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End of Year Letter from the Editors

End of Year Letter from the Editors

Annie Rupertus, Peter Ryan, and Izzy Ebede June 4, 2020

Dear Readers, As we approach the end of a turbulent school year, The Falcon would like to pause and appreciate a positive take away from our last nine months together: the revival of an active school...

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Opinion: Boycott– A Better Way to Enact Change in America

Peter Ryan June 3, 2020

As civil unrest unfolds across the country, conservative pundits are successfully shifting the national narrative away from racist police brutality and toward looting and the destruction of small...

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Steps to Productive Antiracist Allyship in the Wake of George Floyd’s Murder

Annie Rupertus June 3, 2020

If you’re anything like me, you are filled with grief and rage over the racist events in our country this past week (and the chain of events beginning long before that). In processing my emotions,...

Opinion: Coronavirus Concerns During Black Lives Matter Protests

Opinion: Coronavirus Concerns During Black Lives Matter Protests

Izzy Ebede May 31, 2020

Over the past few days, thousands of Americans have gathered in cities across the country to protest the death of George Floyd. Although these protests are absolutely necessary in the fight against...

Opinion: The Understandable Path from Injustice to Riot

Opinion: The Understandable Path from Injustice to Riot

Peter Ryan May 31, 2020

Violent civilian demonstrations in Minneapolis protesting the police murder of George Floyd have dominated national headlines over the last few days. Over the weekend, many cities across the country...

11th Grade Public Policy Infographics

11th Grade Public Policy Infographics

May 27, 2020

This year, every 11th-grader researched a topic of public policy for the Modern Issues Project. For one component, students created infographics for a mixed-grade audience aimed at providing an objective...

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Review: Revisionist History- ESPN’s The Last Dance

Peter Ryan May 27, 2020

The Last Dance, ESPN’s ten-part documentary series detailing the life of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, has dominated public conversation in recent weeks. On Monday, May 20th, the network announced...

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Opinion: Sidewalk Etiquette During COVID-19

Izzy Ebede May 26, 2020

Over the last two months, everyone has repeatedly heard the term “Social Distancing.” In a nutshell, to socially distance means to stay at least six feet away from others in public, and to wear a...

Lucy Kelley ‘22: Leader of SCECE for 2021-22 School Year

SCECE Release VI: The Coming Year

Sophia Becker and Sophie Gilbert May 26, 2020

As the founders of SCECE, we are incredibly excited to announce that Lucy Kelley ‘22 will be replacing us as the leader of SCECE for the 2020-21 school year. Throughout the year, Lucy has shown outstanding...

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Many Students Worn Out by Distance Learning

Peter Ryan May 22, 2020

It’s two months into iSelectLearning, and some Friends Select students feel exhausted to the point of disengagement and listlessness. The monotony, screen-dependency, and loneliness of distance learning...

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Opinion: A Path to Equal Pay in Sports

Peter Ryan May 20, 2020

The sports world, largely dormant amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, received a major jolt on Friday, May 1st, when a federal judge in California cast several rulings that greatly hamper the United States’...

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BREAKING: PA Stay-at-Home Order Extended to June 4th

Annie Rupertus May 8, 2020

Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home order will be extended to June 4th, Governor Wolf announced last night. The order was originally set to expire today, May 8th. For all counties still in the red phase...