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Opinion: Is It Acceptable to Mock the Deaths of Evil People?

Opinion: Is It Acceptable to Mock the Deaths of Evil People?

Peter Ryan February 24, 2021

The death of prominent radical conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday, February 17th drew polarized responses across the United States. People and organizations affiliated with the alt-right...

Ranking Philly Sledding Spots

Ranking Philly Sledding Spots

C.C. Servon February 18, 2021

Is there any better way to spend a snow day than sledding? The thrills, chills, and spills that a good sledding spot brings have fostered friendships and memories for centuries of children and adults...

Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene Controversy Marks Inflection Point for GOP

Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene Controversy Marks Inflection Point for GOP

Peter Ryan February 5, 2021

On Thursday night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene, a first-term congresswoman from Georgia, from all congressional committees. Greene has previously supported...

Photo by Peter Ryan '21

Two Opinions: Did Gatsby Love Daisy?

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan February 5, 2021

Yes - Peter In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the mysterious and nouveau riche Jay Gatsby desperately attempts to rekindle his past romance with Daisy Buchanan, a beautiful and charming...

Image Courtesy of Aaron Li '21

Opinion: Sports Can Wait for Now

Peter Ryan January 21, 2021

As many Friends Select students eagerly await their return to hybrid-learning in two weeks, some student-athletes have already come back to the school building for practice. Beginning this week, members...

You're Used to Getting Grades-- What if You Could Grade Your Teachers?

You’re Used to Getting Grades– What if You Could Grade Your Teachers?

Jessie Littman January 15, 2021

We all know the nervous feeling of opening our report cards. Maybe there was a grade or incident that you know didn’t feel fair but will still have an effect on you and your grade. What if there was...

Image Courtesy of Margot Schneider '22

Opinion: Students Should Change Attitudes Around Annotations

Peter Ryan January 14, 2021

In Upper School English classes at Friends Select, even the slightest mention of required annotations generates exasperated moans from many students. The laborious task of meticulously underlining significant...

Free Use Image Courtesy of Wikimedia.

If You Are a Fitness Person, Try These Three Pieces of Equipment

Aaron Li January 13, 2021

With the outbreak of COVID-19, almost all gyms were closed. Switching to a home workout routine isn’t easy, especially for those used to the gym’s motivating environment. So for those gym-rats (like...

This illustration by photographer Annie Rupertus '21 represents the 2020 Presidential Election. The color-coded states show the Electoral College results. This image was made using Autodesk Sketchbook.

Opinion: It’s Time for a National Popular Vote

Annie Rupertus, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2021

November 6th, 2012. Fourth-grade me sits cross-legged on the couch, blue and red crayons in hand. Each time electoral results from a new state flash across the television screen, I carefully color it...

Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017.  (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead).  Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Should House Democrats Impeach Trump Now or in 100 Days?

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan January 12, 2021

Just nine days before Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration as President of the United States on January 20th, Democratic congressional leaders introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump....

When it Comes to Sports, 'We' is Better than 'Me'

When it Comes to Sports, ‘We’ is Better than ‘Me’

Mia Cohen January 11, 2021

I had just stepped off the podium after receiving my third first place ribbon of the day. As a nine year old, I was swimming faster than girls one to two years older than I was and who seemed twice my...

The Capitol.  Free Use Image Courtesy of Wikimedia.

Three Takeaways From the Storming of Capitol Hill

C.C. Servon January 8, 2021

On Wednesday, January 6th, a mob of Trump loyalists stormed the U.S. Capitol. The attack followed a rally during which the President continued to espouse false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential...