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Oren Pipano ’25 Wins 2023 Congressional App Challenge Award

Oren Pipano ’25 Wins 2023 Congressional App Challenge Award

Daphne Klose March 4, 2024

With the start of the COVID pandemic, junior Oren Pipano was unable to leave his house and play soccer, and he found others who shared similar problems. He recounts, “I learned that less than a quarter...

From Prototype to Podium: The Making of an Award-Winning Robot

From Prototype to Podium: The Making of an Award-Winning Robot

Alden Karp February 28, 2024

Earlier this February, the FSS Robotics Team won the Judge’s Choice Award in the Eastern Pennsylvania Robotics Qualifier (EPRQ), hosted by First Tech Challenge (FTC), for their notable community...

A shelf of comic book volumes for sale at the local Barnes and Noble bookstore. The store moved locations from Rittenhouse Square to 17th and Chestnut in 2023.

Comic Book Collecting: Where to Go and What to Choose?

Ethan Gutstadt February 27, 2024

With over 60 years of popular brand names in the world of comic books like DC, Marvel, and other notable series, it can be overwhelming to pick a franchise to follow. Here are some of my picks for...

Unavoidable pothole right off of Gray Ferry.

Florida Makes Oranges, Idaho Makes Potatoes, and Hollywood Makes Movies: In Philadelphia, We Make Potholes

Noah Markovich February 27, 2024

Philadelphia's pothole problem stems from several unfortunate factors including a fluctuating climate, poorly run municipal services, and outdated drainage sites. These conditions are ideal for potholes...

The batting cages in the Marian Anderson Recreation Center. This training space is used by the Anderson Monarchs.

Marian Anderson Recreation Center Makes Big Impact on the South Philadelphia Community

Bryan Dedmon February 27, 2024

I have spent a lot of time at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center, located in South Philadelphia. I have played baseball for the center’s team, the Anderson Monarchs. The Anderson Monarchs training...

Asain Arts Initiative extended a warm welcome to Karen Cho, director of Big Fights in Little Chinatown.

Big Fight in Little Chinatown: Explore the Heart of Chinatown through the Documentary

Janis Ng February 27, 2024

On January 12th, Karen Cho, a fifth-generation Chinese-Canadian and a documentary filmmaker, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) and the Asian Arts Initiative,...

Friends Select Students help pack food to give out to the community.

Why You Should Go to QYLC 2025

Bryce Dodd February 20, 2024

QYLC 2024 was a vibrant, friendly, and informative conference, surpassing the previous year's event.  This year's conference, hosted by William Penn Charter School and Germantown Friends School, emphasized...

Dunkin’ storefront, February 2024, 117 S 16th Street.

We Need Coffee! Ranking Friends Select’s Local Coffee Shops

Niamh Williams February 20, 2024

Caffeine intake is on the rise for high school students. According to MedicalNewsToday, the recommended daily consumption of caffeine in adolescents is a maximum of 100 mg or less, but American teens...

One of many “No Arena” posters scattered throughout Chinatown, aimed to bring awareness to the inevitable negative consequences of building the arena at the proposed location. The Save Chinatown Coalition, the group responsible for the artwork, is focused on protesting the construction of the arena and generating ideas that allow the community to survive.

Chinatown Under Duress: A Social Justice Week Recount

Alden Karp February 20, 2024

  During Social Justice Week, I participated in the Asian American Experiences track group, which aimed to discuss problems that the Asian American community, especially in Philadelphia, faces....