Angie Wang '24

Angie Wang ‘24 first wrote for The Edition at the beginning of her freshman year with an article introducing the new faculty. However, she has branched out to write articles for the Arts, News, and Op-Ed desks, and her favorites are “Lunar New Year”, “Sustainability at GA”, and “A Historical Look at the Electoral College.” Her goals for this year are to improve her writing and editing skills because it will help when she’s writing articles and papers. This year, she is a part of the Instagram staff, a layout editor-in-training, and a staff writer. She plays volleyball in and outside of school, and one of her favorite typefaces is Bree Serif.

California Oil Spill: A Threat to Local Ecosystems
2Nov Yash Chadda '23 Angie Wang '24No Comments

California Oil Spill: A Threat to Local Ecosystems

 Huntington Beach environment threatened with 126,000-gallon oil spill From Oct. 2 to Oct. 3, an oil spill five miles off the coast of Huntington Beach in Southern California leaked 126,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean. A removal effort is underway to repair the damage to local ecosystems, including the Talbert Marsh nature reserve; […]
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Blown Away: Hurricane Ida’s Impact
8Oct Angie Wang '24 Ali Ruane '23No Comments

Blown Away: Hurricane Ida’s Impact

The Category 4 Hurricane Ida hit the United States on August 29 and Pennsylvania on September 1, causing severe damage all around the country. GA’s campus was not spared from the storm, but the quick response of the facilities team and the resilience of the GA community have both been of assistance in the overall […]
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Student Choice Award Winner: Rebecca Lee
6Jun Angie Wang '24No Comments

Student Choice Award Winner: Rebecca Lee

This past month, Rebecca Lee ’21 won the third annual GA Student Choice Award with her piece, Feast. Her artwork will be displayed in the school and included in the Upper School’s Portfolio of Artistic Excellence. This tradition began two years ago “as a way to support the [senior art] students and celebrate their work”, […]
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Athlete of the Edition: Alex B
27May Angie Wang '24No Comments

Athlete of the Edition: Alex B

GA Baseball team captain Alex Bouchard ‘21 officially committed to Dickinson College on September 14, 2020, during his senior year.  Alex has played baseball for all four years of high school, and he is deeply involved in his club team outside of school. He revealed that his proudest accomplishment is being the GA Baseball team […]
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Lunar New Year
13Mar Angie Wang '24No Comments

Lunar New Year

During the week of Lunar New Year, the Asian American Alliance (AAA) and Asian Culture Club (ACC) joined forces to decorate the hallways and distribute Asian snacks to Upper School students with the goal of bringing the atmosphere and traditions of Lunar New Year to the GA community.  The celebration of Lunar New Year, also […]
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Georgia Runoffs
4Feb Angie Wang '24No Comments

Georgia Runoffs

On January 6th, it was announced that Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock defeated Republican senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in the Georgia runoff election. This victory for the democratic candidates effectively gave Democrats control of the Senate and the entire legislative branch. A runoff election takes place if no candidate in a general […]
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Sustainability at GA
5Jan Angie Wang '24No Comments

Sustainability at GA

Recently, the word “sustainability” has been popping up left and right—especially in advertisements, magazines, and social media. However, many people don’t know what it really means. The UN World Commission on Environment and Development defines sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their […]
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Black Friday Shopping
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. […]
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Alternatives to the Electoral College
30Nov Adah Kaplan '24 Angie Wang '241 Comment

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 […]
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A Historical Look at the Electoral College
29Nov Adah Kaplan '24 Angie Wang '241 Comment

A Historical Look at the Electoral College

Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two part series. The Electoral College was never intended to be a perfect system. The system resulted from a messy compromise between the Founding Fathers — an attempt to create a system that wouldn’t result in outrage. The Electoral College was set up after years and years […]
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