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Philadelphia elects first female mayor in city history

13Dec

Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Philadelphia elects first female mayor in city history

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Cherelle Parker was elected the 100th mayor of Philadelphia, the first woman to ever hold this position. “Thank you Philly!!” said Parker to her Twitter followers. “Our journey doesn’t end here— it’s just the beginning of the work we’ll do together.” Parker won the election with an overwhelming majority, garnering 75.1% […]

CNU Students visit GA, part of Curriculum Partnership Program

12Dec

Roma Reddy ' 25

Chloe ZhouNo Comments

CNU Students visit GA, part of Curriculum Partnership Program

From Jan. 26 to Feb 8., the GA Curriculum Partnership Program (CPP) will host a group of tenth grade students from Capital Normal University High School (CNU) in Beijing, China. During their stay, students will get to experience the class days of a regular GA student, visit colleges, and explore parts of American culture in […]

GA’s Asian affinity group celebrates Diwali

12Dec

Roma Reddy ' 25

Kiran Bagga '25No Comments

GA’s Asian affinity group celebrates Diwali

On Nov. 12, more than a billion people around the world celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. Although celebrated a little differently amongst each of these groups, this holiday has the common theme of uniting people together. To celebrate the holiday, Germantown Academy’s Asian American […]

13Nov

Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

Oktoberfest Community Time

Germantown Academy hosts an Oktoberfest celebration on the Middle School Green on October 26th after an incredible Alma Mater competition

9Oct

Aidan Gor '25No Comments

2024 Presidential Election Preview

The 2024 United States Presidential Election will be held on Nov. 5, 2024. However, the process of choosing presidential candidates has already begun. For the Democratic Party, incumbent President Joe Biden of the Democrat Party had already announced his re-election bid on April 25. Meanwhile, for the Republican Party, the nomination is sought by several […]

Former President Trump’s Faces Brutal Indictments & Criminal Charges

7Oct

Kiran Bagga '25No Comments

Former President Trump’s Faces Brutal Indictments & Criminal Charges

This year, former president Donald Trump became the first president in history to face criminal charges. Trump is facing a total of 91 criminal charges and has three trial dates set for 2024. Additionally, while these trials are being set, Trump has his eye on the 2024 Presidential Election. One of the criminal cases include […]

SCOTUS strikes down race-based affirmative action

5Oct

Celina Bagchi '24

Ashley Wang '26No Comments

SCOTUS strikes down race-based affirmative action

In recent months, affirmative action– specifically, race-based affirmative action– has become a commonly debated topic in American politics. Essentially, race-based affirmative action is the policy of taking race into account as a specific factor in college admissions. Race-based affirmative action is one of many manifestations of affirmative action policies; this specific type of affirmative action […]

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 […]

Chapel-Hill shooting stirs call for preventative measures

4Oct

Ishaan Paladugu '25No Comments

Chapel-Hill shooting stirs call for preventative measures

On Monday, Aug. 28, barely one month ago, students, faculty, and staff at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill locked their doors and sheltered under their desks for three hours. Some jumped from the second-floor windows to escape. Campus police released a warning of an active gunman at 1 p.m. Chinese immigrant and […]

GA unveils new Jordan Health and Wellness Center

4Oct

Claire Theobald '24No Comments

GA unveils new Jordan Health and Wellness Center

The GA community has rung in the 2023-2024 school year with the completion of the Jordan Health and Wellness Center. The new building is located between the Lower School and Cafeteria in Connor Quad and will be used by all three school divisions for years to come. The Jordan Center is embellished with new workout […]