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Just Checking In:
Is our new scan-in system promoting student responsibility or adding more to our plates? By Lilla Riches This year, a common topic of...
Tako Chance on This Place!
Chicko Tako, a small Korean restaurant in Chestnut Hill, deserves to be on your radar. Text and Photos By Ryan Piatkowski ’27 Sweet and...
Showing Up for the Community
Founded in 2020 during the pandemic, the Student Engagement Club is still going strong. By Elie Bekelman ’27  Photos by Charlie Hewson...
He’s Just Ken
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...
Anxious Generation
A summer read is helping adults in the community empathize with students’ relationship with technology. By Lillian Wright-Attea ’27 Photo...
An Open Door?
The value of a school library that also serves the Germantown community. By Gemma Leitzell ’26 Art by Kate Mardeusz ’27 When you hear...
A Food Hall for All
The new dining commons was worth the wait, offering great food and the opportunity (finally!) to eat communally with friends. By Gemma...
PHYFF
Now in its eighth year, the Philadelphia Youth Film Festival is going strong. By Zoe Kyriakakis ’27 Art by Zoe Kyriakakis ’27 New ...
BRANCH OUT!
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,...
HC Café Revamp
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...
Junior Projects
By Kylie Mahler ‘24 While the process of finding a Junior Project is tedious for many juniors, most juniors have really enjoyed their...
The A Cappella Fest Countdown Starts Now …354 Days to Go
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...
Beauty and Art in our Imperfect World
When RocÃo Cabello and Renny Molenaar opened Imperfect Gallery in 2012, they wanted to bring art to the Germantown community. Ten years...
Peace Day Programming at GFS; An Attempted Quaker Solution to the War in Ukraine
By Ethan Young '23 In light of the armed conflict that has recently emerged between Ukraine and Russia, GFS hosted ‘Peace Day with George...
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