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Hurricane Idalia & Maui wildfire highlight increasing climate concerns

5Oct

Roy Zhao '25No Comments

Hurricane Idalia & Maui wildfire highlight increasing climate concerns

Two natural disasters, thousands of miles apart, serve as reminders of the broader implications of our warming planet. Hurricane Idalia formed off the coast of Cancun on Aug. 26 and slowly moved northward, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico on August 29. There, it encountered unusually warm sea surface temperatures of around 90 °F, causing […]

Chapel-Hill shooting stirs call for preventative measures

4Oct

Ishaan Paladugu '25No Comments

Chapel-Hill shooting stirs call for preventative measures

On Monday, Aug. 28, barely one month ago, students, faculty, and staff at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill locked their doors and sheltered under their desks for three hours. Some jumped from the second-floor windows to escape. Campus police released a warning of an active gunman at 1 p.m. Chinese immigrant and […]

GA unveils new Jordan Health and Wellness Center

4Oct

Claire Theobald '24No Comments

GA unveils new Jordan Health and Wellness Center

The GA community has rung in the 2023-2024 school year with the completion of the Jordan Health and Wellness Center. The new building is located between the Lower School and Cafeteria in Connor Quad and will be used by all three school divisions for years to come. The Jordan Center is embellished with new workout […]

2Jun

Bri Katz '26

Bryce Presley '26No Comments

Welcome Dr. Wilsman

With Ms. Vutz stepping down as the faculty advisor for the Edition next school year, the paper will have a new advisor, Dr. Adam Wilsman, for the 2023-24 school year. This year, Dr. Wilsman has taught Advanced US History in addition to serving as the House Head of Osbourn. Dr. Wilsman truly enjoys being involved […]

Mr. Moll Steps in as Interim Dean of Students

31May

Roma Reddy ' 25No Comments

Mr. Moll Steps in as Interim Dean of Students

Going into the upcoming school year, GA will be saying goodbye to Dean of Students Ms. Lintgen and welcoming Mr. Moll to this new role. Ms. Lintgen will be departing GA to become a Head of School at Hathaway Brown, a K-12 all-girls school in Cleveland, Ohio. Stepping into the role as Interim Dean of […]

Honoring Ms. Vutz’s Eight-Year Legacy of Dedication and Growth

29May

Roy Zhao '25No Comments

Honoring Ms. Vutz’s Eight-Year Legacy of Dedication and Growth

As the school year comes to a close, The Edition staff bids a bittersweet farewell to their Faculty Advisor, Ms. Helga Vutz. For the past eight years, Ms. Vutz has been a crucial part of The Edition by offering her guidance, expertise, and encouragement to help the newspaper flourish. Ms. Vutz’s journey with The Edition […]

27May

Jessica Wang

Neha Jonnalagadda '25

Chloe ZhouNo Comments

AAPI Heritage Month

Headline: GA celebrates celebrates with speakers and a carnival, and recognizes the incredible impact that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have had on our country’s history and culture. The beginning of May marks the start of AAPI Heritage Month, a celebration of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their history in the U.S. It began […]

School Rampage: Six Dead In Nashville, Tennessee

19May

Zara Bhatt '24103 Comments

School Rampage: Six Dead In Nashville, Tennessee

On Monday, March 27, the nineteenth school shooting of 2023 occurred at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. The deaths of three nine-year-old students, two faculty members, and a custodian were mourned at a memorial following the massacre. Evelyn Dieckhaus was described as a light and the epitome of warmth and joy. Evelyn was especially […]

Make America Exotic: Joe Maldonado’s Plans for 2024

16May

Kiran Bagga '25

Winston Sun '25No Comments

Make America Exotic: Joe Maldonado’s Plans for 2024

For the upcoming 2024 presidential election, Joe Maldonado [Exotic] wishes to “Make America Exotic.” Maldonado rose to fame from the hit show Tiger King, which garnered tens of millions of viewers in the first week alone. Following this were revelations that ended with his jail sentence for a murder-for-hire plot against Carole Baskin along with […]

4May

Ishaan Paladugu '25No Comments

One Year of War

The war in Ukraine has now been going on for a year, marking an important turning point in the continuing struggle between Ukraine and separatists with support from Russia. Despite efforts to end the dispute, which started in 2014, there hasn’t been much success in doing so. A ceasefire agreement was struck in July 2020 […]