Last Saturday night, on January 26th, as temperatures outside barely sneaked above 20 and snow carpeted the ground, students made their way to school in their beach-themed outfits to support the boy’s basketball team in its game against Heath. The boys beat Heath 55-28, and student council’s pool party followed in the wake of this…

Before the Winter Pep Rally, Mr. Lee asked me for a quote for a video he was making. I told him we had some great surprises in store. What I couldn’t have known was there were a few surprises in store for me. The first hiccup came during the challenges. As I was announcing the…

Ever since the cessation of hostilities in the 1950’s, North Korea has drifted into a state of virtual isolation. The border between it and its southern neighbor is heavily militarized, and skirmishes between the two sides have occurred regularly since the beginning of the ceasefire. The UN has imposed a number of sanctions on North…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” The Upper School continues to honor the memory of…

  We’ve just begun a new year, a year with potential for great things, a year full of promise–without the fear of “the world ending–as predicted by the Mayan calendar.” In 2013, however, we also have more powerful technology than ever before, just as previous years’ have had, yet we may have lost control of…

When I was little, my favorite movie was Cinderella. It seemed to six-year-old me that this fairytale ideal was correct: it is always the guy’s responsibility to choose his princess at the ball. But that movie was produced over sixty years ago. Now, I would be criticized if I believed in princes and princesses and…

Every year, our school gathers to honor the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Having just sat through my seventh assembly, I finally realized something: that there has always been some musical component to these functions. Given the length of the assembly and the less-than-ideal seating, it’s refreshing to have something different…

On January 17th, the wrestling team participated in a tri-meet with Watterson and Whetstone. Academy managed to beat both teams, but in very different manners. Whetstone was a nail-biter, coming down to the final match. Junior Jeremy Schroeder came through with a one-point victory to give Academy a hard-fought win. The competition against Watterson was…

This past weekend, the Aqua Vikings seemingly never even had a chance to come up for a breath. Competing on Senior Night, Friday, January 18th, setting new-season bests Saturday morning, and practicing long hours on Monday in preparation for upcoming meets, the team demonstrated dedication to the sport as well as key strides in improvement.…