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Quizbowl National Championships Canceled

Silas Mohr March 27, 2020

In April and May, members of the FSS quizbowl team were scheduled to head to Chicago and Atlanta to participate in two national championship tournaments.  Due to COVID-19, these tournaments have been...

Yannick Haynes '20

Yannick Haynes ‘20 to Act in Professional Theater Production

Silas Mohr March 27, 2020

UPDATE: The Arden Theatre’s A Streetcar Named Desire has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Yannick Haynes ‘20 was scheduled to act as Young Collector in the Arden...

Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017.  (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead).  Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Opinion: Amidst Crisis, America Is Getting The Leadership It Voted For

Peter Ryan March 19, 2020

One does not need an epiphany to realize the danger President Trump poses to the American people: in his first term as Commander-in-Chief, he has encouraged foreign interference in elections, questioned...

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Cauldron: Call for Submissions!

Tal Lesnik March 16, 2020

For more than one hundred years, FSS students have been writing for Cauldron, the annual school literary magazine. The club’s twelve members are in the process of compiling this year’s magazine, aiming...

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Distance Learning Starting Monday, March 15th

Peter Ryan March 12, 2020

Friends Select will transition to distance learning as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic starting on Monday, March 15th.  In an email released to students at 12:35pm on Thursday, Head of School...

World Cafe Live Concert Tonight!

World Cafe Live Concert Tonight!

Peter Ryan March 10, 2020

On Tuesday, March 10th, the Friends Select Upper School Music Program will make their annual performance at World Cafe Live in University City (3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA). The concert will feature...

Illustration of doctors treating Coronavirus, by Kevin Zhang '21

Coronavirus Will Not Knock Us Down

Chloe Zhang March 4, 2020

Note: This article was written on 2/10.  No updates have been made regarding facts surrounding the Coronavirus.  After being away for three years, I finally had the chance to go back to China to celebrate...

Ireland Trip Postponed Due to Potential Coronavirus Travel Complications

Ireland Trip Postponed Due to Potential Coronavirus Travel Complications

Peter Ryan March 2, 2020

The 2020 FSS trip to Ireland, scheduled for March 1st through March 18th, was postponed due to COVID-19 related travel concerns.  In an email sent to students involved in the program, Upper School Director...

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Coming of Age in an Election Year: FSS Seniors Feel Insurmountable Pressure

Zoe Tzanis February 27, 2020

On April 28th, 2020, Pennsylvania residents from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia will find their way to local community centers, churches, and public schools. They will take time out of their day to wait in...

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Opinion: Are College Visits Beneficial?

Peter Ryan February 27, 2020

There are dozens of extraordinary colleges and universities across the country. Each boasts world class classrooms, research labs, athletic facilities, and other spaces. If these schools have so much to...

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Opinion: Improving FSS Assemblies

Silas Mohr February 25, 2020

It’s a common scene at Friends Select; a speaker on stage, students whispering to their neighbors, some with hoods on, others nodding off. It doesn’t have to be this way. Our assemblies could be so...

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Review

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Review

Annie Rupertus February 21, 2020

High School Musical. A classic hated by some and treasured by others. I am proudly one of the latter, and even I’ll admit that when I first heard that Disney was doing a reboot, I was very, very...