Celina Bagchi '24

Celina Bagchi ‘24 joined the Edition as a staff writer in her freshman year and continued as a staff writer through her sophomore year. Now, as a junior, she works as a copy editor for the News Desk looking to strengthen her skills as a writer and contribute useful feedback to the Edition! Her favorite font is Alegreya.

Universities under fire (500)
17Feb Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

Universities under fire (500)

Following the terrorist attacks on Oct. 7 and the subsequent outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict, a wave of antisemitic acts across the United States began. In the nation’s top universities, including the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, there have been a number of controversies regarding antisemitism on campus. In early December, Congress held a […]
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SCOTUS strikes down race-based affirmative action
5Oct Celina Bagchi '24 Ashley Wang '26No Comments

SCOTUS strikes down race-based affirmative action

In recent months, affirmative action– specifically, race-based affirmative action– has become a commonly debated topic in American politics. Essentially, race-based affirmative action is the policy of taking race into account as a specific factor in college admissions. Race-based affirmative action is one of many manifestations of affirmative action policies; this specific type of affirmative action […]
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Appreciating GA’s Mission With Poetry 
15May Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

Appreciating GA’s Mission With Poetry 

Every April in the United States, poetry is celebrated in its many forms through National Poetry Month. A classic form of literature that has been used for centuries, poetry is beloved for its expressiveness, open-ended nature, and elegance. Different readers can interpret the same poem in an infinite number of ways. As such, it’s a […]
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Humanoid Robots
2Mar Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

Humanoid Robots

This robot might just be the answer to all your household cleaning needs. The latest prototype from the Japan-based company Aeolus Robotics is here to do the dishes for you. Currently on display at CES 2023—the most influential tech event in the world—the prototype is a humanoid robot designed to benefit people through the use […]
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House Olympics Recap!
24May Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

House Olympics Recap!

On Friday, April 29, 2022, GA’s seven Upper School houses competed to win the long-awaited annual House Olympics Competition.  The day began with house meetings in outdoor spaces, where students decked themselves out in house-colored paint, hair dye, and glitter. The many opportunities for points created chances for houses lower in the rankings to earn […]
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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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“Dawn FM” Album Review
3Feb Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

“Dawn FM” Album Review

Last May, after the smashing success of his brilliant album “After Hours” — containing the hit singles “Blinding Lights,” “Save Your Tears,” and “Heartless”–The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, told the crowd at the Billboard Music Awards that “the dawn [was] coming.” Now, almost a full year later, his fifth full-length studio album is here, […]
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Germantown Academy Brings Dreams to Reality
11Jan Sarah-Grace Coren Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

Germantown Academy Brings Dreams to Reality

Last year, from Dec. 17 to 18  2021, Germantown Academy Patriots competed in a basketball tournament to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Make-a-Wish is an organization that grants wishes—like a trip to Disney World and or a quinceañera—to children fighting critical illnesses. 2020 was the first year in decades that the GA Make-a-Wish tournament […]
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Vaccine Distributions
21Mar Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

Vaccine Distributions

As the coronavirus pandemic swept the world this past year, lockdown-weary people around the globe were thrilled when the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer-NBioTech’s COVID vaccine for emergency use on December 11th, 2020. However, vaccination distribution has only recently begun to pick up speed.  With the Biden Administration’s ambitious goal of vaccinating at least […]
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