This year, Columbus Academy launched its first school-wide skirt policy changes, requiring that all girls– except for seniors–wear kick-pleat skirts. The issue has caused dissent among upper school girls in particular, who complained that it was inconvenient and expensive to purchase an entire new set of skirts for the upcoming school year.
Finally the day that I, and other Academy Upper School students have been waiting for, has come. The dreaded plus ten days are pretty much gone for good, thanks to shorter Junior Speeches and no announcements on speech days. Streamlining the Junior Speeches is a dream come true to most students, seeing as we will…
The last man standing at this year’s US Open is a mystery. The pecking order seems to be destabilized, and this includes the “Big Four”: Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray,who, combined, have won 34 out of the last 36 major titles. The defending champion, Nadal, is out with a right wrist…
Tired of shaky ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos? Instagram released its newest app yesterday. Called Hyperlapse, the app seamlessly stabilizes footage and turns it into a silky-smooth time lapse video. When you first open Hyperlapse, you are greeted with a single recording button. You begin recording by pressing the button. After recording, the app allows…
On August 29th of 2005, Robert Green, a resident of the Lower Ninth Ward, lost everything. His entire home was swept away in the floodwaters, and both his grandmother and three-year old granddaughter, perished in the flood caused by Katrina. Robert Green lost even more than his home and family members: he lost his community,…
Everyone has been there. You’re out with friends or at a concert, and your phone starts ringing with a call from mom or dad. Usually, it is relatively safe to assume that nothing terrible is happening, and so it is all too easy to hit ‘ignore’ and call back later-much, much later. The classic argument…
As the sun set on the first Friday of the school year, over seventy students gathered on the quad, armed with blankets, pillows, and snack foods for a screening of The Breakfast Club. Some technical difficulties and a small army of mosquitoes crammed everyone into the Trustee’s Room, but there was still ample space. “Movie…
The end of summer has come all too quickly, but it has come with its perks. This year, many new changes await the students of Columbus Academy, with the promise of more to come. Let’s start with the Lower School. Replacing the dark blue risers and photos of students from year’s past is a rainbow…
Saudi Arabia announced it will start construction on the Kingdom Tower next week, which is projected to be 3,280 feet tall. Upon its completion, it would dethrone Dubai’s Burj Khalifa as the world’s tallest building. This 20 billion dollar project does not come without its challenges. A building this tall will have to withstand high…
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