(Photo Credit: Ohio High School Speech League) Academy’s Debate Team ventured to Napoleon, Ohio, on Saturday, February 4, to compete at the Ohio High School Speech League District Tournament. Following the immense success its opening year in debate last season, with teams making it to states and even the national debate tournament, four teams competed…
While talking with others can be hard, listening can be even harder. In the wake of the last election cycle, it became all too easy to surround ourselves with people that share our opinions. It’s simple to have conversations with people we agree with, and it’s comforting to feel validated. Unfortunately, easy discussions aren’t usually…
Every year our Lower School students pair up with the American Heart Association to host the Jump Rope for Heart. The AHA, a non-profit organization, encourages appropriate cardiac care to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. Over eight million kids have participated in this cause that started in 1983. The fundraising event…
Every year, students from Academy submit artwork and writing pieces to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (SAWA) and hope to win prizes on the regional and national scale. The SAWA are a unique opportunity for high school students to have their work published and displayed in professional galleries. The award winners on the regional…
(Photo courtesy of Christy Bening) In preparation for their performance at the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL), the Latin V Seniors put on “Wicked Forum Romanum” to an avid student body that couldn’t hold down its laughter on Friday, February 10. As with the previous year, Mrs. Bening and her senior class wowed the judges…
When I first heard the grandiose descriptions of the technology that MagicLeap, “the world’s most secretive startup” was producing, I dismissed it as an overwrought marketing scheme. After viewing the few demos that the company has posted, however, I can’t wait until the product is on the market. Rony Abovitz, MagicLeap’s CEO, calls the technology…
(Photo/Whitney Dankworth’17. Media Team) After months of hard work and planning from students, faculty, parents, and speakers alike, the first TEDx Columbus Academy event took place on February 4. The updated Dining Hall space was decorated with gray curtains and red accents as the audience of more than 100 community members buzzed with anticipation for…
Harnessing energy from the sun while producing little carbon emissions is no small feat. Yet for years, we have been using a technology to do just this: solar panels. These bundles of photovoltaic solar cells have always been praised for being greener than the burning of fossil fuels. Solar power is the quintessential clean energy…
Last Sunday, Tom Brady led the New England Patriots back from 25 points down to win Super Bowl LI in dramatic fashion over the Atlanta Falcons. The game was truly epic. It had the first overtime and the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. While the game lived up to the billing as perhaps the…
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