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A New Way of Teaching Responsibility: Athletic Uniforms

A New Way of Teaching Responsibility: Athletic Uniforms

Jay Chiles February 4, 2025

A few years ago, after the 2022-2023 season, I was placed in a bad position after my basketball season when I misplaced the shorts of my basketball uniform. After a few weeks, I received an email from...

Is True Crime Bad for the Brain?

Is True Crime Bad for the Brain?

Sam Goldwert February 4, 2025

Disclaimers:  This article discusses potentially sensitive topics, including murder, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Please use discretion while reading.  This article should not be used...

Arcane Season 2: More Than The Sum of its Parts?

Arcane Season 2: More Than The Sum of its Parts?

Carl Heyne February 4, 2025

I’ve played League of Legends once. I did not enjoy it. It just wasn’t for me. Then, around 3 years ago, my friend talked me into watching Arcane, a show based on LoL, and I was instantly hooked. The...

Religion in Politics: Once Separate, Now Together

Religion in Politics: Once Separate, Now Together

Daphne Klose February 4, 2025

Currently, in the U.S., the only laws that mention religion are the Free Exercise Clause and the Establishment Clause; both talk about citizens' rights to freedom to practice whatever religion they want....

Winter Concert Review

Winter Concert Review

Joely Kaplan and Susanna Harries February 4, 2025

The FSS winter concert is one of the things that makes our school most unique, with the combination of heartfelt classical music and choral songs, combined with the Jazz and Lab band’s lively music performances....

Leveling the Playing Field: Addressing Inequality in Girls' Sports

Leveling the Playing Field: Addressing Inequality in Girls’ Sports

Khalea Robinson February 3, 2025

There are 1.3 million fewer opportunities for girls to play high school sports than boys. Even since Title IX, gender inequality remains a significant issue in high school sports, including at Friends...

Do YOU Know What Is in Your Food?

Do YOU Know What Is in Your Food?

Sofia Rouco February 3, 2025

According to Dr. Cindy Jakubiec, 74% of Americans are overweight or obese. The average American consumes 19 teaspoons of sugar a day on average.  In the U.S., food safety is a big issue, but many Americans...

Profits Over Lives: How the U.S Healthcare System Fails Americans

Profits Over Lives: How the U.S Healthcare System Fails Americans

Jawad Ahmad February 3, 2025

According to Newsweek, a Lancet study states, “Medicare for all could prevent 68,000 deaths annually while saving $450 billion in healthcare costs.” While countless lives are lost to systemic healthcare...

Test Optional Policies: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

Test Optional Policies: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

Maddie Cohen February 3, 2025

“What did you get on the SAT/ACT?” This is a question many high school juniors and seniors know all too well. For some, the answer is a source of pride; for others, it’s a point of anxiety. But do...

Filmmakers and Moviegoers are Suffering, It’s Streaming’s Fault

Filmmakers and Moviegoers are Suffering, It’s Streaming’s Fault

Leila Banks February 3, 2025

On August 29th, 1997, Netflix was founded in Scotts Valley, California, as a mail-based DVD rental company; now, twenty-seven years later, it is one of the biggest on-demand streaming services in the world....

Trust the Process No More: Why the 76ers Need a New Beginning

Trust the Process No More: Why the 76ers Need a New Beginning

Cole Semel February 3, 2025

In the heart of Philadelphia, the familiar sound of disappointed sighs fills the air as the 76ers once again falter. The “Trust the Process” mantra, once a beacon of hope, now feels like a cruel joke...

Trip to Chinatown

In the City of the City: FSS Turns Philadelphia into a Classroom

Alice Zhang February 3, 2025

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...