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Friends Select’s Little Giant: Mia Cohen ’21

Peter Ryan February 17, 2021

Chances are, you’ll hear Mia Cohen ‘21 before you see her. Standing exactly five feet tall, Friends Select’s napoleonic softball and field hockey captain is not an obvious choice as a major presence...

2021 Virtual Auction: “Run, Walk, Bike, and Bid-Athon”

2021 Virtual Auction: “Run, Walk, Bike, and Bid-Athon”

Margot Schneider, Editor: Hard News & Sports February 17, 2021

In a normal year, the Friends Select Auction is a major community event: a time to dress up, enjoy the food and drinks, and bid on items to raise money for the community. Unfortunately, during the COVID...

The bell rang at zero o'clock, and people on the street picked up their phones to take pictures of the bright fireworks. The father and son in the center of the photo just finished setting off their own box of fireworks.

Photo Essay: Chinese New Year

Aaron Li February 17, 2021

Spring Festival, also known as Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year), refers to the time when each lunar year alternates. In China, every 12 years is a round of representing animals, namely rat, ox, tiger,...

Margot Schneider ‘22, with wrists covered in Sillybandz and Rainbow Loom bracelets. Both jewelry items were popular during the time when Margot was in lower school.

Photo Essay: 2000s Nostalgia

Annie Rupertus, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2021

For us students who are nearing the end of our careers at FSS, the time ahead will likely be filled with reflection as we transition from childhood to adulthood. Gen Z is coming of age, and in my photo...

Student Portfolio Work Featured in Online Art Exhibition

Student Portfolio Work Featured in Online Art Exhibition

Peter Ryan February 16, 2021

The Senior Portfolio Exhibition, an annual art show at Friends Select displaying work from the Portfolio Preparation class, has been moved online due to limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Portfolio...

Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus '21

BREAKING: Investigation Confirms Bailey Allegations

Peter Ryan February 11, 2021

A special investigation conducted by Friends Select School and outside counsel confirmed that former P.E. teacher Ken Bailey committed multiple acts of sexual misconduct during his time as a faculty member,...

One of the Best Amazon Original Series, "The Wilds"

One of the Best Amazon Original Series, “The Wilds”

Lily Brin February 10, 2021

At the beginning of quarantine, I was binging a lot of good TV -- drama, comedy, horror, you name it. With this busy school year, though, I haven’t had much time to sit down and get into a new show...

Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene Controversy Marks Inflection Point for GOP

Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene Controversy Marks Inflection Point for GOP

Peter Ryan February 5, 2021

On Thursday night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene, a first-term congresswoman from Georgia, from all congressional committees. Greene has previously supported...

Photo by Peter Ryan '21

Two Opinions: Did Gatsby Love Daisy?

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan February 5, 2021

Yes - Peter In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the mysterious and nouveau riche Jay Gatsby desperately attempts to rekindle his past romance with Daisy Buchanan, a beautiful and charming...

Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus '21

BREAKING: School Testing Policy Updated

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan January 27, 2021

Nurse Kelly Papianou announced a new ongoing testing policy as part of Friends Select School’s COVID-19 screening and mitigation plan in an email sent home to families on Wednesday afternoon. Following...

Official Image for FSS Social Justice Week

Social Justice Week Returns to Friends Select for Second Year

Peter Ryan January 25, 2021

From Monday, January 25th, to Friday, January 29th, all Upper School teachers and students at Friends Select will participate in Social Justice Week. During this event, student-leaders from Clerks will...

Movies With Pete: What Happened to Monday?

Movies With Pete: What Happened to Monday?

Peter Ryan January 22, 2021

With most movie theaters closed and lots of major film production halted, avid-movie watchers have resigned to Google searches like “best movies on Netflix” to find entertainment. One of the critically...