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Ms. Graffam Announces Retirement 
1Apr Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Ms. Graffam Announces Retirement 

After 29 years, GA alum and long time teacher Robynne Graffam ‘86 will retire at the end of this school year. As the longest tenured English teacher at GA, she has led many English classes, countless advisories, the Writing Center, and much more. In addition, Ms. Graffam has had an accomplished career outside of GA, […]
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New Speech and Debate Leadership Sparks Promising Future
31Oct Aiden Swartz Jiaming Hu '26No Comments

New Speech and Debate Leadership Sparks Promising Future

Germantown Academy Middle School Science Teacher and Technology Chair Mr. James DiFranco recently took over the GA Speech and Debate club. After some uncertain years, the club seems to be finally going to gain some much-needed stability.  “I’ve always in my career been in the Middle School,” Mr. Difranco said. “Taking this was a way […]
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GA Implements New Cell Phone Policy
30Oct Bryce Presley '26 Aiden SwartzNo Comments

GA Implements New Cell Phone Policy

The Positives of the New Cell Phone Policy, written by Bryce Presley: In today’s tech-based world, schools face the challenge of balancing student engagement with cell phone use. This year, GA’s Upper School implemented a new policy limiting phone use in certain areas and during specific times, aiming to promote a more engaged community. While […]
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Trump Denies All Allegations In Court Case
10Jun Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Trump Denies All Allegations In Court Case

Former President Donald Trump’s legal issues have recently led to very public appearances in court. The court cases involve the alleged federal election interference in Georgia, the January 6th storming of the Capitol Building, the mishandling of classified documents in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, and the 2016 hush-money scheme in New York.  Three of […]
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Author Charles R. Smith speaks to Upper School during Community Time
15Mar Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Author Charles R. Smith speaks to Upper School during Community Time

On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Germantown Academy hosted Charles R. Smith Jr. in the Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School, as well as during an after school event.  “Charles R. Smith Jr. is an acclaimed poet and the Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator of ‘My People’, a picture book based on the poem by Langston […]
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Russia-Ukraine Updates: North Korea supplies Russia with missiles amid conflict with Ukraine
17Feb Aidan Gor '25 Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Russia-Ukraine Updates: North Korea supplies Russia with missiles amid conflict with Ukraine

Recent conflicts between Russia and Ukraine began on Feb. 20, 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, a former territory of Ukraine. After the invasion, Russia launched another attack nearly eight years later, on Feb. 24, 2022. The conflict itself originates from the difference in political ideals between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine serves as a Western outpost […]
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Project Green Light: Google’s Attempt at Reinventing Traffic
1Feb Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Project Green Light: Google’s Attempt at Reinventing Traffic

In recent AI developments spearheaded by Google, traffic light technology is rapidly advancing. Through their new “Project Green Light,” Google hopes to reduce carbon emissions caused by traffic light stoppages by 10%.  “AI capabilities can replicate dozens of analysts who normally would perform tasks like this and constantly make adjustments as needed,” Christopher Alexander, Chief […]
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Philadelphia elects first female mayor in city history
13Dec Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Philadelphia elects first female mayor in city history

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Cherelle Parker was elected the 100th mayor of Philadelphia, the first woman to ever hold this position. “Thank you Philly!!” said Parker to her Twitter followers. “Our journey doesn’t end here— it’s just the beginning of the work we’ll do together.” Parker won the election with an overwhelming majority, garnering 75.1% […]
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