Sydney Cameron '22

Sydney Cameron ’22 joined the Edition at the end of her sophomore year. She started as a Staff Writer and is looking forward to taking on the roles of Lead Writing Manager for the News Desk and Humans of GA Writer in her senior year. One of Sydney’s favorite articles that she’s written is the Halloween Movie article from October 2020. Sydney enjoys writing about art. Her goal for the 2021-2022 school year is to interview a wide variety of people for the Humans of GA section and get better at writing. Mountains of Christmas is not Sydney’s favorite font, but she loves the way it looks.


Seniors Thoughts on Leaving

Seniors Thoughts on Leaving

As the year comes to a close, seniors reflect on their time at Germantown Academy.  What is your favorite memory? “Storming the field after GA/PC Day at PC sophomore year. Running hand in hand with kids I didn’t know but soon got to know and feeling so much school spirit, energy, and the spirit of […]
New student-made mural unveiled

New student-made mural unveiled

A new mural representing the four modern languages taught at GA, created by senior Sofia Eichsteadt, is now on view outside the language classrooms on the third floor. Mr. Chubb has had the idea to display a Modern Language mural for a long time but never knew whom to ask until one day, while teaching […]
2021 GA/PC day recap

2021 GA/PC day recap

GA/PC day and spirit week are some of the most anticipated and thrilling days of the year. The week prior to the event, students and faculty unite to display their spirit and excitement.   Spirit week started off with pajama day on Monday, then led straight into “what’s in my closet/ anything but a backpack” day […]
Back to School Retreats

Back to School Retreats

At the beginning of the school year, there were two retreats: one for freshmen and one for seniors. This year, they looked a little different due to COVID. Students, faculty, and prefects provide their opinions on how the retreats played out. Students were lucky to feel some sense of normalcy by participating in the longstanding […]
Senior Stories

Senior Stories

The 2020-2021 school year was unique in a myriad of ways. Despite all of the schedule changes, virtual days, and missed opportunities, the class of 2021 made it out alive. It is hard to imagine what they went through; however, their determined attitude is certainly admirable. A few seniors reflected on their time at GA, […]
Artist of the Edition: Eileen Zhang

Artist of the Edition: Eileen Zhang

Eileen Zhang has been taking photography since her freshman year. She started in Foundations and worked her way up to Honors her junior year, which is the class she is currently taking as a senior. Eileen signed up for Photography her freshman year because she knew her “painting and drawing skills were not the best.” […]
Belfry Club’s Digital Performance

Belfry Club’s Digital Performance

School and extracurriculars might look a little different this year, but the show must go on! GA’s Belfry Club cast and crew did not let the pandemic stop them from performing. Despite not being allowed to physically get together and rehearse in school, Belfry members created a 50 minute long digital performance called “The Internet […]
Sophie Towne: Athlete of the Edition

Sophie Towne: Athlete of the Edition

Sophie Towne ‘21 is truly a force both on and off the field. She played varsity field hockey throughout all 4 years of high school and committed to Georgetown’s Division I Field Hockey Program in the beginning of her junior year. For Sophie, this commitment is her biggest accomplishment in the sport, along with winning […]
Scary Movie Recommendations

Scary Movie Recommendations

Looking for a scary movie to watch to get in the Halloween spirit? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of movies recommended by GA students: Sean Lipschutz ‘22 is a big fan of scary movies and recommends Paranormal Activity because the ending “scared the pants off of him.” In Paranormal Activity, a couple moves […]