by Oscar Pinto On March 15, Columbus students visit Miami Dade College. (Photo Credit: Christopher Columbus High School College & Career Guidance Instagram) The College and Career Center at Columbus is known for helping students get into top colleges and universities and find a place where they feel they belong. The first step in that process is visiting campuses. From March 10 through March 26, the center organized tours of several local universities. Students visited Miami

By Mark Tanner The Columbus community packed the arena for an exciting event as students faced off against faculty and alumni in a legendary hockey game that showcased the Columbus brotherhood in action. workers Players lining up to say good game after the game finished. (Photo Credit: Mark Tanner) The game began with school president Thomas Kruczeck dropping the puck. He also coached the Alumni team, while Columbus legend Mr. Staiano and Coach Gus led the students. The Mast

by Javier Albite CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White, middle, speaks alongside former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images/TNS) UFC Freedom 250 is an upcoming historic MMA event scheduled to take place on June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House. It will be the first sporting event held on t

by Ale Menendez Clemson's RJ Godfrey tries to knock the ball away from Duke's Cameron Boozer, right, in the first half during the semifinals of the ACC Tournament at Spectrum Center on Friday, March 13, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images/TNS) Duke freshman Cameron Boozer has lived up to expectations this season, becoming one of the most dominant players in college basketball. In his first year, he earned first-team All-America honors and was nam

by Thomas Cruz Would you kindly stay quiet? In this time of chaos, I hear you speak to ghosts. The sounds echo across rapture causing the walls to yell. These loud sounds send a cold chill throughout this underwater world. Would you kindly save the world? You’re nothing special at all. But your will and might can save Rapture. Please do your best to save this unsavable city. Would you kindly reject Ayn Rand? She brought the nuke to this city. Her philosophy is like a poison s

by Oscar Pinto Upperclassmen posing with the 'C' during the Jr/Sr Encounter in September 2025. (Source: Columbus Faith & Mission Campus Ministry) The Faith and Mission program at Columbus has grown into an initiative that extends beyond campus, aiming to impact students’ lives in meaningful ways. The revamped program focuses on expanding student involvement and continuing to make Jesus Christ known and loved. Although the transition has been significant for the school, Direct

by Javier Albite Paul Thomas Anderson and Sara Murphy accept the Oscar for best picture for "One Battle After Another" during the 98th Annual Academy Awards, held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS) The 98th Academy Awards were hosted by Conan O'Brien for the second time in a row. Sinners received 16 nominations breaking the record of 14 set by All Ab

by Jose Carlos Espejo Here at Columbus, school pride has always been a big part of student life. Years ago, athletes, mainly football players, were allowed to wear their team jerseys on game days, a tradition that many current students don’t even know existed. Today, athletes are limited to wearing team polos instead. Although the jersey tradition ended years ago, interest in bringing it back remains strong. 94.2% of students surveyed said they would support the return of gam

by Juan-Pablo Pina Howdy. If you’ve spent enough time on the internet, then you’ve probably come across more than a few posts of one kind or another focusing on something called a “cryptids”. Usually, these are things like bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster (or “ Nessie ” if you’re a friend), or the Mothman. To some people, they’re a fanatical cultural phenomenon propagated by people who believe anything and everything. Others say that they’re real, some say that it’s nuanced, et

by Steven Rasco The Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo (13) celebrates with teammates after a 150-129 win against the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Miami. Adebayo passed Kobe Bryant for the second-most points scored in an NBA game with 83. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images/TNS) Miami Heat star, no, superstar, Bam Adebayo delivered one of the most remarkable scoring performances in NBA history on a random Tuesday night against the Wizards, erupting for 83 p

by Steven Rasco The official state championships post found on the Columbus Soccer Instagram page. (Photo Credit: @columbushs_soccer) Christopher Columbus High School celebrated a historic moment as the Explorers captured their 2nd Florida state soccer championship after an outstanding postseason run. Your Explorers demonstrated skill, discipline and determination throughout the playoffs, ultimately securing the title and bringing pride to the School. The Explorers entered th

by Jake Reed The Columbus Explorers don’t play around when it comes to basketball. The Varsity squad dominates on a national level, but it does not stop there. The senior class of 2026 is spending their second semester taking over local parks. Columbus Seniors on during Week 3 of Bucket League at Jaycee Park (Photo credit: Andrew King) Origin Co-Commissioner Senior Lucas Malabet developed the idea with Senior Mateo Siman through the example of the class of 2024. Lucas’ older

by Jose Baixauli Every day, millions of kids wake up and check social media before they even get out of bed. Apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat have become a huge part of growing up. They’re how teens communicate, keep up with friends, learn new things, and stay connected to the world. But even though these platforms are just everyday life for most teens, they’ve become a major concern for parents and lawmakers, especially around mental health, safety, and pri

By Mark Tanner Story by CCNN Live Artificial Intelligence has rapidly become one of the most talked about topics in education, and in our own school, teachers and parents are learning on how to use it the right way while preparing students for the future. Earlier this year, Columbus hosted a meeting to talk to and educate parents and teachers on how AI is being implemented safely in classrooms. Omar Delgado, Director of Educational Learning and Technology, explained how AI is

by Rodolfo Gonzalez Pine tree in Colorado. (Photo credit: Rodolfo Gonzalez) We were always taught to look towards the future as if it is planned for us already, As if it is all planned out, and is bound to happen as it wills. It’s okay to fail, It’s okay to be less than. No one can plan for it. Perfection in life never ensures a perfect future, that unpredictability is a profound part of it. It defies humans’ basic way of thinking: a seemingly basic, linear route meant to rew

By Allan Tompkins The LINK club poses with Mr. Pugh and the visiting students from Great Heights Academy in the gymnasium (Photo Credit: Mrs. Gonzalez-Rojas) On Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, the LINK club hosted 12 teenage students with special needs in the annual "Explorer for the Day" event where they were able to get an idea of what a day in the life of a Columbus student entails. The Explorer for the Day event involves the pairing of 12 visiting students from Great Heights Ac

By Diego Rodriguez Deshon Portrait of Juan-Pablo Piña (Photo Credit: Juan-Pablo Piña) Every morning at 6:45, while most of the students of Christopher Columbus High School are still waking up, junior Juan-Pablo Piña is already climbing the stairs of the L-Building to the fourth floor. The fourth floor feels higher than it should be at that hour. By the time he reaches the CCNN headquarters, the hallways are quiet and the lights are bright. This is Piña’s sign to be ready for

by Marc Corteguera Illustrated by: Alexander Valls The cold didn’t belong here. The Florida cold was almost always a joke. But this cold front was different. Students came into our late 7:00 college class hunched over, breath faintly visible in the lecture hall, hoodies pulled tight. A third of the seats were empty, students calling in sick. I sat in the back, watching frost gather along the windows like the building was being quietly swallowed. Sofia sat three rows ahead of

by Marc Corteguera CCNN's story on Akol At 7-foot-1, Akol Nyok does not just enter a room. He fills it. In Christopher Columbus High School’s gym, his presence is obvious before he even touches a basketball. Long strides. Easy dunks. A wingspan that seems built for arenas much bigger than this one. But his story does not begin under these bright lights. It begins in Kenya. “I grew up in Kenya, and I really didn’t know much about basketball. I knew about basketball later when

As global chaos unfolds, young people are laughing their way through anxiety—and finding solidarity online. Photo by freestocks on Unsplash By Rodolfo Gonzalez From a pandemic to the seemingly constant threat of global war, Gen Z has grown up surrounded by crisis, and they’ve learned to cope with it through memes. So when a TikTok user joked, “ Wdym ww3 just started? I wanted a summer glow-up, not blowup," it wasn’t just humor, it was a coping mechanism. For Gen Z, social