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Blauvelt Theater

FSS Theatre Deserves Better

Sam Goldwert May 27, 2025

The content in this article reflects the views and opinions of the student journalist and does not represent the views of The Falcon staff, student body, or school administration.  For four months...

End of the Year Roundtable: Highlights and Favorite Moments of the 24-25 School Year

End of the Year Roundtable: Highlights and Favorite Moments of the 24-25 School Year

The Falcon club shares their highlights and favorite moments from the school year. Carl Heyne ‘27 Working on the musical, specifically during tech week, was probably the best part of my sophomore...

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Freedom Fighter Kenneth Salaam’s Day at Friends Select

Grace Salmon May 27, 2025

On April 17th, Freedom Fighter Kenneth Salaam came in to visit Friends Select School and spent the day with students and teachers from all divisions. He spoke with high school students for DICE day, met...

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Serving Up New Opportunities: An FSS Volleyball Team?

Joely Kaplan and Maddie Orr May 19, 2025

For the 2025-2026 school year, FSS is considering adding a new sport: Volleyball! This news is exciting to lots of students, especially students looking to add a new sport, students who play volleyball...

Curtains Musical

Curtains Musical

Jessica Li and Ruby Doggett May 16, 2025

This school year, the spring musical was Curtains, a murder mystery comedy set in 1959 Boston where the leading lady of a new musical is killed. A local detective is called to solve the case and the entire...

The Rising Freshman’s Guide to High School

The Rising Freshman’s Guide to High School

Chloe Kozuch and Serena Krouk April 25, 2025

Hello, rising freshmen! Serena K and Chloe K, rising sophomores of The Falcon, will share special secrets that will help ease your transition into high school. There is a notable difference between...

Not Just Another Trend: The History of Matcha

Not Just Another Trend: The History of Matcha

Maya Vakharia April 25, 2025

Matcha is a Japanese green tea powder commonly used to make lattes and other drinks. It is often described as having a grassy, vegetal, and sweet taste. Aside from its “trendiness” and growing popularity,...

Celebrating Creativity: Friends Select’s Senior Art Show

Celebrating Creativity: Friends Select’s Senior Art Show

Alice Zhang April 25, 2025

The March 12th reception for the Friends Select Senior Art Exhibition highlighted a programmatic shift. While the annual event has existed for nearly two decades, it previously featured only students...

Podcast: Teachers in Their Teens, Interview with Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters

Podcast: Teachers in Their Teens, Interview with Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters

Khalea Robinson April 23, 2025

In this four-part series, we will interview Friends Select Teachers about their teenage years. This will include their involvement, school scandals, and social life. In this episode, I will be...

Podcast: Top Five Parks and Nature Reserves in Philadelphia and its Surrounding Counties

Podcast: Top Five Parks and Nature Reserves in Philadelphia and its Surrounding Counties

Liam Danford April 23, 2025

The podcast aims to inform listeners about known and obscure outdoor options in and around Philadelphia. It also informs listeners about the activities these parks and reservations offer and what...