business Fair, has been described as “an interdisciplinary language arts and mathematics project” by one of the leaders, Ms. Sonam Shahani.  Spanning the entire last quarter, students were given class…