News – The Edition GA

9Jan

Sign-In at GA Takes on a New Look

GA is implementing a new sign-in system sometime between January 2025 and September 2025. This new system will be electronic and require your keycard to function. In addition, the system will ask you basic questions like what house you’re in and It will replace the redundant paper and pen form that GA currently uses. During […]

Trump’s Win and the Incoming Administration’s Intentions

7Jan

Xavier TubioNo Comments

Trump’s Win and the Incoming Administration’s Intentions

The 2024 election will impact many political events in the future. With Donald Trump returning to the Oval Office again in early 2025, a radical and dramatic shift in American politics will likely occur. Donald Trump won all swing states, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, Trump won 50.4% of […]

Global conflicts, local impacts: How GA feels the ripple effects of a new foreign policy

22Dec

Sophia Song 27'No Comments

Global conflicts, local impacts: How GA feels the ripple effects of a new foreign policy

For many students at GA, the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Gaza wars are not just distant conflicts–they are personal. As the US prepares for a new administration, foreign policy decisions feel closer to home than ever. On Jan. 20, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump will take office, beginning a foreign policy agenda that marks a significant departure from […]

GA community comes together during holiday season

12Dec

Eliza Yu '28

Zoe Brownstein '28No Comments

GA community comes together during holiday season

The annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, Holiday Marketplace and CSO Gift Drive are fundamental parts of the holiday season at Germantown Academy, providing the community with a sense of purpose and giving while helping those in need. “When you give or donate, you feel so much better about yourself and everyone else,” Taryn DiFranco ‘25 said. […]

12Dec

Sophia Li '28

Saanvi BayireddiNo Comments

ACT evolves for the modern world

The ACT is one of the standardized tests used for college applications in the U.S. It is based on high school curriculums and covers the following four subjects: English, reading, math and science. However, starting from April 2025, this test will experience some changes. The test has always been on paper, but now, students will […]

Mr. Baber Brings Change to Computer Science Curriculum

31Oct

Benjamin Moorhouse '26

Chloe ZhouNo Comments

Mr. Baber Brings Change to Computer Science Curriculum

This year, Mr. Ryan Baber, the new Computer Science (CS) department head, has made some substantial changes to GA’s CS curriculum, including new course offerings and the implementation of new teaching styles to these classes. Previously, under Mr. Jason Oswald’s leadership, the CS department offered Computer Science 1 (CS1) at the standard and honors levels, […]

Patriot Ambassadors Rebrand as Mackinetts

31Oct

Maya Rosenzweig '27

Sophia Song 27'No Comments

Patriot Ambassadors Rebrand as Mackinetts

For years, the Patriot Ambassadors have served as the student extension of Germantown Academy’s admissions team. Their importance in shaping prospective students’ first impressions of the GA campus and community brought on the call for many new changes within the organization. Entering the 2024-25 school year, the Patriot Ambassadors have reemerged, revitalized as the Mackinetts […]

Election Rundown: The Candidates, Their Platforms, and What’s at Stake

29Oct

Sanya Bandekar '25No Comments

Election Rundown: The Candidates, Their Platforms, and What’s at Stake

With the election less than a week away, both presidential candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, have geared up on the campaign trail nationwide, focusing specifically on swing states like Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Arizona and Georgia. Topics such as reproductive healthcare, the economy and immigration weigh heavily on […]

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. […]

29Oct

Sophia Stampes-BlackburnNo Comments

GA Halloween Traditions Continue In the Upper School

GA hosts many exciting Halloween traditions, including team costumes, candy drives, and the Halloween Parade. The Halloween Parade is an important tradition for Lower School students that many look forward to. Involving the entire GA community, hundreds of students, employees and families gather in the Connor Quad for the parade. With various costumes, the Lower […]