These days, an acceptance letter doesn’t guarantee you admission. During each college admission cycle, thousands of students bear the disheartening reality – being accepted to college, but unable...

The oldest known shoe, crafted from cowhide, dates back 5,500 years. Today, Friends Select students showcase a variety of popular footwear brands, including Nike, New Balance, Ugg, Converse, and other...

Paloma Puig ‘25 and Sofia Rouco ‘25 share their advice for underclassmen, making and documenting memories. “Have a life outside of school,” says Sofia Rouco. “What advice would you give to...

New York may be notorious for its bodega cats, but did you know that Philadelphia has its fair share of employed felines as well? From bookstores to pet supply retailers to music shops, encountering...

The year 2025 is the Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar. On February 12th, Friends Select Upper School held their Lunar New Year Assembly to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake. The Assembly...

Last month, two major safety incidents concerning FSS students were reported within three days of each other: on January 11th, 2025, and January 14th, 2025. No students were seriously physically harmed,...

Over 10,000 books were banned in the 2023- 2024 school year alone. This is going to impact students more than anyone else. Will this new normal change education forever? Book banning is the practice...

Currently, all bathrooms at Friends Select have transitioned from gendered to gender-neutral. Since 2023, this change has caused a debate among the community: should our bathrooms be gender-neutral or...

Temperatures are rising in Pennsylvania, and there is a risk of extreme weather in the near future. If Pennsylvanians do not take action now, their climate and citizens will face serious consequences.  The...

On a normal school day, many FSS upper school students leave their classrooms and head to museums, labs, and statues in the city. The city has become a classroom for them to experience and learn. Implementing...

This year, Friends Select’s middle and upper school crafted a new schedule to fix problems that have occurred in the past, such as student-athletes missing the same class every week, classes meeting...

This infographic is an informative/statistical display of the political beliefs of students of Friends Select. A survey was sent out to the student body with 39 responses. It gives statistics on political...