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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....

Falcon Roundtable: What's New and Exciting in Classes?

Falcon Roundtable: What’s New and Exciting in Classes?

Will Perkins: In Lab Band, we are learning about how to cover songs properly and how to write song charts for our instruments. It is interesting to me because I've wanted to learn how to write song...

Tray with chips, keys, a bag, lint roller, and yarn, January 16th.

Inside Backpacks: A Glimpse into FSS Essentials

Daniel Pessin February 20, 2024

  Have you ever wondered what people find most essential to their lives? I have, so in an attempt to highlight the mystery concealed in each backpack, I conducted an intriguing experiment....

The Year of the Dragon: Friends Select’s Lunar New Year Celebration

The Year of the Dragon: Friends Select’s Lunar New Year Celebration

Janis Ng February 7, 2024

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! In marking the arrival of the 2024 Lunar New Year, Friends Select's Asian Student Union and Chinese Culture Club are engaged in the preparation for its 15th annual school...

Survey Says: Anonymous Reviews of Friends Select’s Dining Hall

Survey Says: Anonymous Reviews of Friends Select’s Dining Hall

Niamh Williams February 5, 2024

Friends Select School’s dining hall is open and operating for the majority of every school day, dishing out a wide variety of meals and snacks to satiate the students and staff.  If the FSS community...

Senior Artists Paint Mural at Friends Child Care Center

Senior Artists Paint Mural at Friends Child Care Center

Daphne Klose February 5, 2024

“I think it’s like every child’s dream to paint on a wall,” says Adelle Wampler ‘24. Livia Smollen ‘24 explains, “Deborah came up to me and was like, ‘Oh do you want to go paint a mural...

Visualized: Student Survey on SJW

Visualized: Student Survey on SJW

Patrick Ryan and Carl Heyne February 5, 2024

The 2024 Social Justice Week began on Monday, the 23rd of January, and lasted until Friday the 26th. Afterward, The Falcon took a survey of student reactions and received 114 responses. Below are the results...

Seniors Reflect on Social Justice Week

Seniors Reflect on Social Justice Week

Daniel Pessin: Drugs and Opioids (Track Leader) Leading a track group was a very unique experience for me. As one of the leaders of the Drugs and Opioids track group, I had the opportunity to make...