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27May

Jessica Wang

Neha Jonnalagadda '25

Chloe ZhouNo Comments

AAPI Heritage Month

Headline: GA celebrates celebrates with speakers and a carnival, and recognizes the incredible impact that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have had on our country’s history and culture. The beginning of May marks the start of AAPI Heritage Month, a celebration of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their history in the U.S. It began […]

School Rampage: Six Dead In Nashville, Tennessee

19May

Zara Bhatt '24No Comments

School Rampage: Six Dead In Nashville, Tennessee

On Monday, March 27, the nineteenth school shooting of 2023 occurred at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. The deaths of three nine-year-old students, two faculty members, and a custodian were mourned at a memorial following the massacre. Evelyn Dieckhaus was described as a light and the epitome of warmth and joy. Evelyn was especially […]

Make America Exotic: Joe Maldonado’s Plans for 2024

16May

Kiran Bagga '25

Winston Sun '25No Comments

Make America Exotic: Joe Maldonado’s Plans for 2024

For the upcoming 2024 presidential election, Joe Maldonado [Exotic] wishes to “Make America Exotic.” Maldonado rose to fame from the hit show Tiger King, which garnered tens of millions of viewers in the first week alone. Following this were revelations that ended with his jail sentence for a murder-for-hire plot against Carole Baskin along with […]

4May

Ishaan Paladugu '25No Comments

One Year of War

The war in Ukraine has now been going on for a year, marking an important turning point in the continuing struggle between Ukraine and separatists with support from Russia. Despite efforts to end the dispute, which started in 2014, there hasn’t been much success in doing so. A ceasefire agreement was struck in July 2020 […]

Biden Administration’s Student Loan Debt Plan

1May

Roma Reddy ' 25No Comments

Biden Administration’s Student Loan Debt Plan

President Joe Biden has created a plan, currently under review by the Supreme Court, to address the student loan debt crisis. His plan involves relieving $20,000 in student loans for federal aid borrowers, which is expected to cost $400 billion. This crucial decision could impact millions of adults in the U.S. who still suffer under […]

New year, same issues: Lunar New Year shootings

16Apr

Utsav Mittal '25

Larry Zhan1 Comment

New year, same issues: Lunar New Year shootings

The Lunar New Year is a time to celebrate, renew, and welcome the new year for many families. However, tragedy struck amidst celebrations in the communities of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay in California. On Jan. 22 inside a dance studio in Monterey Park, eleven people were shot and killed while celebrating the Lunar […]

23Feb

Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

PA State Governor Transition

On January 3, Democrats and Republicans came together to select Representative Mark Rozzi as the new Pennsylvania State House speaker. There has recently been a fight for control in the Pennsylvania State House because both parties declared themselves as the majority. Democrats technically won more State House seats in Pennsylvania; unfortunately, one of the representatives […]

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. […]

Belfry prepares for Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale

12Feb

Jessica Wang

Neha Jonnalagadda '25

Alan Liu '24No Comments

Belfry prepares for Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale

The Belfry team is working hard to prepare this year’s Shakespeare play, A Winter’s Tale After blowing the GA community away with their production of Urinetown in November of last year, the Belfry crew is kicking off the new year by working on Shakespeare’s intriguing play, A Winter’s Tale. Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, […]

GA community closes first semester with annual Holiday Program

11Feb

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Katherine Song '25No Comments

GA community closes first semester with annual Holiday Program

On Dec. 19 2022, Germantown Academy hosted its annual, school-wide Holiday Program for the first time since 2019. GA’s CSO hosts a Holiday Program every year before winter break. Students and faculty donate gifts that benefit local charities for the holiday season. The Holiday Program is a special event because it’s one of the few […]