March 30, 2017, marked Columbus Academy’s first ever “Giving Day,” which involved donors gifting various amount of money to the school’s annual fund. Academy faculty, students, and staff were clad in spirit wear from head to toe for this first-time event. As a promising new vision for Academy grew, a more demanding monetary budget to…

SpaceX’s launch of a used rocket could be the next step to the colonization of Mars. SpaceX launched a partially used rocket into space on Thursday, April 2, opening the door to a new era of cheaper and more efficient space travel. SpaceX, also known as Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is an American aerospace designer,…

In a two-week GOA (Global Online Academy) flex course, “The Truth About Fake News,” more than 1,200 students from around the world engaged in online discussions, viewed video chats with international experts, and studied the origins and spread of fake news. The following sophomores in Mrs. Carmichael’s English class created infographics to guide others in…

If the Senate’s bill becomes law, consumers will lose even more control over their data. (Image/ Licensed under Creative Commons Zero)

Anders and Channell at state competition in Public Forum Debate. For the second year in a row, Columbus Academy sent a debate team to the state competition in Public Forum. Senior Caroline Anders and sophomore Kyle Channell spent March 3 and 4 debating at Berea High School, competing in a grand total of eight rounds:…

(Photo by Julia Gurevitz’20/Media Team) Activist John Noltner, author of A Peace of My Mind, spoke at Academy’s annual Currier Lecture Series on February 27, first to the upper school during an extended assembly, then to a smaller group in a lunch forum and followed by a free lecture to our local community. Held in…

Ohio is usually cloudy, so sunny days are rare.  Three of our state’s cities list in the US’s top 10 of the cloudiest. Cincinnati ranks 51%, Columbus with 52%, and Cleveland—with little surprise—at 55%. On February 24, central Ohio’s was a warm 75 degrees Fahrenheit. About one week later, it was a freezing 32. For…

Since the beginning of fall, the Columbus Academy Avalanche robotics team has been tediously working to outperform its results from last year. Aside from constructing the robot, the team also has many members dedicated towards funding the robot through the business program and aiding the community through the outreach program. The team is more organized…

For students pondering their futures, the Career Forums are a great way to learn about alums’ careers and gain valuable insight on life after Academy. Though career exploration programs have been around at CA since 2004, the Career Forums as we know it today launched in 2009 as a way to integrate alumni into the…