Matthew DePhillips’ 28 – The Edition GA

Mamdani’s first months in Office conclude

11Jun

Mamdani’s first months in Office conclude

Victory in the Primary: Mayor Zohran Mamdani gives a victory speech after winning the Democratic primary. Photo courtesy of Julius Constantine Motal, The Guardian

Mr. Baber launches educational startup: Spigat

9Jun

Vihaan Patel '28

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Mr. Baber launches educational startup: Spigat

In AP Computer Science classes, the feedback process often goes like this: you self-score your assignment based on a loose rubric, wait for a teacher to grade it, and that’s it. Only two solutions are considered. Mr. Baber’s startup Spigat aims to improve on that. Spigat is a web-based platform built to facilitate peer feedback […]

Germantown Academy’s optimism for the Philadelphia Eagles 2026-2027 remains high

9Jun

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Germantown Academy’s optimism for the Philadelphia Eagles 2026-2027 remains high

The Eagles are looking to gear up for a big season after a disappointing end to the 2025-2026 season. The Philadelphia Eagles ended their season with a 23-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional round. This game summed up their offensive struggles, 24th-ranked, where the once well-oiled offensive machine could not get […]

7Jun

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New Superfan Leadership Takes Over

Matthew DePhillips ‘28 Staff Writer With the seniors graduating, GA is saying goodbye to some of its loudest voices in the stands and hello to a fresh wave of school spirit. The Superfans, the group of students responsible for energy, themes and traditions that fill bleachers on game nights, has passed the torch to a […]

Erik Enters Named Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach

6Jun

Jason Ma '28

Ezra Blades '27

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Erik Enters Named Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach

By Jason Ma ‘28 Sports Desk Editor, Ezra Blades ‘27 News Writing Manager and Matthew Dephillips ‘28 Staff Writer A couple of weeks ago, Mr. Erik Enters, Field Hockey Head Coach, was selected from a hat of names to sing “Hold My Girl” by George Ezra. While many may have already known him as a […]

24Apr

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Robotics Season Reflection article

Since mid-November, five teams made up of over thirty GA students have been tirelessly working on designing, creating, and competing with their robots. With help from faculty advisors Mr. Michael Rheam and Ms. Diane Goldstein, both US science teachers, started out the season by researching and developing ideas on how to make a robot that […]

Venezuela: Effect on the global energy market

11Mar

Om Popat '28

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Venezuela: Effect on the global energy market

In early January, the United States captured Nicolas Maduro, the former Venezuelan president, through a military operation involving the activation of the Army’s Delta Force and U.S. Cyber Command, among many others. The capture was a major development in Venezuela, which has been affected by political instability and economic collapse for many years. Maduro’s capture […]

GA alum Walker Butler joins water polo coaching staff

5Dec

Om Popat '28

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GA alum Walker Butler joins water polo coaching staff

Walker Butler ‘20, Varsity Boys Water Polo Assistant Coach, graduated from GA in 2020. “Walker is one of the most decorated players in Germantown Academy history,” Varsity Water Polo Coach Mike Koziol said. “He had an awesome career.” In his four years of playing GA water polo, Butler was the all-time leading scorer and was […]