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Friends Select Student News Media

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Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon

Tomorrow: Art for Access Concert

Tomorrow: Art for Access Concert

Uma Vincent March 2, 2023

Friends Select’s annual Art for Access concert will take place on Friday, March 3rd at 6 P.M. in the Blauvelt Theatre.  Each year since 2019, AFA has raised money for education inequality. AFA...

Photo by Sarah Kelly

The FSS Swim Team Goes to Champs

Zoe Siegel February 9, 2023

On Saturday, February 4th, the Friends Select swim team went to George School to compete in the Friends League Championship. Swimmers arrived at school bright and early to make the long trip, and the...

Poster by May Colgan 23

Annual Portfolio Exhibition

Patrick Ryan January 11, 2023

The reception for the Annual Portfolio Exhibition is today, January 11th. The reception will be held in the front hallway of the main building and Race Street Circle from 4:30 to 6:00 pm.  The...

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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,...

Photo taken by Jakob Miller 23

Breaking News: Wawa on 17th and Arch Closed Until Further Notice

Uma Vincent and Patrick Ryan December 2, 2022

CENTER CITY, PHILADELPHIA - After school on Friday, December 2nd, many Friends Select Upper School students started their journey to Wawa to acquire snacks before the Varsity Girls Basketball Game. When...

Robotics Club Hosts Worm Competition

Robotics Club Hosts Worm Competition

Patrick Ryan 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,...

Understanding the Online Language Classes 

Understanding the Online Language Classes 

Lena Kinser November 3, 2022

Friends Select has robust language classes in the Spanish, Latin and Mandarin programs. These classes go up to level 5, and in some cases level 6. Last year, the school introduced online language classes,...

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...

Club Controversy: Students Now Limited to Four Clubs Total

Club Controversy: Students Now Limited to Four Clubs Total

Lily Brin, Editor in Chief October 13, 2022

Friends Select Upper School administrators shockingly limited students this fall by only allowing them to sign up for four clubs. This new rule is instated as they aim to improve the mental health of...

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