Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon

Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon

Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon

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Holiday Sing to Return to Friends Select Community

Lily Brin, Editor in Chief December 15, 2022

For the past two years, Friends Select has been unable to host their classic winter holiday sing. In the past, the sing has consisted of the entire FSS student body and faculty coming together, with parents...

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Art Museum Workers Wake the Philadelphia Labor Movement

Henry Planet December 13, 2022

Only a few days into the strike at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the sky had already opened up. The remnants of hurricane Ian had reached Philadelphia and were pelting the strikers with wind and rain,...

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Annalise Di Cicco: Dedicated Artist and Leader

Lily Brin, Editor in Chief December 7, 2022

This is Annalise Di Cicco’s fourteenth year at Friends Select. With every year they have left a new mark of leadership, kindness, and joy on the FSS community. When at FSS, you can frequently find them...

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Patsy Mink: Activist, Legislator, and Trailblazer

Christian Sun December 6, 2022

Despite standing at only 5’3”, Patsy Mink was one of the tallest figures in American History. A Sansei American, Mink smashed through the bamboo ceiling, becoming the first ever woman of color in...

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Midnights: Flop or Bop?

Lena Kinser December 1, 2022

On October 21st, 2022, Taylor Swift released her new album Midnights. According to Swift the album is about a “collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet...

Video: FSS 2022 Pie Eating Contest - Hosted by the Society for Unusual Business

Video: FSS 2022 Pie Eating Contest – Hosted by the Society for Unusual Business

Jakob Miller, Editor in Chief November 30, 2022

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Robotics Club Hosts Worm Competition

Robotics Club Hosts Worm Competition

Patrick Ryan, Editor-in-Chief November 22, 2022

On Thursday, November 10, Lily Brin ‘23 and Marshall Searles ‘23 went head to head in a “Worm” competition in the senior hallway. The dance-off was a promotional event for the Robotics Club (@FSSGeorgeFoxbotics...

The Rise of Student Run Sports Instagram Accounts

The Rise of Student Run Sports Instagram Accounts

Lucy Rupertus November 21, 2022

Friends Select sports instagram accounts have changed the culture around sports both specific to teams and more generally. A season full of losses needs a pick me up and a season full of wins calls for...

Cappies Review Mamma Mia

Cappies Review Mamma Mia

Lily Brin, Editor in Chief November 17, 2022

Last week, Friends Select's theater program put on Mamma Mia. At the third and final performance on Saturday, more than 15 cappies reviews came to the performance to crique. An explanation of The Cappies...

Friends Select Upper School Shift from Voting to Consensus

Friends Select Upper School Shift from Voting to Consensus

Lucy Rupertus November 8, 2022

This September, Friends Select’s 10th grade chose class representatives through consensus decision making, instead of the typical voting format. This switch, made by Jillian Waldman, 10th grade advisor,...

Long-Time Friends Select Math Teacher, Ralph Reinwald, Deprived of Chalkboard

Long-Time Friends Select Math Teacher, Ralph Reinwald, Deprived of Chalkboard

Lucia Yeager Johnson November 1, 2022

Following the math department’s relocation to the new STEAM building, one essential mathematical tool has been lost: Ralph Reinwald’s chalkboard. Ralph has been dedicated to using a blackboard throughout...

Regi Mendoza: Energetic and Optimistic Planner

Regi Mendoza: Energetic and Optimistic Planner

Lucy Rupertus and Uma Vincent October 27, 2022

Have you fundraised, needed a cash box, or had your parents complain about your spendings in the dining hall this year? If so, you might already be familiar with Regi Mendoza. His official title is Associate...

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