Erica Liang '28

Increasing languages will increase students’ success.
31Oct Erica Liang '28No Comments

Increasing languages will increase students’ success.

At GA,  students have a hard choice to make when they walk in, choose one of four languages, French, Spanish, Latin or Chinese and to stick with their language until they’ve reached level three in their respective language where they can stop and try something else, quit or wait until senior year to take German. […]
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The updated course request still needs changes
6Jun Erica Liang '28No Comments

The updated course request still needs changes

                       As the year comes to an end, Germantown academy is trying something concerningly new for this year for course requests, GA is trying something new. Instead of the registrar putting the courses in for the students, the students get to put their own courses in.  The process starts the same as last year, filling out […]
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Exploring Humanities for Underclassmen 
24Apr Erica Liang '28No Comments

Exploring Humanities for Underclassmen 

At GA, privileges are handed to students as they get older. This includes getting to choose what electives students would like to take as classes. Some of the electives, such as humanities classes, can’t be taken until a student is a senior. But should they really wait until senior year?  Personally, I think that humanities […]
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The minor adjustments needed for dress code. 
19Dec Erica Liang '28No Comments

The minor adjustments needed for dress code. 

At Germantown Academy, when you walk down the halls, you turn your head left and right to hear students debating about the dress code. The dress code is very strict to help students be locked in the entire day, but I think it is actually worsening the students and not allowing them to be their […]
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Group Project’s negative impact on students
7Jun Erica Liang '28No Comments

Group Project’s negative impact on students

At Germantown Academy and many other schools, group projects are required in some classes. The purpose of a group project is straight and simple: they are used to get a student prepared for adulthood by having them work with a variety of different people and interact with them.  Group projects hurt rather than help a […]
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TikTok ban’s impact many individuals
12Apr Erica Liang '28No Comments

TikTok ban’s impact many individuals

On Jan. 19 2025, the law banning TikTok went into effect. This new change left millions feeling upset and angry at the president, but others were extremely happy and agreed with the Biden Administration.  But then, all of a sudden, 12 hours later, TikTok came back as president trump issued an order on Monday aiming […]
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Dr Rabuck and Cosplaying at GA
7Jan Erica Liang '28No Comments

Dr Rabuck and Cosplaying at GA

Upper School history teacher Dr. Mark Rabuck is an avid cosplaying fan and has cosplayed at Germantown Academy. Cosplaying is a family activity of his as sometimes his daughter and him dress up and cosplay together.   Dr. Rabuck has been cosplaying for a long time. Cosplaying, slang for costume and play, is the practice of […]
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The Road to an Improved School Spirit
6Jan Erica Liang '28No Comments

The Road to an Improved School Spirit

Over the past few years here at Germantown Academy, there has been a severe decline in school spirit. Especially in 2024, the spirit at Germantown Academy has dropped quickly. For example, there were supposed to be two fan buses, one that was planning on going to Episcopal Academy for the Patriot’s white-out football game, and […]
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