Opinion

A review of the many cookie joints in Philadelphia’s Center City to help you determine which cookie best satisfies your sweet tooth. By...

By Priya Tewari-Grover Schanell Woodson is a security guard at Germantown Friends School, where she is most known for her energy,...

The Ultimate Guide to a Hauntingly Good Movie Marathon. By Liam Morris-Thompson As Halloween grows closer and closer, the necessity for...

Is our new scan-in system promoting student responsibility or adding more to our plates?  By Lilla Riches This year, a common topic of...

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

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...

A summer read is helping adults in the community empathize with students’ relationship with technology. By Lillian Wright-Attea ’27 Photo...

The value of a school library that also serves the Germantown community. By Gemma Leitzell ’26 Art by Kate Mardeusz ’27 When you hear...

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

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 Alayah Campbell ’25 Alex Dark was born in NJ and grew up in PA. Most of her childhood was spent in Phoenixville (where she graduated...

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 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...