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Should Teenagers Have Unmonitored Smartphone Use?

Should Teenagers Have Unmonitored Smartphone Use?

Zoie Jackson-Lawrence and Patrick Ryan December 5, 2023

During the 2022-23 school year, Upper School history teacher Dave Marshall sent out a survey to his 11th grade classes. He asked them to share their smartphone habits, especially their usage of TikTok,...

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Is Lebron James Better Than Michael Jordan?

Bryan Dedmon and Scott Aaronson December 5, 2023

Lebron James was in the spotlight before he graduated from high school. He made it on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was 16 years old. Being drafted straight from high school, the whole world...

The Case for Enrichment: Why FSS Should Expand Its Advanced Science Curriculum

The Case for Enrichment: Why FSS Should Expand Its Advanced Science Curriculum

Alden Karp December 4, 2023

Since middle school, my parents and teachers have routinely asked me if I feel adequately challenged and engaged in my science classes, and my answer is usually some indirect version of “sort of.”...

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Friends Select Community Opinion: Barbie or Oppenheimer?

Niamh Williams December 4, 2023

The Context: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie was released on July 21, 2023. Conveniently, so was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Barbie carries the viewer through the trials and tribulations of womanhood,...

Silvia Hortelano-Pelaez, New Upper School Spanish Teacher

Silvia Hortelano-Pelaez: Speaking Spanish, Shooting Hoops

Daphne Klose and Ozzie Spiker December 4, 2023

Silvia Hortelano-Pelaez, the newest US Spanish Teacher, was born in Gijón, Spain, where most of her family grew up and still lives. “My city is very pretty, so I go back once or twice a year. I love...

Cappies Reviews: Pippin

Cappies Reviews: Pippin

Visiting Critics December 4, 2023

From November 16th-18th Friends Select’s theatre program performed a dazzling production of Pippin. At the final performance, over twenty-five Cappies critics attended and left reviews. The Cappies is...

Select Sports Pod: Fall Sports Recap

Select Sports Pod: Fall Sports Recap

Miles Lesser and Harshil Bhatia November 21, 2023

This podcast summarizes the fall sports season, featuring excerpts from the speeches given by coaches.

Norman Bayard, Dean of Students

Purposeful Transformation and Leadership Development: A Sneak Peek into Norman’s New Class

Bryce Dodd November 21, 2023

This year, Norman Bayard, Upper School Dean of Students, is teaching his first Friends Select course: Purposeful Transformation and Leadership Development.  In the class, Norman leads his students through...

Students Weigh in on School Wi-Fi

Students Weigh in on School Wi-Fi

Noah Markovich November 21, 2023

Students at Friends Select have seen big steps forward in the effectiveness of the school's wifi with improvements to the range and bandwidth. Of the 67 respondents from a survey given to the upper school,...

 College: A Guide for High School Senior Girls

 College: A Guide for High School Senior Girls

Lila Ash November 21, 2023

Your future is ahead of you, and it's an exciting adventure full of new experiences, independence, and self-discovery. As you prepare to embark on your college journey, there are a few essential tips to...

“Elements of Art” Student Exhibit in Parkway Gallery

“Elements of Art” Student Exhibit in Parkway Gallery

Ethan Gutstadt and Patrick Ryan November 20, 2023

  Friend Select’s Annual Visual Art Fall Exhibition was unveiled on November 9th in the front hall gallery of the Parkway Building. The show includes paintings, drawings, metalwork, and digital...