New Albany High School started its Peace Week on a sour note this year. On Monday, May 15, students and administrators arrived at the school only to discover that someone had spray-painted profane language, racial slurs, swastikas, and “Trump” on the tennis courts and equipment shed. Almost immediately after the news spread, however, students began…

Beginning on Thursday, May 11, eight students represented Columbus Academy at the State Model United Nations Convention, hosted by the YMCA at Nazarene College in Mount Vernon, Ohio.  Along with faculty advisor, Mr. Compton, Bobby Diller, Cole Duffy, Jay Gokhale, Thomas Jones, Hayden Meyers, Abhi Ramesh, Nathan Reddy, and Donovan Simpson were among over fifty…

As students at Columbus Academy, most of us aim to excel in not just our schoolwork but also extracurriculars, including sports and the arts—and for some—both in and out of school. Many students overload themselves with countless activities on top of schoolwork, leaving them stressed and up late at night, though it rarely pays off. …

(Courtesy/ Sancho McCann) Each year, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, GLSEN, sponsors the Day of Silence, a student-led event held in thousands of schools across the nation. The event’s mission is to “[bring] awareness to the silencing effects of anti-LGBTQ name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools,” according to GLSEN.  Academy’s GSA hosted the Day…

Tristan Rhee’17 with Marty Award. (Chris Heermann’18/Media Team) It’s that time of year again: activities’ periods are filled with awards assemblies, and Honors Assembly is just around the corner. Unlike the arts and foreign language awards, however, there’s one award that Academy doesn’t receive every year. Senior Tristan Rhee, dedicated writer for The Academy Life—and…

(Chris Heerman’18/Media Team) This year’s ballot was far from typical. Only one duo, Shreyah Mohanselvan and Nick Robie, chose to run, and thus, automatically won.  I can understand the concern with the lack of competition they’ve faced, therefore, removing one method of checks and balances, but to those who preach that the issue lies in…

With the current seniors’ hit of a galactic prom at the ever-so-famous Lazer Craze last spring, this year’s prom committee had some pressure to match it, and on April 22, the organizers did not disappoint. Held at The Taylor Mansion, with its had old-time feel, the venue and the theme—“A Timeless Tradition” theme—matched perfectly. Since…

(Licensed/Creative Commons Zero) In junior year, most Columbus Academy students take the American College Test on campus. This year, most juniors took the exam on April 19, under the supervision of Darnell Heywood and Jen Fitzpatrick, Academy’s college counselors. Mrs. Heywood said, “Junior year is what we call testing year. That’s when students have had…