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GA community members celebrate winter with variety of holiday traditions

18Dec

Jessica WangNo Comments

GA community members celebrate winter with variety of holiday traditions

As the cold weather sets in and the year comes to a close, there’s a magical feeling in the air. It’s that time of the year when the chilly wind and the familiar scent of hot cocoa and peppermint lingers, letting us know that the holiday season is just around the corner. As we eagerly […]

Germantown Academy Balances Joy, Education Through Snow Day Policy

17Dec

Roy Zhao '25No Comments

Germantown Academy Balances Joy, Education Through Snow Day Policy

Germantown Academy recently unveiled its snow day policy for the winter of 2023-24, a plan that reflects GA’s emphasis on student happiness and safety while being prepared to maintain educational continuity during emergency situations. There is a unique sense of joy that unfolds when students wake to find school unexpectedly canceled due to a blanket […]

GA’s Security Department provides safety, welcoming learning environment

17Dec

Aidan Gor '25No Comments

GA’s Security Department provides safety, welcoming learning environment

The primary purpose of attending school is to become enlightened by educational knowledge in a safe learning environment. However, the presence of school shootings prevents many students from attaining this knowledge safely and effectively. According to CNN, school shootings have recently begun to exponentially increase, taking lives away from countless innocent children and faculty. Besides […]

New winter sports cut policy benefits teams, student clubs

16Dec

Nick Lohin '27No Comments

New winter sports cut policy benefits teams, student clubs

This school year, the GA athletic team and administration have implemented a new cut policy. It started in the fall sports season with the golf, volleyball and girls’ tennis teams and will continue this winter season with boys’ basketball. In the past, when there were no cuts for boys’ basketball, the programs became too big. […]

Book banning threatens American Education System

15Dec

Grace Taylor '24No Comments

Book banning threatens American Education System

Stories are essential. They have the power to create connection and emotional investment among readers, providing the empathy necessary to understand various cultures, identities and settings found within the text. A particularly powerful story may even redefine the barriers constructed by society by removing uneducated prejudices. For this reason, the books that hold these stories […]

12Dec

Neha Jonnalagadda '25

Jessica WangNo Comments

GA/PC spirit week

Every year, the buzz around GA/PC Day transforms our school into a lively hub of creativity during Spirit Week. Each day brings a different theme, turning the hallways into a parade of outfits that range from comfy pajamas to bold superhero ensembles. This year’s lineup had its own flair, starting strong with the classic Pajama […]

New Starbucks fall drinks have students feeling PUMP(kin)ED!

9Oct

Ashley Wang '26

Clara Shafer '26No Comments

New Starbucks fall drinks have students feeling PUMP(kin)ED!

Apple crisp or pumpkin spice? Nice and warm, or cold and chilly? Everyone loves to have something nice to sip on whether it’s in the morning, or just some caffeine getting you through the day. But with the introduction of new drinks into Starbucks’ fall menu, many students are asking the question: Which drinks are […]

Health and Wellness Center Promotes School Unity

8Oct

Saloni Bhatia '24No Comments

Health and Wellness Center Promotes School Unity

When I heard about the Health and Wellness Center project near the end of the 2022-2023 school year, I was very curious to see what it would become. I had not heard of something like this before and given the amount of planning and money that was behind this project, and like many students, I […]

Growing student body heralds bright future for GA

7Oct

Ishaan Paladugu '25No Comments

Growing student body heralds bright future for GA

From 2014 to today, GA’s Upper School has grown from 509 to 574 students, making the 2023-2024 school year’s student body the biggest in GA’s 264-year history. Word of this “astonishing” fact has spread fast, causing many students to debate in support or against this seemingly noteworthy topic, but ultimately this trend has served to […]

Changes to GA’s Dress Code Evoke Mixed Feelings Among Students

5Oct

Jessica Wang

Neha Jonnalagadda '25No Comments

Changes to GA’s Dress Code Evoke Mixed Feelings Among Students

In the past couple of years, teachers have been more lenient with the dress code due to the struggles caused by COVID-19, and they haven’t adjusted back to a stricter dress code until now. GA’s updated guidelines are written in the Upper School Student Handbook. For all students, the type of pants allowed are dress […]