Roy Zhao '25

Germantown Academy Balances Joy, Education Through Snow Day Policy
17Dec Roy Zhao '25No Comments

Germantown Academy Balances Joy, Education Through Snow Day Policy

Germantown Academy recently unveiled its snow day policy for the winter of 2023-24, a plan that reflects GA’s emphasis on student happiness and safety while being prepared to maintain educational continuity during emergency situations. There is a unique sense of joy that unfolds when students wake to find school unexpectedly canceled due to a blanket […]
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Hurricane Idalia & Maui wildfire highlight increasing climate concerns
5Oct Roy Zhao '25No Comments

Hurricane Idalia & Maui wildfire highlight increasing climate concerns

Two natural disasters, thousands of miles apart, serve as reminders of the broader implications of our warming planet. Hurricane Idalia formed off the coast of Cancun on Aug. 26 and slowly moved northward, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico on August 29. There, it encountered unusually warm sea surface temperatures of around 90 °F, causing […]
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Honoring Ms. Vutz’s Eight-Year Legacy of Dedication and Growth
29May Roy Zhao '25No Comments

Honoring Ms. Vutz’s Eight-Year Legacy of Dedication and Growth

As the school year comes to a close, The Edition staff bids a bittersweet farewell to their Faculty Advisor, Ms. Helga Vutz. For the past eight years, Ms. Vutz has been a crucial part of The Edition by offering her guidance, expertise, and encouragement to help the newspaper flourish.  Ms. Vutz’s journey with The Edition […]
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2022 Recap
13Feb Ishaan Paladugu '25 Roy Zhao '25No Comments

2022 Recap

Future historians will come to regard 2022 as a major turning point in world history, and the beginning of a new era. A war breaking out in Europe, major developments in women’s rights, and the the dawn of an environmental crisis are just some of the events that constitute this eventful year. Ukraine On Feb. […]
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PA Midterm Election
10Jan Ishaan Paladugu '25 Roy Zhao '25No Comments

PA Midterm Election

Remember in the fall, when dramatic ads claimed that a candidate was “a snake-oil salesman” or the other was “a free-loading fraud”? These ads were the direct result of the PA Midterm elections where, in the fight for power in Pennsylvania, candidates launched “attack ads” to villainize each other.  The US Midterm Elections are held […]
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2022-2023 Winter Forecast
21Dec Roy Zhao '25No Comments

2022-2023 Winter Forecast

The 2022-2023 winter is going to be heavily influenced by a persistent La Niña, which will bring warmer but more variable temperatures and below-average snowfall to Eastern Pennsylvania.  With models predicting a winter dominated by a continued La Niña, warmer and drier conditions are expected for the South, the East Coast, and the Gulf Coast. […]
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The Unforgettable Storm: A Look Back and Analysis of Hurricane Ida
25May Roy Zhao '25No Comments

The Unforgettable Storm: A Look Back and Analysis of Hurricane Ida

If you go through Upper Dublin today, seven months after Hurricane Ida swept through, you will still find dead trees, debris, and several houses covered in scaffolding still waiting to be fixed. As the most impactful storm of this school year, it raises many questions regarding the safety of our community.  Why was the greater […]
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