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15Dec Grace Taylor '24No Comments

Book banning threatens American Education System

Stories are essential. They have the power to create connection and emotional investment among readers, providing the empathy necessary to understand various cultures, identities and settings found within the text.  A particularly powerful story may even redefine the barriers constructed by society by removing uneducated prejudices. For this reason, the books that hold these stories […]

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12Dec Neha Jonnalagadda '25 Jessica WangNo Comments

GA/PC spirit week

Every year, the buzz around GA/PC Day transforms our school into a lively hub of creativity during Spirit Week.  Each day brings a different theme, turning the hallways into a parade of outfits that range from comfy pajamas to bold superhero ensembles.  This year’s lineup had its own flair, starting strong with the classic Pajama […]

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9Oct Ashley Wang '26 Clara Shafer '26No Comments

New Starbucks fall drinks have students feeling PUMP(kin)ED!

Apple crisp or pumpkin spice? Nice and warm, or cold and chilly? Everyone loves to have something nice to sip on whether it’s in the morning, or just some caffeine getting you through the day. But with the introduction of new drinks into Starbucks’ fall menu, many students are asking the question: Which drinks are […]

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8Oct Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

Health and Wellness Center Promotes School Unity

When I heard about the Health and Wellness Center project near the end of the 2022-2023 school year, I was very curious to see what it would become. I had not heard of something like this before and given the amount of planning and money that was behind this project, and like many students, I […]

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7Oct Ishaan Paladugu '25No Comments

Growing student body heralds bright future for GA

From 2014 to today, GA’s Upper School has grown from 509 to 574 students, making the 2023-2024 school year’s student body the biggest in GA’s 264-year history. Word of this “astonishing” fact has spread fast, causing many students to debate in support or against this seemingly noteworthy topic, but ultimately this trend has served to […]

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5Oct Jessica Wang Neha Jonnalagadda '25No Comments

Changes to GA’s Dress Code Evoke Mixed Feelings Among Students

In the past couple of years, teachers have been more lenient with the dress code due to the struggles caused by COVID-19, and they haven’t adjusted back to a stricter dress code until now.  GA’s updated guidelines are written in the Upper School Student Handbook. For all students, the type of pants allowed are dress […]

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26May Utsav Mittal '25 Larry Zhan134 Comments

Germantown Academy International Food Festival

Recently, GAIFF, hosted by a hard-working team of many GA students and faculty, brought back a pre-Covid opportunity to share the GA community culture through food. On April 24, 2023, the Upper School affinity groups, Feminist Forum (FemFo), and Students United in Multicultural Awareness (SUMA) club brought back the Germantown Academy International Food Festival, a […]

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20May Sanya Bandekar '25158 Comments

Attention on TikTok Data Privacy and Gun Violence Reaveal Congress’ Priorities

Two major events took place within these past few weeks gaining attention from Americans around the country. One of them, the congressional hearing with the current CEO of Tikok, took place on March 23, 2023, and just days later, the fatal Nashville school shooting occurred on March 27, 2023. While both events pushed lawmakers to […]

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14Apr Neha Jonnalagadda '25 Jessica WangNo Comments

GA Celebrates Lunar New Year!

AASA, GA’s Asian American club, arranged a Lunar New Year event during upper school’s community time on Monday, Jan. 23. On Sunday, Jan. 22, families all over the world celebrate the Lunar New Year, usually falling between late January and mid-February each year. Lunar New Year is a festival that celebrates the arrival of spring […]

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22Mar Luke Weidemoyer '23No Comments

The Criminalization of Disease: Causes and Necessary Structural Reforms

In his memoir In The Sanctuary of Outcasts, Neil White relates the story of his imprisonment in Carville, Louisiana, for check kiting. While the prison Neil is held in holds prisoners, it also is home to the National Leprosarium, where hundreds of those suffering from Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy, were forcefully sent to […]

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