Opinions

Senioritis and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

Senioritis and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

As we settle into the new year, I have noticed how I and those around me are caught in the tornado of academic challenges and extracurricular commitments. In the midst of all this chaos, the winter months introduce a new layer of complexity, bringing forth both Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and the infamous condition known […]
Biden back to Pennsylvania: A swinging success

Biden back to Pennsylvania: A swinging success

On Jan. 5, President Joe Biden came to Montgomery County Community College to give a speech, kicking off his 2024 presidential campaign season. In his speech, he addressed the Jan. 6 attack and Trump’s involvement.  Biden is expressing his need to win Pennsylvania, while the Republicans are going to be fighting against Biden and the […]
New Year Brings Fresh Motivation, Energizes GA community

New Year Brings Fresh Motivation, Energizes GA community

Each year, on Dec. 31, people from all over the world gather in celebration of another cycle around the sun. For many, it’s a time to look back and reflect on good memories, new experiences and lessons learned. For others, it’s time to set goals to improve themselves in the coming year.  I’ve picked out […]
Germantown Academy Balances Joy, Education Through Snow Day Policy

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

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

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

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 […]