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Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly Photograph: Universal

Top 10 albums of the 2010’s

Matt D'Annunzio January 17, 2020

The 2010’s have been marked by many ups and downs, but all throughout there has been a constant stream of incredible music to make everything better. Every genre has had its standouts. While it is impossible...

 Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly Photograph: Universal

A Whole New World: The Experience of International Students in Regular English Class

Tal Lesnik January 16, 2020

The Scarlet Letter was the first book I read in regular English class, and let’s just say that the translator and I spent a considerable amount of time together. I would read at break, on the bus from...

Illustrated by Annie Rupertus

The Best and Worst Books in the FSS English Curriculum

Zoe Tzanis and Annie Rupertus January 16, 2020

With a set English curriculum for all students in ninth through eleventh grade, there are bound to be a variety of opinions on which books are good and which ones aren’t. We’ll be sharing reviews of...

Active NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

An Open Letter to Commissioner Adam Silver

Peter Ryan January 16, 2020

A copy of this letter, which addresses the NBA’s silence on the current human rights abuses in the People’s Republic of China, was mailed to the NBA Commissioner’s Office at 645 Fifth Avenue in New...

Photo Courtesy of Ian Lockey

Quiz Bowl is for Everyone

Silas Mohr January 16, 2020

One early morning late last May, a small group of Friends Select students and two teachers met at the Philadelphia International Airport. As the group slowly started to gather together, the excitement...

Blasting Christmas Tunes

Zoe Tzanis December 20, 2019

It’s mid-December, and the holiday season is officially upon us! Whether you like it or not, your days are probably filled with holiday foods, smells, lights, and most importantly, music.  If you’re...

Friends Select Must Do More On Veteran's Day

Friends Select Must Do More On Veteran’s Day

Zoe Tzanis December 19, 2019

On November 11th, cities across the U.S celebrate Veterans Day with parades, sales, and community service. However, Friends Select students spend the day like any other. No one mentions Veterans Day or...

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Jack the Ripper and The Zodiac Killer: How the Media Made Them Famous

Dean Wang December 11, 2019

In 1888, Jack the Ripper sent half of a kidney preserved in wine to the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee and claimed to have eaten the other half. Jack the Ripper was the epitome of the grim reaper during...

The College Football Playoff: Why it Won’t Last

Peter Ryan December 10, 2019

On Sunday, December 8th, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee announced that the LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Clemson Tigers, and Ohio State Buckeyes will be the four teams to compete in the...

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The Complicated History of Thanksgiving

Peter Ryan December 1, 2019

It is common knowledge that the first “Thanksgiving” was a harvest celebration meal shared by English pilgrim settlers and indigenous people native to modern Massachusetts. However, this story has...

Why Meeting for Business is Right for Friends Select

Peter Ryan November 22, 2019

Friends Select students have long had a breadth of complaints: complaints about social developments, complaints about the administration, complaints about the actions of school committees, and complaints...

Where Should You Eat?

Where Should You Eat?

Chloe Zhang November 21, 2019

This infographic is a map of restaurants recommended by Friends Select students, based on an online survey completed by 31 students in grades 9-12. The recommended restaurants’ locations are restricted...