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23Dec Roma Reddy ' 25 Neha Jonnalagadda '25No Comments

Different Holiday Traditions Around GA

During Winter Break, many different special religious holidays occur. Some significant celebrations include Hanukkah (Nov. 28- Dec. 6), Las Posadas Day (Dec. 16- Dec. 24), Winter Solstice (Dec. 21), Soyal (Dec. 22), Christmas (Dec. 25), Kwanzaa (Dec. 26), and Bodhi Day (Jan. 10). Before break, decorations were put up all around campus to embrace the […]

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21Nov Sarah-Grace Coren Carmela Jenckes '24No Comments

Halloween Festivities bring the community together

Germantown Academy ended the week of October 29 with an impressive Halloween celebration. Most Halloween events were canceled last year due to COVID-19; hence, GA brought back its old Halloween traditions with even more excitement than before! Students were able to show their Halloween spirit through fun and engaging school-wide events such as pumpkin carving, […]

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20Nov Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24 Brendan Hodgens '24No Comments

Relay For Life Spikeball Tournament (Nov. 6)

On November 5th, GA’s best-of-the-best Spikeball players engaged in an epic battle to determine who reigns supreme, all to benefit the American Cancer Society.

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18Nov Grace Taylor '24 Angie Wang '24No Comments

Molnupiravir COVID Pill

In the midst of the battle against the Coronavirus, the pharmaceutical company, Merck, has a new oral antiviral pill called Molnupiravir, which promises a convenient and effective treatment for those who have developed symptoms of COVID-19. With approval in Britain and soon other countries, the drug has become the first COVID-19 oral medication.  The pill […]

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2Nov Yash Chadda '23 Angie Wang '24No Comments

California Oil Spill: A Threat to Local Ecosystems

 Huntington Beach environment threatened with 126,000-gallon oil spill From Oct. 2 to Oct. 3, an oil spill five miles off the coast of Huntington Beach in Southern California leaked 126,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean. A removal effort is underway to repair the damage to local ecosystems, including the Talbert Marsh nature reserve; […]

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29Oct Taryn DiFranco '25 Winston Sun '25 Kiran Bagga '25No Comments

When Stars are Scattered Assembly

Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson shared stories during the When Stars are Scattered assembly that positively impacted the entire GA community. Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson, the authors of the graphic novel When Stars Are Scattered, recently came to talk to Germantown Academy’s Upper and Middle Schools on September 28.  They co-wrote the story together, […]

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26Oct Carmela Jenckes '24 Sarah-Grace CorenNo Comments

Germantown Academy’s Take on Hispanic Heritage Month

Germantown Academy celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month these last couple of weeks to recognize the Hispanic culture through fun events and activities. Germantown Academy celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month these last couple of weeks to recognize the Hispanic culture through fun events and activities. The National Hispanic Heritage Month website defines the month as a […]

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15Oct Saloni Bhatia '24 Carmela Jenckes '24No Comments

Pleistocene Park

A group of scientists have been working on reviving the extinct woolly mammoth in an attempt to revert some of the effects of climate change.  Due to the worsening climate crisis, scientists and technology companies are coming up with new ideas to keep it stable and even revert some of the effects. One solution is […]

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12Oct Celina Bagchi '24 Sarah-Grace CorenNo Comments

An Administrative Shift Back to Normalcy During a Global Pandemic

With a new year comes a fresh start. As life in the Upper School begins to return to normal, Dr. MacKean, Casey Traina, Ms. Ayers, and SGA have plans in mind for what they want the school year to look like. The 2021-22 school year is officially underway. The flag has been raised, and the […]

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8Oct Angie Wang '24 Ali Ruane '23No Comments

Blown Away: Hurricane Ida’s Impact

The Category 4 Hurricane Ida hit the United States on August 29 and Pennsylvania on September 1, causing severe damage all around the country. GA’s campus was not spared from the storm, but the quick response of the facilities team and the resilience of the GA community have both been of assistance in the overall […]

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