Jiaming Hu '26


New Speech and Debate Leadership Sparks Promising Future

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 […]
GA-PC Day

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.  […]
GA’s Upcoming Prefects Ready to Step Up

GA’s Upcoming Prefects Ready to Step Up

At the heart of every House lies its Prefects. These three leaders of each House’s student body represent the House and bring them together to form the GA House System. They work closely together with each other and also their House Heads, playing a critical role in the House System.  “I think they’re a vital […]
GA Girls Basketball Emerges Triumphant in the 2023-2024 season

GA Girls Basketball Emerges Triumphant in the 2023-2024 season

After a season filled with perseverance, determination, and dedication, the GA Girls’ basketball team emerged victorious as the Inter-Ac champions. Winning was not easy, but setting the right mindset propelled the team to success. “It took a lot of practice. We came into the season with winning the Inter-Ac as our number one goal,” senior […]
Robotics team strives for excellence in 2023-2024 season

Robotics team strives for excellence in 2023-2024 season

During the winter season at Germantown Academy, students gather after school each day to build robots in hopes of succeeding at the competitive stage. Every year, the leading organization, VEX Robotics, creates a game to test students’ abilities to adapt to new challenges through building and coding – this year’s challenge is called “Over Under.” […]
Pharmageddon: Americans face national pharmacist shortage 686

Pharmageddon: Americans face national pharmacist shortage 686

In late September of this year, pharmacists working in numerous CVS locations began walking off jobs without union support. Employees took drastic measures in protest of unhealthy working conditions, namely high workloads paired with minimal staffing.  Soon after the initial strikes, stories spread to Reddit, a popular social news website. Pharmacists nationwide, employed by big-box […]