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Life, Death, and Construction: An Urban Staple

Life, Death, and Construction: An Urban Staple

Jonas Gruber February 23, 2022

This construction site is on 23rd and Chestnut. It’s a part of the ongoing efforts to rehabilitate Philadelphia’s bridges that cross over the Schuylkill. No completion date has been posted at this...

Photo Series: Green Spaces Around School

Photo Series: Green Spaces Around School

Elijah Gallagher February 22, 2022

Logan Circle, located at 200 N 19th St, is only 5 minutes from school and has an elaborate fountain. Because of its proximity to places like the Franklin Institute and Academy of Natural Sciences, it...

William Ju ‘23, Campbell Lee ‘23, and lead guitarist Christian Sun ‘23 circle together while playing guitars for the song The Only Exception by Paramore. These guitarists focus on establishing a singular sound, trying to work on simultaneous strumming and accents.

Lab Band: Student Leadership and Informal Learning

Margot Schneider February 17, 2022

Friends Select’s ‘lab band,’ a subsection of the Upper School instrumental ensemble consisting of nine students, rehearses every Tuesday afternoon in the ‘dojo’ - the school’s basement...

Reading Terminal Market prepares for the coming lunch rush. While too far away to eat at in a normal lunch period, students enjoy the food here when they have the time.

Limited Dining Hall Access Moves Students Outside for Lunch 

Ian Lamont February 17, 2022

Since returning to school on January 4th, Friends Select Students have had limited access to the dining hall, forcing students outside the building to look for lunch. Between December 1st and January...

Hallways Divided by Grades

Hallways Divided by Grades

Asa Johnson February 16, 2022

At Friends Select, each grade of the Upper School has followed the tradition of claiming their own school hallway. Every year, students of each grade get their lockers placed together in the same hallway...

Photo Series: Chinese New Year 2022

Photo Series: Chinese New Year 2022

Mingcan Li and Shirley Wang February 15, 2022

People write couplets on red paper with black characters or gold characters which symbolizes joy and happiness. This couplet welcomes the New Year and wishes good luck in the Year of the Tiger.  New...

Before Playoffs, Boys Varsity Basketball Narrowly Beats Friends' Central 66-62

Before Playoffs, Boys Varsity Basketball Narrowly Beats Friends’ Central 66-62

Stefan Widdicombe February 14, 2022

Last Tuesday, February 8th, Friends Select School (FSS) played Friends' Central School (FCS), fighting to the last buzzer to secure the 66-62 win, leaving FSS with a Friends School League record of 3-2,...

Editorial Cartoon: Thanksgiving

Editorial Cartoon: Thanksgiving

Quaye Agoyo February 10, 2022

The history of thanksgiving has been rewritten to erase the long and harsh history between white people and Indigenous people in North America. Growing up, I was told only the good, happy-sounding...

Editorial Cartoon: The Cost of College

Editorial Cartoon: The Cost of College

Zion Todd January 25, 2022

This illustration critiques the financial sacrifice many people have to make, just to attend college. In today’s society, college is often portrayed as a necessary stepping stone to progress. Many...

Editorial Cartoon: Where Are All the Students?

Editorial Cartoon: Where Are All the Students?

Katie Kern January 21, 2022

A problem at FSS is students arriving late to class because they go to Wawa. Many students take the short time period between classes to run to Wawa to get a snack or a drink, resulting in lateness...

Editorial Cartoon: Omicron

Editorial Cartoon: Omicron

TJ Hampton January 20, 2022

Illustrated in Adobe Fresco. This cartoon represents how the Omicron COVID variant entered the US and we were not prepared to stop it.

Editorial Cartoon: Juggling

Editorial Cartoon: Juggling

Zion Todd January 18, 2022

Illustrated in Autodesk Sketchbook. This illustration examines the high school student experience, specifically seniors who are juggling schoolwork, sports, other extra-curricular activities, and social...