The year 2025 is the Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar. On February 12th, Friends Select Upper School held their Lunar New Year Assembly to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake. The Assembly...

A few years ago, after the 2022-2023 season, I was placed in a bad position after my basketball season when I misplaced the shorts of my basketball uniform. After a few weeks, I received an email from...

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I’ve played League of Legends once. I did not enjoy it. It just wasn’t for me. Then, around 3 years ago, my friend talked me into watching Arcane, a show based on LoL, and I was instantly hooked. The...

Currently, in the U.S., the only laws that mention religion are the Free Exercise Clause and the Establishment Clause; both talk about citizens' rights to freedom to practice whatever religion they want....

The FSS winter concert is one of the things that makes our school most unique, with the combination of heartfelt classical music and choral songs, combined with the Jazz and Lab band’s lively music performances....

There are 1.3 million fewer opportunities for girls to play high school sports than boys. Even since Title IX, gender inequality remains a significant issue in high school sports, including at Friends...

According to Dr. Cindy Jakubiec, 74% of Americans are overweight or obese. The average American consumes 19 teaspoons of sugar a day on average.  In the U.S., food safety is a big issue, but many Americans...

According to Newsweek, a Lancet study states, “Medicare for all could prevent 68,000 deaths annually while saving $450 billion in healthcare costs.” While countless lives are lost to systemic healthcare...

“What did you get on the SAT/ACT?” This is a question many high school juniors and seniors know all too well. For some, the answer is a source of pride; for others, it’s a point of anxiety. But do...

On August 29th, 1997, Netflix was founded in Scotts Valley, California, as a mail-based DVD rental company; now, twenty-seven years later, it is one of the biggest on-demand streaming services in the world....

In the heart of Philadelphia, the familiar sound of disappointed sighs fills the air as the 76ers once again falter. The “Trust the Process” mantra, once a beacon of hope, now feels like a cruel joke...