The Falcon

Noah Rice • November 14, 2025

In this infographic, the preferred beverages of 47 upper school students of Friends Select are displayed. According to the survey, boba tea takes the majority of the votes...

Olivia Jackson Grant '28 singing and Evan Wittenberg '29 playing the guitar in the band "Infinite Static"

Rock The Vote Photo Series

Lara Goldwert • November 13, 2025

Rock the Vote was a concert performed by the Friends Select Lab Bands: Infinite Static and The Basement. The concert was held on Tuesday, November 4, at the Parkway Building...

Alyx Liu: Representing Team USA in Roller Derby World Cup

Grace Salmon • November 10, 2025

Alyx Liu, an 11th grader at Friends Select and captain of the Philly Roller Derby Juniors, has been roller skating since he was two. Over the past decade, he has grown into...

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5 Key Factors That Led to The Phillies’ Collapse

Will Perkins • November 17, 2025

For the 4th consecutive year, the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team has fallen short of a championship. Each year, they find a new way to break...

Fantastic Four: First Step is Just What We Needed

Carl Heyne • November 10, 2025

Let’s face it. Marvel movies have been going downhill for a while now. The new Captain America: Brave New World was godawful. Thunderbolts...

Club Roundtable: Interesting Academics

Maya Vakharia, Grace Salmon, Carl Heyne, Joely Kaplan, Serena Krouk, Deyon Fullard, Layla Miller, Emma McCahill, Julia D’Amico, Lily Rosen, Lara Goldwert, Maddie Orr, Lyla Harel, Elise Kaplan, Maeve Singler, Susanna Harries, Emilia Solari-Parravicini, Abby Davenport, Jessica Li, and Ruby Doggett • October 20, 2025

Students in The Falcon club reflected on their academic experiences so far this year. Maya Vakharia ‘26: So far, my most interesting...

Welcome Back: Letter from the Editors

Maya Vakharia and Grace Salmon • October 6, 2025

Dear Readers, Welcome to a new school year! The Falcon is back, and we are ready to publish stories that celebrate student voices and engage...