Arts and Tech – Page 10 – The Edition GA

5Nov

Alan Liu '24No Comments

The GA Fringe Festival

Belfry’s newest production is coming to GA soon! This year, members of GA’s Belfry Club are putting together a Germantown Academy Fringe Festival. This year’s performance format will be different given the shorter time span for preparation and the absence of K. Richardson. Belfry faculty directors, Charlie Masters and Paul Moffitt, came up with the […]

1Nov

Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24No Comments

“Squid Game” Rise to Popularity

On September 17, 2021, a Korean show called Squid Game was released and quickly emerged to the number one spot on Netflix’s Top Ten on September 21. The show follows three main protagonists Gi-hun, Sae-Byeok, and Sang-woo, along with additional “players” in the game. First, we are introduced to Gi-hun, a divorced gambler struggling with […]

The New “Surface Pros” (Student Tech Assistants)

28Oct

Brendan Hodgens '24No Comments

The New “Surface Pros” (Student Tech Assistants)

A new group of GA student tech assistants will be available in the library to ease the pain of slow computer performance, printer problems, and other tech issues one may encounter. This new team of tech assistants called the “Surface Pros” have made it easy for GA students to reach professional technological assistance from their […]

17Oct

Emma Moyer '24No Comments

Amazon One: The Latest in Technology

Amazon recently developed palm-reading technology that would allow customers to pay with the palms of their hands. Over the past few years Amazon has expanded its catalog of industry by pushing the boundaries of a typical online marketplace. A few examples include the introduction of Amazon Alexa, the creation of Prime Video, and its newly […]

11Oct

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Neha Jonnalagadda '25No Comments

Faculty Art Show

The Faculty Art Exhibit Displays Stunning Creations. This year’s Faculty Art show took place in the Art Center, exhibiting pieces of artwork created by a number of GA Visual Arts teachers. The faculty members that contributed to the exhibition included David Love, Jess Gisafi Killo, Liz Buckman, Sofia Maggio, Alia Tahvildaran, Sarah Krupnick-Ritz, and Nicholas […]

7Oct

Zander Shallow '24No Comments

Made in America

The two-day music festival that impresses people of all ages finally makes a brilliant comeback. Philadelphia, home to the Eagles, cheesesteaks, and the Liberty Bell, is also home to the one-of-a-kind music festival known as Made in America. The festival was created nine years ago, in 2012, by the American rapper best known as Jay-Z. […]

Student Choice Award Winner: Rebecca Lee

6Jun

Angie Wang '24No Comments

Student Choice Award Winner: Rebecca Lee

This past month, Rebecca Lee ’21 won the third annual GA Student Choice Award with her piece, Feast. Her artwork will be displayed in the school and included in the Upper School’s Portfolio of Artistic Excellence. This tradition began two years ago “as a way to support the [senior art] students and celebrate their work”, […]

6Jun

Blythe Berlinger '22No Comments

Into the Woods and Into the Spotlight

Members of GA’s well-renowned Belfry Club put together a remarkable performance of Into the Woods Jr earlier this May. In addition to the crew’s talented singing, acting, and dancing, which made the musical an amusing and delightful experience, the cast exceeded expectations by bringing their stage outdoors for a live audience. Although the pandemic has […]

18May

Ella DeCardona '23No Comments

Taylor Swift Rerecordings

Selling over 10 million copies worldwide and winning the 2008 Grammy for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift’s original release of Fearless captivated the world and kick-started her unbelievable singing career. Swift originally signed a contract with Big Machine Labels when she was just 16 years old. After 13 years of working with Big Machine […]

18May

Maya Altimany '22No Comments

Operation Varsity Blues

The documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal closely examines how some abuse their privilege and wealth to get their children into “prestigious” colleges. It closely examines the inequality within the college admissions process, whether it’s based on race, economic status, SAT score, or donations. In society, we look upon the Ivy League colleges […]