Opinions – Page 8 – The Edition GA

The Criminalization of Disease: Causes and Necessary Structural Reforms

22Mar

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 […]

American Girl Doll launches new representation with Kavi Sharma

2Mar

Sanya Bandekar '25No Comments

American Girl Doll launches new representation with Kavi Sharma

On Dec. 29, American Girl Doll announced their newest Girl of the Year doll, set to launch in stores on January 1st, 2023. In a much-anticipated announcement, Kavi Sharma—the Indian-American, broadway loving doll from Metuchen, New Jersey—received praise from the American Girl audience, both young and old. She is the first South Asian girl of […]

21Feb

Charlotte Baughman '25No Comments

ChatGPT’s Dramatic Impact on Education

ChatGPT, among the newest AI technologies, could drastically change education at GA and beyond. The AI technology has the capability to write entire academic papers, and could potentially make it difficult for teachers to detect. However, the chatbot’s impact goes beyond education; it serves as a groundbreaking pathway to previously unimaginable innovations in the realm […]

The GA College Panel Brings Current Alumni Voices to Current Students

12Feb

Sarah-Grace CorenNo Comments

The GA College Panel Brings Current Alumni Voices to Current Students

On January 5, 2023, the Germantown Academy College Counseling Team hosted a college panel, specifically for juniors and seniors, featuring alumni of multiple backgrounds from various colleges around the country. The panel gave students an opportunity to learn more about colleges from class size to locations to even different weather conditions at each individual school. […]

12Jan

Ada LeedsNo Comments

Semi: Then vs Now

Semi is an event that many students in the Upper School look forward to every year. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, last year’s dance had to change from its usual model in many ways. Thankfully, this year’s Semi was back to normal. The 2021-2022 school year’s Semi was a much different scene from this year’s. To […]

Looking into a Crystal Ball to Predict GA’s Future

9Dec

Roma Reddy ' 25

Aidan Gor '25No Comments

Looking into a Crystal Ball to Predict GA’s Future

Germantown Academy gets ready for the future with the construction of a new Health and Wellness Center as well as other marvelous plans As the new school year starts, so does the GA campus. Over the summer, Germantown Academy started construction on a new Health and Wellness Center. This new center is set to provide […]

8Dec

Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

Alma Mater Competition

During Community Time on Oct. 25th, the Upper School houses put on a spectacular show demonstrating their vocal talent and GA spirit by singing unique renditions of the Alma Mater. Each house had to put on a four minute performance that displayed their ability to sing the Alma Mater, and the winner of the competition […]

5Dec

Brianna Geist '24No Comments

The Show Must Go On

Brianna Geist ‘24 reflects on her experience watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. As folks at GA headed off to celebrate this year’s break, I got to enjoy a tradition with my family that I look forward to every year. Starting in 2007, before my first birthday, my family began a tradition of traveling to […]

5Dec

Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24

Olivia Krey '24No Comments

GA/PC Week Events

From the athletic fields, to the pool deck, to the theater, school spirit invigorates the entire GA community the week leading up to GA-PC Day. On Nov. 12, 2022, one of the longest-standing high school sports rivalries between Germantown Academy and Penn Charter took place on our beloved GA campus: GA-PC Day. Although the day […]

1Nov

Shae Sawyer- St. Clair '24130 Comments

Book Banning

Book banning dates back to 213 BC during the reign of the Huang Dynasty in China. The Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, burned books from the past in an attempt to erase China’s history. In the United States, the first book to be considered “banned” was William Pynchon’s, The Meritorious Price of our Redemption, which was […]