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27Oct Grace Taylor '24No Comments

Impacts of the Facebook Outage

Social media platform Facebook was down for over six hours due to a faulty configuration change on Monday, October 5th. This worldwide shutdown was felt across the globe, impacting the billions of users who frequent the site and rely on its services.  Due to a defective configuration change in Facebook’s networking systems, Monday, October 5th […]

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16Oct Kiran Bagga '25 Winston Sun '25 Taryn DiFranco '25No Comments

Best Fall Activities and Foods

Top three activities and Trader Joe’s foods to treat yourself to this season Fall is back everyone! This fall is going to be better than ever. To get you in the fall spirit, we’ve picked out the top three local fall activities, delicious foods to indulge in after months without pumpkin spice, and more fun […]

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13Oct Zara Bhatt '24 Olivia Krey '24No Comments

Met Gala Top 10

On September 13th, 2021, around 600 celebrities attended the 75th Met Gala in New York City. Many well known personalities attended in extravagant outfits in order to showcase the work of well-known designers as well as to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year, however, the event was said to have some […]

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9Oct Sanya Bandekar '25No Comments

The Debate on Vaccine Mandates and School Requirements

New vaccine mandates pose new questions for how schools are implementing safety for students within the community.   On September 9th, President Biden proposed sweeping mandates that would require over one hundred million Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to hinder the surge of COVID-19 deaths while increasing the nation’s vaccination rate to […]

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6Oct Elaine Li '24 Grace Taylor '24No Comments

The Future of Women’s Rights Under the Texas Heartbeat Act

On September 1st, 2021, the Texas Heartbeat Act came into effect, raising concern across the U.S. for those affected by this law. The act prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and allows for members of the public to sue anyone who performs or aids in an illegal abortion. Though the debate on whether or […]

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19Jul Katherine Joson '231 Comment

Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit NYC Review

Just last week I took the time to release my “ Internalized Pandemic Anxiety” and visit the new Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit at Pier 36 in NYC.  The exhibit presents a lavish and unique perspective of Van Gogh and his art through movement and sound. The goal of the project is to immerse the viewer […]

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6Jun Cam Moore '23 Maria Petko '23No Comments

Senior Projects

During each month of May during the school year, seniors at Germantown Academy are required to participate in a Senior Project as they close out their time in the Upper School. Senior Projects are an opportunity for seniors to venture outside of the classroom and gain real-world experience in a field of study that intrigues […]

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6Jun Sydney Cameron '22No Comments

Senior Stories

The 2020-2021 school year was unique in a myriad of ways. Despite all of the schedule changes, virtual days, and missed opportunities, the class of 2021 made it out alive. It is hard to imagine what they went through; however, their determined attitude is certainly admirable. A few seniors reflected on their time at GA, […]

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9May Olivia Krey '24 Zara Bhatt '246 Comments

Lil Nas X

Singer, songwriter, and rapper Lil Nas X’s new music video for his number one hit song  “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” has not only sparked online controversy, but has also stirred backlash from the Christian community. The music video begins with Lil Nas X in The Garden Of Eden which, according to The Old […]

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19Apr Patrick Tronoski '22No Comments

Rise in Violence Against Asian Americans

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the United States has witnessed a significant surge in acts of violence against members of the Asian American community. From belligerent verbal harassment to physical assault, anti-Asian hate crimes have risen over 150% in the country, and over 830% in New York. Several Asian American homeowners have reported being abused […]

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