Opinions – Page 12 – The Edition GA

4Jan

Combatting Screen Time

Burning eyes, headaches, and stiff necks! Well, they’re all back. After a surprisingly long-lasting hybrid schedule, the GA Upper School, in an effort to optimize community safety, has transitioned to an all-virtual schedule. The transition to virtual school has led to an enormous increase in students’ screen time. For many students and faculty members, this […]

25Dec

Kate Cooper '22

Zoe Hersh '221 Comment

Holiday Beverages

The best present of the holiday season is not from your parents, friends, or family, but from Starbucks. Each year Starbucks provides its customers with a new selection of mouth-watering holiday drinks. With the holidays just around the corner, we thought it would only be right to get into the holiday spirit by taste testing […]

24Dec

Ali Ruane '23

Cam Moore '231 Comment

Baby It’s Cold Outside Controversy

(tw: mentions sexual assault and rape) Written by Frank Loesser in 1944, Baby, It’s Cold Outside first became popular after being featured in the 1949 film Neptune’s Daughter, winning an Oscar for Best Original Song. Baby, It’s Cold Outside, on one hand, is a romance between a man and a woman, with lyrics misinterpreted when […]

Local Journalism: Why we are all needed in the fight

22Dec

Maddie Gamburg '21No Comments

Local Journalism: Why we are all needed in the fight

Not long ago, the news industry went through a pivotal transition: moving from print to digital. While it was a successful transition for many publications, many communities faced the fear of joining the “news desert,” in which they are left without a local daily news outlet all together. Today, Philadelphia’s publications face this same crisis. […]

21Dec

Patrick Tronoski '22

Olivia Abraham '23No Comments

How Political is too Political?

At what point do we draw the line in political discussions on campus? This election season, it seems as though politics is constantly brought up in one way or another – it’s an easy conversation starter, and a good way to stay on top of current events. However, just because it starts out easy, that […]

17Dec

Clara Alger '22127 Comments

The Struggle of Clubs at GA

Last year if you roamed the halls of GA during a lunch period, you would come across classrooms filled to the brim with students bonding in affinity groups, learning sign language, or talking about mythological trivia. This year is understandably different for all aspects of school life— we are living through a pandemic after all— […]

16Dec

Maya Altimany '22120 Comments

The Ultimate Gift Giving Guide

What I think are the best gifts for all kids in this upcoming holiday. The holiday season is an exciting season for parents and children alike. It is a time to come together and spend time with loved ones while exchanging gifts. For children, the holidays are an exciting season because they have the opportunity […]

6Dec

Angie Wang '24No Comments

Black Friday Shopping

Black Friday has been around since 1952, and has evolved into a holiday that is known for its enormous shopping deals. While the nature of the holiday hasn’t changed, the way people shop on Black Friday has evolved significantly in recent years. The Friday after Thanksgiving has historically been a day full of holiday shopping. […]

GA’s Hybrid Schedule: Is a 30 minute lunch period too short?

5Dec

Maya Altimany '22

Zoe Hersh '22No Comments

GA’s Hybrid Schedule: Is a 30 minute lunch period too short?

Many elements of the GA schedule have changed this year due to the pandemic. Most significantly, lunch has shifted from a 40 minute period to a 30 minute period. The shortened lunch period, and elimination of break, have been some of the greatest challenges brought on by the hybrid schedule. While the timing of lunch […]

30Nov

Adah Kaplan '24

Angie Wang '24131 Comments

Alternatives to the Electoral College

Although there are certainly some positive things about the electoral college, we must remember that this is a system that has been reevaluated time and time again, while being altered slightly to further improve our government. As a country, it’s time to look at some possible alternatives for this system, while keeping the values of […]