(Flickr) When remembering the movies I saw during my childhood, the lights dimmed in a theater and a bucket of popcorn come to mind. Whether it was Disney, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, or Paramount, movie production companies used to partake in a craft that employed creativity and originality. It was these qualities that characterized…

(Lila P./Staff) On February 27, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., students, faculty, and Academy families gathered in the Dining Hall’s hearthside for the annual Iftar dinner, continuing a tradition that began in 2023. Zaina A., leader of the MECCA, organized the event, wanting to teach her peers about Ramadan while bringing the community together over…

Amelia C. (Courtesy/Lynn Y.) On Monday, December 2, the boys and girls bowling teams lost to Buckeye Valley–ranked first in the conference–in their season opener. Craig E. led the boys and totaled 165 pins in the first regular game and 164 in the second, giving him a 329. His score was followed by Phinn B-M.,…

Joey G. carries the ball. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The CA Football team improved to 5-0 on Friday, September 20, after picking up its first road win this season at St. Charles, besting the Cardinals 27-20. Academy seized the momentum right out of the gates with the defense forcing a punt from the Cardinals on their first…

Matthew F., Sydney F., Angela H., and Abbey Z. (Courtesy/Colin Hulme). Columbus Academy’s girls golf team rolled to another postseason victory, winning districts to catapult themselves into states contention. The girls took one more step towards their ultimate goal of winning a second state title in just the team’s fifth season of existence. Now, only…

Mrs. Soderberg invited the girls varsity golf team and their coach, Maggie F., to join Mr. Singleton and her on the stage as they were recognized for their individual and team accomplishments at the October 31 assembly. Upper school students and faculty followed the team out of the theatre and gathered around the flagpole to…

Many “The Weeknd” fans believed he was going through multiple plastic surgeries throughout 2020 after he showed up to events with his face bruised and covered in bandages. In January of 2021, The Weeknd showed the appalling result of his plastic surgeries, which altered his face’s structure so much that his cheekbones and lips were…

(Wikimedia Commons) Released on January 15, 2021, Why Don’t We’s “The Good Times And The Bad Ones” has 10 songs and is available on all music streaming platforms and show much this band grown in its 5 years of writing and releasing 2 albums, 5 EP’s, and 13 singles.  “The Good Times And The Bad…

Senior Jared Kass. (Josh Tu’21) Fresh off a critical win against Whitehall and looking to add another, our boys soccer team faced Bishop Hartley on Saturday, September 26. Both teams had scoring opportunities in the first half, with goalie Luke Budzik’21 saving multiple shots. Academy controlled the pace of the game throughout the first half,…

Kiersten Thomassey’20 in the lead. (Staff photo) Girls track was second in the region as a team, and Annalise Grammel placed third in the 800. The top four in each event move on to states. Hannah Clay also placed third, while the 4-by-800 of Regan Cornelius, Grammel, Mary Kate Prall, and Maddie Tuckerman got second. …