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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...

The Musicians of Friends Select: Inside and Outside the Classroom

Margot Schneider January 22, 2021

Music bleeds into all parts of the community, brings people together, and gives students ways to express themselves and their emotions. Friends Select provides musical programming beginning in Pre-K....

Image Courtesy of Aaron Li '21

Opinion: Sports Can Wait for Now

Peter Ryan January 21, 2021

As many Friends Select students eagerly await their return to hybrid-learning in two weeks, some student-athletes have already come back to the school building for practice. Beginning this week, members...

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Opinion: Will The Sixers Bounce Back from Their 2019-20 Slump to Contend For an NBA Championship?

Mark Aaronson, Staff Writer January 20, 2021

2021 may finally be the year for Sixers fans. After a long, grueling process of ups and downs over the last few years, Sixers fans are ready now more than ever for an exciting NBA season. In 2019, the...

Image Courtesy of C.C. Servon '21

January Horoscope

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan January 15, 2021

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) This month, you will find that your work will come in short spurts of immense productivity. Don’t be afraid to embrace increased intensity when you feel compelled...