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Opinion: Are Student Mailboxes Truly Necessary?

Opinion: Are Student Mailboxes Truly Necessary?

Jakob Miller November 3, 2021

Last week, the Friends Select Upper School reintegrated student mailboxes into the community after being dormant for 2020. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, mailboxes were used in the Upper School as a way...

Terror vs Horror: A Review of Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica

Terror vs Horror: A Review of Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica

Alex Ginsberg October 28, 2021

Have you ever wanted to explore the deepest depths of the ocean? Do you like thrilling adventures and an engaging storyline? Have you ever had even the slightest interest in exploring a vast ocean filled...

Poop Map: A New Social Media Platform

Poop Map: A New Social Media Platform

Patrick Ryan October 28, 2021

Created by Nino Uzelac, Poop Map is a free-to-download app on the App Store and Google Play Store. It allows users to interact both privately and publicly with others around the world, and it connects...

Free use image courtesy of Pixabay.com

Opinion: Toddlers With Tablets

Lily Brin October 27, 2021

Generation Alpha is the age group that follows Gen Z (born 1997-2009), the generation that I believe had the last screen formative childhood years. So what makes Gen Alpha’s childhood different from...

Multimedia: Fall Mood Board

Multimedia: Fall Mood Board

Niamh Williams October 22, 2021

Recently, I’ve been super interested in making little mood boards (like this one) that represent seasons, holidays, people, and so many more things! This board is specific to fall, and the most comforting...

Illustrated in Adobe Fresco.

Wawa Roundtable: Recommendations from The Falcon

Friends Select students buy from Wawa on a daily basis. Casual trips to and from this beloved convenience store throughout the day are no uncommon thing. Some students have a standard go-to order while...

Friends Select Security: Making the Community Feel Safe

Friends Select Security: Making the Community Feel Safe

Lily Brin and Jakob Miller October 20, 2021

As recent security concerns have arisen in the past few weeks, many students and faculty have questioned how strong Friends Select’s security methods are. Most of the student body previously did not...

Finding Their Artistic Voices: Portfolio Preparation Class Compiles College Admissions Portfolios

Finding Their Artistic Voices: Portfolio Preparation Class Compiles College Admissions Portfolios

Zion Todd October 20, 2021

In the Portfolio Preparation class, taught by Deborah Caiola, Chair of the Art Department, 11 seniors discover the themes of their art journeys while finalizing their portfolios. Additionally, they are...

Fob Frenzy: Upper School Students Given New Access

Fob Frenzy: Upper School Students Given New Access

Jonas Gruber October 19, 2021

On 9/24 the administration gave all Upper School students key fobs for easy access to both the main school building and 1700. This is the first time that this level of access has been given to students.  Chris...

Video: In the City of the City - Friends Select School

Video: In the City of the City – Friends Select School

Jakob Miller October 18, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8znrVz4AVk In this video, I captured shots around the FSS campus. The goal of the video was to highlight the feeling of Friends Select.

Opinion: Blackbaud - The Learning Curve Nobody Needed

Opinion: Blackbaud – The Learning Curve Nobody Needed

Margot Schneider October 18, 2021

The introduction of the new Learning Management System (LMS) Blackbaud this year was intended to provide a centralized platform for grades, class material, and communication with teachers was intended...