Carmela Jenckes '24

Carmela Jenckes ‘24 joined the Edition her freshman year and worked as a staff writer. She continued work as a staff writer throughout her sophomore year. Now, she is a copy editor for the Arts and Tech Desk and hopes to grow her involvement within the Edition and her skills as a writer.

The Dangers Of Self-Driving Cars
10Apr Zara Bhatt '24 Carmela Jenckes '24No Comments

The Dangers Of Self-Driving Cars

Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated a recall for Teslas with full self-driving technology. While the feature required drivers to be somewhat attentive at the wheel, the NHTSA noted several safety concerns; for example, the vehicle would drive straight through intersections in turn-only lanes and would perform a rolling stop at stop signs. […]
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Mi Gente Community Time
7Dec Carmela Jenckes '24 Claire Theobald '24No Comments

Mi Gente Community Time

Mi Gente, Germantown Academy’s LatinX Culture Club, led the LatinX Heritage celebration during community time and flex on October 20. The community time was dedicated to recognizing LatinX members inside and outside the GA community, while also educating students and faculty about Hispanic Heritage Month.  While students learned about accomplished people of LatinX heritage who […]
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Spring Sports Recap
26May Carmela Jenckes '24No Comments

Spring Sports Recap

This year’s spring sports season featured a near return to pre-pandemic normalcy. With a much higher number of people vaccinated and COVID cases dropping, GA athletes were able to practice maskless, participate in their usual competitions and games, and have spectators! Even though there was a brief spike in COVID cases late in the season, […]
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 How to Overcome the Colder Month Slump
4Mar Carmela Jenckes '24 Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

 How to Overcome the Colder Month Slump

If you’re looking for some solutions to beating the winter negativity and understanding the science behind it, we have just the article for you. During the colder months, you may find yourself experiencing winter blues and generally not feeling as happy as you might be during the warmer months. This happens to many people, and […]
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A Better Outlook in Space
8Feb Carmela Jenckes '24No Comments

A Better Outlook in Space

On Dec. 25, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in order to analyze the Big Bang and black holes.  The James Webb Space Telescope was launched from a spaceport near the Equator in Kourou, French Guiana. The stages of its deployment in space were documented from a camera on the rocket and aired […]
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Halloween Festivities bring the community together
21Nov Sarah-Grace Coren Carmela Jenckes '24No Comments

Halloween Festivities bring the community together

Germantown Academy ended the week of October 29 with an impressive Halloween celebration. Most Halloween events were canceled last year due to COVID-19; hence, GA brought back its old Halloween traditions with even more excitement than before! Students were able to show their Halloween spirit through fun and engaging school-wide events such as pumpkin carving, […]
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Germantown Academy’s Take on Hispanic Heritage Month
26Oct Carmela Jenckes '24 Sarah-Grace CorenNo Comments

Germantown Academy’s Take on Hispanic Heritage Month

Germantown Academy celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month these last couple of weeks to recognize the Hispanic culture through fun events and activities. Germantown Academy celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month these last couple of weeks to recognize the Hispanic culture through fun events and activities. The National Hispanic Heritage Month website defines the month as a […]
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Pleistocene Park
15Oct Saloni Bhatia '24 Carmela Jenckes '24No Comments

Pleistocene Park

A group of scientists have been working on reviving the extinct woolly mammoth in an attempt to revert some of the effects of climate change.  Due to the worsening climate crisis, scientists and technology companies are coming up with new ideas to keep it stable and even revert some of the effects. One solution is […]
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