Clara Shafer '26

Ms. Pizzino is GA’s Favorite Beekeeper
9Jan Clara Shafer '26 Zoe Brownstein '28No Comments

Ms. Pizzino is GA’s Favorite Beekeeper

Ms. Rebecca Pizzino is a part-time biology teacher and part-time beekeeper. Her role in GA extends further than what most students think: the bees which live outside of Galloway’s House lounge don’t take care of themselves, Ms. Pizzino ensures the hives are functioning properly in all rain, sun, snow and if cats and dogs are […]
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31Oct Clara Shafer '26No Comments

Tech Side of Theater

There’s a nosebleed by the entrance of the Art Center doors which leads to the mitochondria of GA’s Belfry, or theater programs, shows. There’s work that goes on “behind the curtain” that remains hidden from the audience: the reason the back row can hear the stage just as well as the front row; the background […]
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GA-PC Day
29Oct Clara Shafer '26 Jiaming Hu '26No Comments

GA-PC Day

Since 1887, Germantown Academy and Penn Charter have annually collaborated or rivaled on a Saturday referred to as GA/PC day. On this day in mid-November, fall sports teams from the two schools compete against one another to earn not only a trophy at the end of the day but a title that frames their success.  […]
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Academy Scholar Program
18Jun Clara Shafer '26No Comments

Academy Scholar Program

The Academy Scholars Program is considered an opportunity for students with a passion for scholarship, creative writing, visual art, performing art, or research (in the sciences, social sciences, or humanities) to pursue that passion by means of developing and working on a significant, independent project.  For graduating ‘24 academy scholars, this program has become more […]
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Spring Sports Recap 
12Jun Clara Shafer '26No Comments

Spring Sports Recap 

It is often said there is always calm before a storm. This statement can be accurately said when describing GA’s 2024 Spring Sports Season. The preparation brought by each team: baseball, softball, track and field, rowing and lacrosse, since mid-January calmly cycled players, or our own Upper School students into a monsoon of a season […]
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GA’s Capture of Flag Football
7Apr Clara Shafer '26No Comments

GA’s Capture of Flag Football

Flag football: a collection of strength, speed, coordination, and grit. Mentioned as a nominee in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, it is certainly a fierce, and competitive sport. This year, GA takes on flag football in a returning series called “February Flag” conducted by Maddy Donches 24’ and Eva Kraynyak 24’, with student-led teams for […]
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2024 Oscar nominees and predictions
24Feb Clara Shafer '26No Comments

2024 Oscar nominees and predictions

Barbie vs. Oppenheimer, Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse, Pixar’s Elemental and Leonardo Dicaprio against Barry Keoghan: the annual presentation of the Academy Awards, more popularly known as the Oscars, again prompts themselves on Sunday, March 10.  Since 1929, the Oscars have praised the most beloved cinematic masterpieces of the year. From best picture and animated feature […]
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Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024
29Jan Clara Shafer '26No Comments

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is on Jan. 27, marking about 75 years since the tragedy itself. Though it happened decades ago, it is crucial to acknowledge the nearly six million Jewish individuals killed because of the Nazi regime. Paying tribute, the UNESCO–or the The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization–fights to counter antisemitism, racism, […]
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Gagwopo seniors win first interac-home game on senior night
4Dec Clara Shafer '26No Comments

Gagwopo seniors win first interac-home game on senior night

From underdogs to beasts, the GA girls’ 2023-2024 water polo team (GAGWOPO) has been brewing since August. After endless workouts and swim sets, the girls have stayed determined. Let’s take a dive into the past and analyze the season.  At Beast of the East in early September, they won against Reading School; however, they lost […]
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