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3Nov Anshul Shah '28No Comments

Middle Schooler takes on an Untamed Upper School

As a Middle Schooler, I heard countless stories about Upper School – some calming, others stressful. Many of my Middle School friends would say “Grades only matter in high school!” I was particularly intimidated by several rumors about the Honors Physics class, which is known for its arduousness and intense dedication.  Several of my freshman […]

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3Nov Ava Dalton '26No Comments

GA’s shift to paper based materials

For the 2024-2025 school year, GA transitioned back to primarily using paper-based materials in the classroom. In past school years, teachers have prioritized the use of technology for both in-class instruction and homework, meaning this transition marks a sharp change in the school environment.  Ultimately, I strongly believe that the shift to physical paper resources […]

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31Oct Rebecca Rong '26No Comments

Student voices deserve a say in new changes

Every student who has basked in post-COVID slackness has been, at some point, caught off guard by a tightening of rules. Several significant policies, newly introduced this year, have had a similar impact. Most students have attempted to adapt by now, opening up dust-coated lockers to store course readers and vigilantly depositing their phones.  Others […]

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30Oct Bryce Presley '26 Aiden SwartzNo Comments

GA Implements New Cell Phone Policy

The Positives of the New Cell Phone Policy, written by Bryce Presley: In today’s tech-based world, schools face the challenge of balancing student engagement with cell phone use. This year, GA’s Upper School implemented a new policy limiting phone use in certain areas and during specific times, aiming to promote a more engaged community. While […]

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27Oct Erica Liang '28No Comments

Community Time and Advisory; Make More Changes to them. 

Advisory is a time, happening usually once or twice a week for a fifteen-minute period, where you spend time together as an advisory – supposedly getting to know each other. Community Time is a time when we do things as a community for 50 minutes either once or twice per week. I strongly believe that […]

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27Oct Vincent Zhou '26No Comments

Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling reshapes college admissions

In the college admissions process, affirmative action is a policy where schools consider a student’s race, ethnicity or other factors as a part of their application process. Its goal is to help certain groups of underprivileged, underrepresented or racial minority students to gain easier access to higher education and to promote diversity on campuses.  Although […]

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19Sep Kiran Bagga '25No Comments

What Students Should Know About Goal-Setting

On September 5, GA students will officially begin the 2024-25 school year. The start of any of life’s new chapters usually inspires the setting of goals. Goal-setting was a compulsory task at younger ages, believed to help us evolve as students and achieve personal fulfillment. In school, common goals are set in order to raise […]

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17Sep Rebecca Rong '26No Comments

Hallways to headlines: Student journalism sparks important conversation

‘What conversations do students have in the hallway?’  As I walked down the bustling hallways to my Period F class, I skimmed the lines of an Op-Ed article from the latest copy of The Edition. The piece’s riveting headline about Upper School culture felt like it was a statement pulled straight from my own thoughts.  […]

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1Jul Rebecca Rong '26No Comments

Diversity in Faculty & Administration

GA’s classrooms are filled with students from various cultural backgrounds, boasting a student body comprising around 30% of people of color. Even 56 years ago, when the first student of color graduated, the thought of having a diverse student body, let alone a diverse faculty, seemed unattainable. The school has undoubtedly come a long way […]

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18Jun Sophia Stampes-BlackburnNo Comments

Students voice opinions on arts department funding

Germantown Academy’s Arts Center is used for a variety of programs, including digital media, performing arts, and visual arts. Notwithstanding the plethora of arts programs at GA, many arts students feel that athletics are the center of attention, specifically in regards to funding. For example, GA recently invested in the Jordan Center, which is over […]

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