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The Seniors

Photo Series: Varsity Boys Basketball Media Day

Cole Semel January 17, 2025

This is a photo series of the FSS Boys Varsity Basketball team and their media day. A media day is when athletes on a team take posed photos to advertise the team and capture the players from a wide variety...

Echo Hill Boating Trip

Ninth Grade Opinions of Echo Hill Through Poetry

The ninth grade went on a class trip to the Echo Hill Outdoor School, in Worton, Maryland, for three days in December. These poems reflect our experiences on this trip, and they were written by the incredible...

Student Input on the New Schedule

Student Input on the New Schedule

Alice Zhang December 20, 2024

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...

Exploring Peddler’s Village

Exploring Peddler’s Village

Daphne Klose December 20, 2024

From the outside, Peddler's Village is displayed as a beautiful little town ripped right out of a Hallmark Holiday romcom. Each shop was carefully crafted as an 18th-century style building; over the holiday...

Looking for Delicious Pizza? Check out Emmy Squared

Looking for Delicious Pizza? Check out Emmy Squared

Maddie Cohen December 20, 2024

During the Thanksgiving break, I enjoyed some quality time with my family as we dined at one of my favorite restaurants in Philadelphia - Emmy Squared Pizza in Queen Village. Originally opening in Williamsburg,...

Bart’s Bagels: A Delicious and Authentic Taste

Bart’s Bagels: A Delicious and Authentic Taste

Maya Vakharia December 20, 2024

I recently visited Bart’s Bagels’ South Philadelphia location, which opened in July of 2024. The owners, brothers Brett and Kyle Frankel, first opened their original location in West Philadelphia in...

The Penguin: Power, Betrayal, and Gotham's Darkest Desires

The Penguin: Power, Betrayal, and Gotham’s Darkest Desires

Cole Semel December 20, 2024

The Penguin plunges into Gotham’s dark underworld across eight gripping episodes, telling the story of Oswald “Oz” Cobb—a ruthless and layered character navigating a chilling world of power and...

Where Do Friends Select Students Fall on Political Issues?

Where Do Friends Select Students Fall on Political Issues?

Leila Banks December 20, 2024

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...

Did You Know This About Endangered Polar Bears?

Did You Know This About Endangered Polar Bears?

Sofia Rouco December 16, 2024

This infographic is a comparison of Antarctica’s temperatures in 2008 vs. 2024 and how this affects the polar bears living there. This comparison shows the difference in temperature, weight of polar...

Philly Tap Water: Trust It or Not?

Philly Tap Water: Trust It or Not?

Jawad Ahmad December 16, 2024

  This infographic presents a statistical display of Friends Select students’ opinions about Philadelphia’s tap water, focusing on trust and taste perceptions. It highlights whether students...

Elyse Wilson: Filmmaker, Yogi, & Learning Specialist

Elyse Wilson: Filmmaker, Yogi, & Learning Specialist

Daphne Klose December 13, 2024

“I always think, looking back, would someone who knew me in middle or high school think that I would be working as a teacher? They’d probably say ‘No way.’ But I think it makes complete sense that...