Arts and Tech – Page 9 – The Edition GA

4Dec

Winter musical: “Newsies” preview

It is exciting to announce that Belfry’s Winter Production will be the renowned Broadway show, Newsies! This Disney musical will have amazing choreographed dances, thrilling and heart-wrenching songs, along with the participation of both Middle and Upper School students. Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features a Tony […]

19Nov

Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

Tesla Recalls Self Driving Car

The autopilot Tesla car was introduced in Oct. 2015. The company was gradually releasing more software updates and created the “Autopilot Update,” with the release of version 7.0 of Tesla OS. Years later, on Saturday Oct. 23, 2021, Tesla released version 10.3 of the Autopilot car. The company said that the new version has “Reduced […]

16Nov

Maria Petko '23No Comments

“Easy On Me” Adele’s New Song

After her six-year hiatus, Adele releases a breathtaking and new song called “Easy On Me”. Adele usually writes songs about herself, and this song continues that theme. “Easy On Me” is said to be a song about her recent divorce from husband, Simon Konecki, and how they live across the street from each other, now […]

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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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”, […]