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Book Review: Nick by Michael Farris Smith

Book Review: Nick by Michael Farris Smith

Peter Ryan February 25, 2021

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925, is widely considered one of the greatest novels ever written. Its complex and thought-provoking depiction of New York City in the...

Opinion: Is It Acceptable to Mock the Deaths of Evil People?

Opinion: Is It Acceptable to Mock the Deaths of Evil People?

Peter Ryan February 24, 2021

The death of prominent radical conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday, February 17th drew polarized responses across the United States. People and organizations affiliated with the alt-right...

Photo courtesy of Peter Ryan '21

Friends Select Implements Contact Tracing Bracelets

Mark Aaronson February 24, 2021

On February 1st, 2021, FSS Students returned to in-person school. Along with wearing masks, remaining six feet apart, being divided by plexiglass, sitting in assigned seats, and daily Ruvna forms, FSS...

Student Reflections on Succesful Harvard Model Congress

Student Reflections on Succesful Harvard Model Congress

This past weekend, 5 members of the Class of 2023 -- Lily Brin, Sofia Solari-Parravicini, Gigi Sovinski, Henry Planet, and Lucia Yeager-Johnson -- attended Harvard Model Congress. Harvard Model Congress...

Free Use Image Courtesy of Flickr.com

Friends Select Receives State Award for Voter Registration

Lucia Yeager Johnson and Peter Ryan February 22, 2021

Friends Select School received the Governor's Civic Engagement Award on May 29, 2020, for its student voter registration efforts this year. 100% of eligible Friends Select students registered to vote...

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Photo Essay: Time in Nature

Anna Kane February 19, 2021

In this series, I photographed the things in nature that fascinated me, representing my newfound appreciation for the small things. I strived to capture small details and intimate moments that catch...

Ranking Philly Sledding Spots

Ranking Philly Sledding Spots

C.C. Servon February 18, 2021

Is there any better way to spend a snow day than sledding? The thrills, chills, and spills that a good sledding spot brings have fostered friendships and memories for centuries of children and adults...

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

BREAKING: Friends Select Announces Purchase of Additional Classroom Space for Fall 2022

Peter Ryan February 17, 2021

Friends Select School has purchased a building at 1520 Race Street to convert to Upper School classroom space by the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, announced Head of School Michael Gary at Wednesday’s...

Image courtesy of Rachel Luce '21

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...