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4Dec Logan Shelton '28 Vihaan Patel '28No Comments

Philadelphia continues traditions of holiday festivities

Every year, locations in the Philadelphia area like the Wanamaker building, Longwood Gardens and Peddler’s village put up elaborate decorations to celebrate the winter holidays. Each location has its own characteristics, with decorations that represent Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and more. GA students can go and visit these attractions during Winter Break to enjoy the sights […]

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2Dec Rahul Bhatt '27No Comments

State Elections

Democrats have secured a series of wins in this fall’s off-year elections, altering key city and state offices and raising new questions about the balance of power going into 2026. With Sherill’s and Spanberger’s gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia, and with results in statewide judicial races in Pennsylvania, results across the nation pointed […]

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1Dec Logan Shelton '28No Comments

Government Shutdown Ends, Consequences Don’t

Despite the end of the longest government shutdown in United States history, lasting from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, problems remain as the impact of the event stretches far beyond the weeks of the shutdown itself.  Government shutdowns are caused by Congress being unable to agree on a funding bill for the next fiscal year. […]

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20Nov Angela Yang Alicia ShenNo Comments

AASA Hosts Gathering to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival

The Asian American Student Association (AASA) at Germantown Academy (GA) held a celebration for the Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival. Asian American students and faculty came together and shared mooncakes, Songpyeon, snacks, pomelos, and aloe vera drinks together while watching a presentation about the festival. AASA wishes to make opportunities like this to provide a […]

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19Nov Divya Patel Anvi Jadhav Alex FlemNo Comments

GA Welcomes Spanish Exchange Students

This fall, GA welcomed a group of exchange students from Colegio Internacional Europa in Sevilla, Spain. For several weeks, the students lived with GA host families, attended classes, participated in extracurricular activities, and fully immersed themselves in the daily life of GA students.  “I hope that we can provide the best experience possible for the […]

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18Nov Xavier TubioNo Comments

Trump and Xi Strike TikTok Deal, but Plans Left Unclear

Since TikTok first became embroiled in controversy in 2019, ownership of the app has been a major topic of discussion for many people. The primary fear regarding TikTok has been that the Chinese government can access data harvested by the app and its parent company, Chinese software company ByteDance. After years of scrutiny and exposés […]

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16Nov Anshul Shah '28 Ezra Blades '27No Comments

Americans must choose civil discussion over political violence

In recent years, political violence has been reaping the fields of freedom of speech, threatening the voices of many who deserve to be heard. If this issue is not addressed through a clear decision favoring civil discourse over violence, then democracy itself will be rendered meaningless, and our freedom to speak will be lost to […]

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15Nov Om Popat '28 Vihaan Patel '28No Comments

Tariffs Reshape Global Trade, Impact Local Communities

The ongoing tariff wars are reshaping international markets, straining trade around the globe, and impacting consumer costs.. Specifically, recent back-and-forths with China have affected everyone in these countries, including members of the GA community. The Trump administration has imposed tariffs, a tax on imports and exports of goods or services, on many countries, such as […]

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15Nov Rhea Yi '29 Abigail Shin '29 Paige Park '29No Comments

Mr. Moll’s new house program develops leadership

For years, Prefects have been selected through a thorough process, including multiple rounds of interviews. While Prefects and affinity group leaders receive robust leadership training, this year, Mr. Steven Moll, Upper School Dean of Students, introduced a new program to bring similar opportunities to the wider student body.   “The goal is to expose every student […]

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15Sep Sophia Song 27'No Comments

GA begins school year with new infrastructure and upgrades

As the school year begins, Germantown Academy (GA) students walk into a campus refreshed with upgrades, from the renovated track and Arts Center stage to the redesigned House spaces and hallway monitors. For Upper School students, the redesigned house lounges are a long-awaited change. Director of Facilities Dan Houston worked with the Upper School Administration […]

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