Arts & Culture

Chicko Tako, a small Korean restaurant in Chestnut Hill, deserves to be on your radar. Text and Photos By Ryan Piatkowski ’27 Sweet and...

Founded in 2020 during the pandemic, the Student Engagement Club is still going strong. By Elie Bekelman ’27  Photos by Charlie Hewson...

A visual appreciation for Philadelphia’s outdoor spaces. Photo essay by Charlie Hewson ’26 Intro: Philadelphia has an unparalleled...

The new resident rabbit who stole the school’s heart. By Rachel Cornejo ’27 Photo by Dalia Meisel ‘25 Origin Story When a friend of...

The vital role of student ambassadors in the GFS admissions process. By Maggie Ruger ’26 Art by Joey Szpilczak ’27 Many Germantown...

The new dining commons was worth the wait, offering great food and the opportunity (finally!) to eat communally with friends. By Gemma...

Now in its eighth year, the Philadelphia Youth Film Festival is going strong. By Zoe Kyriakakis  ’27 Art by Zoe Kyriakakis  ’27 New ...

The arts and more: what you’re missing at GFS. By Amelia Swedloff ’26 Art by Joey Szpilczak ’27 Every weekday, GFS students wake up,...

By Lillian Wright-Attea ’27 The Hargroves Café is back, after almost a year of having its doors shuttered. In fact, it’s practically been...

By Kylie Mahler ‘24 While the process of finding a Junior Project is tedious for many juniors, most juniors have really enjoyed their...

By Gabby Kramer '24 Now that the English course curriculums have totally changed, we look back to last year’s curriculum. The books...

By Lily Jensen '24 A certain feeling fills my chest when I hear a song that I know by heart performed in front of me. Only, it sounds...

By Cici Spaniel '24 Raised in Idaho and arriving at GFS by way of Kennett Consolidated School District, Andrew Malkasian has had quite...

When Rocío Cabello and Renny Molenaar opened Imperfect Gallery in 2012, they wanted to bring art to the Germantown community. Ten years...

By Ethan Young '23 In light of the armed conflict that has recently emerged between Ukraine and Russia, GFS hosted ‘Peace Day with George...

By Maisie Quinn ’25 Rumors say that Klara and the Sun is leaving the ninth-grade English program as quickly as it entered it. It wasn’t...

By Maya Sanseverino ’25 What was attending GFS like for you? First off, it was a lot different than being a part of the faculty. It was a...

By Sam Butler '22 The Herr’s Game Day Flavors chips sit on a novelty cardboard shelf at the end of the snack aisle at Giant. The vivid...

By Nina Patel '23 Despite being slightly outdated, Virgil’s The Aeneid is a classic must-read in the world of Latin poetry. In his epic...

By Ethan Young '23 As COVID-19 cases rose and GFS transitioned to remote school, many winter sports teams were forced to switch to...

By Maisie Quinn '25 “I think we really do operate as a team of collaborators and creative people,” says Jake Miller, director of...