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15Mar Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Author Charles R. Smith speaks to Upper School during Community Time

On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Germantown Academy hosted Charles R. Smith Jr. in the Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School, as well as during an after school event.  “Charles R. Smith Jr. is an acclaimed poet and the Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator of ‘My People’, a picture book based on the poem by Langston […]

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18Feb Saloni Bhatia '24 Grace Taylor '24No Comments

Dr. MacKean to depart from GA to Kents Hill

Head of Upper School, Dr. Molly MacKean, has announced her leave from Germantown Academy at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year. After a four-year tenure, Dr. MacKean will return to her roots in New England, where she will serve as Head of School for the Kents Hill School in Readfield, Maine. In light of […]

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17Feb Celina Bagchi '24No Comments

Universities under fire (500)

Following the terrorist attacks on Oct. 7 and the subsequent outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict, a wave of antisemitic acts across the United States began. In the nation’s top universities, including the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, there have been a number of controversies regarding antisemitism on campus. In early December, Congress held a […]

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17Feb Aidan Gor '25 Aiden SwartzNo Comments

Russia-Ukraine Updates: North Korea supplies Russia with missiles amid conflict with Ukraine

Recent conflicts between Russia and Ukraine began on Feb. 20, 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, a former territory of Ukraine. After the invasion, Russia launched another attack nearly eight years later, on Feb. 24, 2022. The conflict itself originates from the difference in political ideals between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine serves as a Western outpost […]

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16Feb Roma Reddy ' 25No Comments

New court case to decide Trump’s eligibility for the presidency

On Dec. 12, the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified former president Donald Trump from running for re-election. The court argued that Trump was unlawful in his attempts to upend the 2020 election and his part in assisting the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. With a four to three ruling, the court declared Trump’s […]

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13Feb Rebecca Rong '26 Audrey Yu '26No Comments

GA’s Lunar New Year traditions continue to prosper in 2024

The GA community eagerly anticipates the arrival of Feb. 10, the Lunar New Year. Preparations for another annual celebration of the special day are in full swing.  The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Originating in China and rooted in centuries-old traditions tied […]

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30Jan Taryn DiFranco '25 Kiran Bagga '25No Comments

New Harriet Tubman three coin set released by US Mint

Three commemorative coins featuring abolitionist and civil rights activist Harriet Tubman were released this past January. These coins paint the story of Harriet Tubman’s lifelong efforts to help enslaved individuals in America. The coins will be under the Harriet Tubman commemorative coin program, which includes $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins.  […]

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29Jan Bri Katz '26No Comments

College Counseling teams Alumni Panel

A couple weeks ago, Germantown Academy hosted the Alumni Panel. GA hosted several recent graduates, ranging from the class of 2020 to the class of 2023. These alums were invited in by the college counseling team.  They were in a panel where they were asked questions by the college counseling team and the juniors and […]

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29Jan Clara Shafer '26No Comments

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is on Jan. 27, marking about 75 years since the tragedy itself. Though it happened decades ago, it is crucial to acknowledge the nearly six million Jewish individuals killed because of the Nazi regime. Paying tribute, the UNESCO–or the The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization–fights to counter antisemitism, racism, […]

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16Dec Rebecca Rong '26No Comments

Trump-Biden rematch remains likely despite voters’ negative outlook

The 2024 United States Presidential Election, to be held on Nov. 5, 2024, is now less than a year away. While the process is still in its early stages, some candidates are emerging as more prominent than others.  Following incumbent President Joe Biden’s announcement of his re-election bid, he is the most likely Democratic candidate […]

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