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GA needs Head of Upper School who is here to stay.

25Feb

Angie Wang '24No Comments

GA needs Head of Upper School who is here to stay.

GA has seen four Upper School Heads in the past nine years. It’s time for a change. Or rather, stability. As the leader of GA’s largest division of 575 students and 80 faculty members, a Head of Upper School takes on a myriad of responsibilities. These include everything from developing a long-term, strategic vision for […]

Senioritis and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

21Feb

Neha Jonnalagadda '25No Comments

Senioritis and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

As we settle into the new year, I have noticed how I and those around me are caught in the tornado of academic challenges and extracurricular commitments. In the midst of all this chaos, the winter months introduce a new layer of complexity, bringing forth both Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and the infamous condition known […]

To raise or not to raise: Pennsylvania minimum wage stalls

16Feb

Utsav Mittal '25

Larry ZhanNo Comments

To raise or not to raise: Pennsylvania minimum wage stalls

The federal minimum wage has been set at $7.25 for the last 14 years. In the United States, 40 million Americans work for minimum wage or make under $15 per hour, which is the minimum in many part of the US. This comes out to almost one out of every four working adults. And what’s […]

Biden back to Pennsylvania: A swinging success

12Feb

Benjamin Moorhouse '26No Comments

Biden back to Pennsylvania: A swinging success

On Jan. 5, President Joe Biden came to Montgomery County Community College to give a speech, kicking off his 2024 presidential campaign season. In his speech, he addressed the Jan. 6 attack and Trump’s involvement. Biden is expressing his need to win Pennsylvania, while the Republicans are going to be fighting against Biden and the […]

6Feb Rebecca Rong '26 Chloe Zhou Audrey Yu '26 Zoe Shu '26No Comments

That’s a wrap: Sandwich Bar reopens after four years

The 2023-2024 school year is a time to put a freeze on many accommodations made during the Covid-19 pandemic. An essential part of the GA community, the cafeteria, has been preparing a surprise: custom sandwiches. Reopened in early November, the sandwich bar has become a student favorite, presenting a customizable and convenient lunch option and […]

New Year Brings Fresh Motivation, Energizes GA community

29Jan

Vincent Zhou '26No Comments

New Year Brings Fresh Motivation, Energizes GA community

Each year, on Dec. 31, people from all over the world gather in celebration of another cycle around the sun. For many, it’s a time to look back and reflect on good memories, new experiences and lessons learned. For others, it’s time to set goals to improve themselves in the coming year. I’ve picked out […]

GA community members celebrate winter with variety of holiday traditions

18Dec

Neha Jonnalagadda '25

Jessica WangNo Comments

GA community members celebrate winter with variety of holiday traditions

As the cold weather sets in and the year comes to a close, there’s a magical feeling in the air. It’s that time of the year when the chilly wind and the familiar scent of hot cocoa and peppermint lingers, letting us know that the holiday season is just around the corner. As we eagerly […]

Germantown Academy Balances Joy, Education Through Snow Day Policy

17Dec

Roy Zhao '25No Comments

Germantown Academy Balances Joy, Education Through Snow Day Policy

Germantown Academy recently unveiled its snow day policy for the winter of 2023-24, a plan that reflects GA’s emphasis on student happiness and safety while being prepared to maintain educational continuity during emergency situations. There is a unique sense of joy that unfolds when students wake to find school unexpectedly canceled due to a blanket […]

GA’s Security Department provides safety, welcoming learning environment

17Dec

Aidan Gor '25No Comments

GA’s Security Department provides safety, welcoming learning environment

The primary purpose of attending school is to become enlightened by educational knowledge in a safe learning environment. However, the presence of school shootings prevents many students from attaining this knowledge safely and effectively. According to CNN, school shootings have recently begun to exponentially increase, taking lives away from countless innocent children and faculty. Besides […]

New winter sports cut policy benefits teams, student clubs

16Dec

Nick Lohin '27No Comments

New winter sports cut policy benefits teams, student clubs

This school year, the GA athletic team and administration have implemented a new cut policy. It started in the fall sports season with the golf, volleyball and girls’ tennis teams and will continue this winter season with boys’ basketball. In the past, when there were no cuts for boys’ basketball, the programs became too big. […]