On Monday, January 31st, the New York Times announced its purchase of Wordle, the online word game that has exploded in popularity since its creation in October 2021.   Wordle, created by Josh Wardle,...

These two articles were written in Dave Marshall's elective course, U.S. History through Current Events. After studying the history and current state of gun violence in America, students picked potential...

Your basic eyeshadow from Maybelline cosmetics may seem like a harmless product, but behind those blue sparkles is an ugly truth. During the product testing process, some animals have their fur shaved...

Friends Select’s turf roof is finally graduating. After about 17-18 years of the same turf, the school decided it is time for a remodel. The roof has served the FSS community greatly; it has been the...

Due to recent spikes of COVID-19, specifically the omicron variant, many events in the Friends Select community have been delayed. The events and new dates for some of these events are as follows: Soph...

Returning to normal consistency and intensity this basketball season has both challenged Marley Ewell ‘23 and pushed him to improve on and off the court.   Playing basketball games with...

Ten students from Friends Select’s new Red Cross Club packaged over 300 meals inside of care packages for the Share Food Program on January 22nd. The Share Food Program’s mission “leads the fight...

Lucy Rupertus ‘23 has played basketball for as long as she can remember. Whether it be through school teams or summer leagues, she always finds ways to be able to play. Even in 8th grade, when her school...

Nadia Sumner ‘22 has always been a swimmer. Since age three, she was drawn to the water and has found the beach and the pool to be relaxing. “I love the water. It’s always been my favorite place,...

Lady Bird, a 2017 coming-of-age movie, is about Lady Bird MacPherson, a head-strong, stubborn, self-absorbed teenager attending a Catholic high school in the early 2000’s. She struggles with finding...

The Friends Select Portfolio Exhibit, organized by the Portfolio Class and Deborah Caiola, Chair of the Art Department, is now open for the third year in a row to display Friends Select Seniors’ artwork....

On November 1st, on the second floor of Friends Select’s main building, I was fully engrossed in my computer and locked in position. My eyes followed the screen when I scrolled down. I typed fast on...