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The 2021 CSO Holiday Program
4Jan Saloni Bhatia '243 Comments

The 2021 CSO Holiday Program

This year the Holiday Drive, one of GA’s fondest celebrations, took a different direction due to Covid-19 guidelines. The CSO Holiday Program is one of Germantown Academy’s most memorable traditions because of its outreach to various charities. All students and faculty of the GA community are encouraged to donate new and unwrapped gifts to their […]
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Different Holiday Traditions Around GA
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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Halloween Festivities bring the community together
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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Molnupiravir COVID Pill
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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California Oil Spill: A Threat to Local Ecosystems
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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When Stars are Scattered Assembly
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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Germantown Academy’s Take on Hispanic Heritage Month
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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Pleistocene Park
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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