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Op -Counter Op: Lady Bird

Margot Schneider and Patrick Ryan January 28, 2022

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...

Art Portfolio Exhibit Closing Celebration Today in Select Gallery

Art Portfolio Exhibit Closing Celebration Today in Select Gallery

Katie Kern January 28, 2022

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....

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Seniors Should Have November 1st Off as a College Workday

Shirley Wang January 27, 2022

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...

Should Timing of Upper School Lunch Be Changed?

Should Timing of Upper School Lunch Be Changed?

Mingcan Li January 26, 2022

In the class period before lunch, the sounds of growling stomachs break the silence. Some students complain in a whisper that they could eat hundreds of cheeseburgers after class, while other students...

Editorial Cartoon: The Cost of College

Editorial Cartoon: The Cost of College

Zion Todd January 25, 2022

This illustration critiques the financial sacrifice many people have to make, just to attend college. In today’s society, college is often portrayed as a necessary stepping stone to progress. Many...

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The Problems With Perp Walks

Henry Fogg January 25, 2022

In the United States justice system, there exists a phenomenon known as the “perp walk.” Perp is short for perpetrator. A perp walk, walking the perp, or frog march, is a practice in American law...

Editorial Cartoon: Where Are All the Students?

Editorial Cartoon: Where Are All the Students?

Katie Kern January 21, 2022

A problem at FSS is students arriving late to class because they go to Wawa. Many students take the short time period between classes to run to Wawa to get a snack or a drink, resulting in lateness...

Coleman Wampler: Extroverted, STEM-Driven Squash Star

Coleman Wampler: Extroverted, STEM-Driven Squash Star

Margot Schneider January 20, 2022

From having zero experience going into high school to now being the number one player on the team, Coleman Wampler ‘22 is a key leader for Friends Select’s Varsity Squash Team.  Coleman first...

Editorial Cartoon: Omicron

Editorial Cartoon: Omicron

TJ Hampton January 20, 2022

Illustrated in Adobe Fresco. This cartoon represents how the Omicron COVID variant entered the US and we were not prepared to stop it.

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Online School, Better than Offline School?

Jonas Gruber January 19, 2022

While we are still very much living in a COVID era with the emergence of new variants like Omicron, the days of lockdowns and self-isolation still seem more like a distant memory. Along with that, the...

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Defining Journalism: Calling Moral and Ethical Standards into Question

Margot Schneider January 18, 2022

Suppose there is a breaking news item, perhaps a national scandal or a weather emergency, that people really should know at that time. Let's also suppose that the sole journalist with access to this...

Editorial Cartoon: Juggling

Editorial Cartoon: Juggling

Zion Todd January 18, 2022

Illustrated in Autodesk Sketchbook. This illustration examines the high school student experience, specifically seniors who are juggling schoolwork, sports, other extra-curricular activities, and social...