News – Page 11 – The Edition GA

10Jan

Roy Zhao '25No Comments

PA Midterm Election

Remember in the fall, when dramatic ads claimed that a candidate was “a snake-oil salesman” or the other was “a free-loading fraud”? These ads were the direct result of the PA Midterm elections where, in the fight for power in Pennsylvania, candidates launched “attack ads” to villainize each other. The US Midterm Elections are held […]

21Dec

Roy Zhao '25No Comments

2022-2023 Winter Forecast

The 2022-2023 winter is going to be heavily influenced by a persistent La Niña, which will bring warmer but more variable temperatures and below-average snowfall to Eastern Pennsylvania. With models predicting a winter dominated by a continued La Niña, warmer and drier conditions are expected for the South, the East Coast, and the Gulf Coast. […]

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 […]

Beam raising ceremony marks developments in Wellness Center construction

17Dec

Angie Wang '24No Comments

Beam raising ceremony marks developments in Wellness Center construction

On Dec. 2, 2022, the entire GA community–including students and faculty from all three divisions–gathered in Connor Quad to observe the beam raising for the new Health and Wellness Center. Beam raising, also referred to as “topping out,” involves the last or highest beam being placed on the frame of a building during construction. During […]

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 […]

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 […]

Climate-intensified Pakistan flooding impacts 33 million

31Oct

Roy Zhao '25124 Comments

Climate-intensified Pakistan flooding impacts 33 million

The combination of climate change, an abnormal monsoon trough, and a persistent La Niña have brought the largest flood event of Pakistan in recorded history.

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]