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BREAKING: Friends Select Announces School Closure Beginning Next Week

The Falcon Editorial Staff November 9, 2020

In an email sent to the community on Monday evening, Head of School Michael Gary announced that all Upper School students will transition full-time to iSelectLearning on Monday, November 16th.  This...

The Utopia Project: Student Actors, Artists Lead Fall Play

The Utopia Project: Student Actors, Artists Lead Fall Play

Peter Ryan November 9, 2020

In lieu of a traditional fall play, the FSS Theater Department will present an entirely virtual student-led play and multimedia art installation titled “The Utopia Project” on December 3rd.  The...

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Miriam Rock: Goofy, Passionate, Nerdy

Margot Schneider and Mia Cohen November 9, 2020

You can find her in her classroom right at the front door, excitedly reading Shakespeare, or working with the Quake team to plan upcoming Meetings for Worship. English teacher and Quakerism Coordinator...

9:30 AM, Broad & Spruce -- Reporters and poll watchers stand outside of the Kimmel Center as the early-morning voter wave slows down.

Gallery: Election Day in Philadelphia

Margot Schneider, Peter Ryan November 6, 2020

9:30 AM, Broad & Spruce -- Reporters and poll watchers stand outside of the Kimmel Center as the early-morning voter wave slows down.10:10 AM, 10th & Ellsworth -- Volunteers greet voters at St....

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BREAKING: Presidential Election Results Slowly Coming In

Annie Rupertus, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2020

Following November 3rd’s general election, votes are slowly being counted in key battleground states across the country, with former Vice President Joseph R. Biden in the lead.  According to...

Falcon Election Update

Falcon Election Update

Peter Ryan and Izzy Ebede November 4, 2020

While election officials count the final ballots from the 2020 presidential election, Americans are unsure of who their leader will be for the next four years.  Seven swing states have yet to...

Opinion:  No Electoral College, No Popular Vote: Let Congress Elect the President

Opinion: No Electoral College, No Popular Vote: Let Congress Elect the President

Peter Ryan, Co-Editor in Chief November 4, 2020

As the final tallies from Tuesday’s presidential election trickle in, it is likely that Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden will win the national popular vote. However, the election is still considered...

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To Simp or not to Simp: That is the Question

Peter Ryan and Margot Schneider November 2, 2020

Over the past year, a new term has circulated through the Friends Select community: “simping.” A “simp” is defined by the New York Times as “a person, often a man, who unsuccessfully throws...

5 Ways Students Are Getting Involved on Election Day

5 Ways Students Are Getting Involved on Election Day

November 2, 2020

Rachel Luce ‘21 Because this year’s election is critical to the provision of civil rights and justice in the United States, I wanted to do more than just vote. With Annie Rupertus’ help, I signed...

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Winter Break Schedule Updated

Peter Ryan and Annie Rupertus November 1, 2020

Friends Select School announced revisions to its winter break schedule in an email sent to parents on Friday afternoon. In the letter, Head of School Michael Gary wrote that all students will attend classes...

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School Warns Against Halloween Parties

Peter Ryan, Co-Editor in Chief November 1, 2020

In an email sent to all students at 7:10 PM last night, Upper School Director Chris Singler reiterated Friends Select’s Community Stewardship Statement in response to recent reports of plans for large...

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Student Halloween Plans During Pandemic

Margot Schneider, News & Sports Editor October 31, 2020

Due to various safety concerns surrounding COVID-19, some Friends Select students have changed their traditional Halloween plans. For many, COVID-19 has not interrupted family-oriented halloween plans....