For those that went to the dance, it’s clear that Winfo’s Winter Wonderland theme was a resounding success. With a seasonal backdrop, glimmering lights, games, refreshments, and even snow, the wintry scene in the athletic lobby withstood the unusually warm temperatures outside. Friends and couples alike danced the night away surrounded by the splendid decorations.

With his recent-record tying sixth Australian Open victory, Novak Djokovic finds himself securely in the pantheon of tennis greats. He now has won 11 grand slam titles since his first in 2008. Last year, he won 3 of the 4 Grand Slam titles. He’s made 5 straight Grand Slam finals. He reached the finals of…

We’re not saying goodbye to the impossible woman quite yet, but the makers of Barbie have taken a step in the right direction with a new range of dolls who are more than thin, blonde, and white.

Last Monday, January 25, the Supreme Court ruled that teenagers given life sentences for murder must be given the opportunity to argue for their release. This most recent decision expanded upon the court’s 2012 ruling that said life sentences without parole (for juveniles) must be used retroactively. Now, close to 1,500 teenagers have an opportunity…

They beep. They ring. They buzz. It is a wonder we can resist these ever so tempting devices at all! With the siren song crooning from our back pockets, it can be hard to focus on our immediate reality instead of the infinite digital world available on our phones.

Last spring, in her class president candidacy speech, Christina Lee promised her class a “senior lock-in.” Despite the unlikelihood that a school sleepover of 92 eighteen year-olds could be achieved, Lee prevailed. With the help of the upper school faculty and a meticulously planned and extraordinary night,  all involved transformed a Friday night into a memorable gift…

In its 15-page CSPA (Columbia Scholastic Press Association) evaluation for its 2015 Gold Medalist Award, “The Academy Life” is praised as “very reader friendly,” its “paragraphs are brief, excellent,” its “headlines are very good,” along with a “wonderful image” (Second Annual Art Fair), and esteemed for its opinion and editorial sections.

As terrorists remain active, governments continue to blindly push for insecure encryption. The terrorist attacks in Paris couldn’t have come at a worse time for Internet privacy advocates. Shortly after the attacks, anti-encryption proponents in the United States redoubled their efforts. They used the same argument as always. Encryption threatens the safety of the U.S. by…

Every so often, if one is so lucky, he or she might experience a moment that reaffirms a belief in the essential goodness of all people, deep down. These moments constitute the best of life and of people, and we should all seek them out. Recently, I have been fortunate enough to experience such a…

Columbus Academy’s first debate team in decades made its anticipated debut on Saturday November 21st at Kenyon College. The team placed 6th out of the ten schools that participated, an impressive result for our young team against the packs of veterans at Kenyon.