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Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling reshapes college admissions
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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What Students Should Know About Goal-Setting
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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Diversity in Faculty & Administration
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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Students voice opinions on arts department funding
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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Students Seek Change in GA Disciplinary System
18Jun Bri Katz '26 Nicole WardNo Comments

Students Seek Change in GA Disciplinary System

The Upper School penalizes lateness, missed lunch duties and other infractions with detention or a loss of student privileges. Detentions take place after school for one hour and can cause many students to miss or be late to a sports practice or arrive home at a later time.  This system is a controversial topic for […]
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What Students Want in New GA Faculty
3Jun Winston Sun '25 Kiran Bagga '25No Comments

What Students Want in New GA Faculty

The end of the 2023-24 school year marks the departure of several Upper School teachers and faculty. Some departments that will change staff include Modern Languages, Mathematics, Performing Arts, and Computer Science. In addition, the Upper School is undergoing changes in its administrators. With the departure of so many faculty members within the Upper School, […]
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GA needs Head of Upper School who is here to stay.
25Feb Angie Wang '24No Comments

GA needs Head of Upper School who is here to stay.

GA has seen four Upper School Heads in the past nine years. It’s time for a change. Or rather, stability. As the leader of GA’s largest division of 575 students and 80 faculty members, a Head of Upper School takes on a myriad of responsibilities. These include everything from developing a long-term, strategic vision for […]
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