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Colorado LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooting
18Dec Hannah Greenfield '25No Comments

Colorado LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooting

In the middle of the night, on November 19, there was a shooting at a LGBTQ+ club called Club Q, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 22-year-old gunman, identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, killed five people and injured 25 more. The shooting took place in the span of a few minutes. The police received numerous […]
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Mi Gente Community Time
7Dec Carmela Jenckes '24 Claire Theobald '24No Comments

Mi Gente Community Time

Mi Gente, Germantown Academy’s LatinX Culture Club, led the LatinX Heritage celebration during community time and flex on October 20. The community time was dedicated to recognizing LatinX members inside and outside the GA community, while also educating students and faculty about Hispanic Heritage Month.  While students learned about accomplished people of LatinX heritage who […]
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Students debate political issues in annual history assembly
7Dec Angie Wang '24No Comments

Students debate political issues in annual history assembly

On Nov. 3, 2022, students in history teacher Robert Moyer’s Power and Politics class participated in GA’s sixth annual history debate assembly, discussing topics ranging from immigration to gun laws to the wealth gap. Titled Exploring the State of Our Democracy: Freedom or Order?, the assembly involved pairs of students debating political issues from the […]
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Temple University Graduate Shot
30Oct Larry Zhan Utsav Mittal '25No Comments

Temple University Graduate Shot

On Sept. 23, at 12:30 A.M., 23-year-old Temple University alumnus Everett Beauregard was shot and killed. This occurred near the victim’s apartment on the 400th block of North 35th St.  Currently, police are investigating the murder. The police say that they were alerted to the scene by various 911 calls. When they arrived, they found […]
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GA Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
27Oct Zara Bhatt '24No Comments

GA Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Mi Gente club held a poetry reading, film screening, and community time event in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month. On September 28th, in the Roberts Family Library, Mi Gente held a poetry reading in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins each year on the 15th of September, marks the anniversary […]
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The Spanish Exchange Program: A Renewed Exchange Enables Cross-Cultural Connections
25Oct Ishaan Paladugu '25 Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

The Spanish Exchange Program: A Renewed Exchange Enables Cross-Cultural Connections

Over the past month, Germantown Academy hosted three foreign exchange students from GA’s sister school in Spain. The three students—Paula Gomez-Luque, Paula Perez, and Marina Prats-Garrido—had the opportunity to experience different American traditions and activities.  About eight years ago, a former GA teacher connected with the Europa International School in Seville, Spain. At the time, […]
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Eastern State Penitentiary
21Oct Ada LeedsNo Comments

Eastern State Penitentiary

Every Halloween season, the historic site of Eastern State Penitentiary transforms into a destination for haunted attractions. There are many other events offered at the abandoned prison as well, including both daytime and nighttime tours, themed bars for adults, immersive experiences, and live performances. Eastern State Penitentiary was one the world’s most famous prisons, operating […]
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