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…

As most seniors are making (or have made)  their decisions regarding the college they will attend this fall, the sophomores have kicked off the early stages of this process during College Counseling’s “Preview Night.” On March 1, Darnell Heywood and Jen Fitzpatrick gave Academy’s sophomores and their families the opportunity to learn about what was…

In the possible future, many small businesses might go out of business.  (Licensed/ Creative Commons Zero). The current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) administration has been attempting to end something that it has created and defended over the past decade. Ajit Pai is the current FCC chairman and an opponent to the rules of net neutrality:…

J. Crew has had a rough couple of years. Chairman Mickey Drexler and Creative Director Jenna Lyons, once the dynamic duo of accessible fashion, have buckled under the weight of a changing retail landscape.  Jenna Lyons, Executive Creative Director and President of J. Crew, took the helm in 2011, when revenue pushed $2 billion, and…

“Just for the fun of it” in Academy’s hallways. (Photo Courtesy/Sean Cullinan) Over the last school year, many exciting interactive stations have been popping up all over campus. These stations offer a variety of engaging activities, ranging from iPads with coding applications to programmable robot arenas and building-toy stations.  Throughout the school day, students of…