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Photo from 2019 Art for Charity Concert

Students Prepare for Winter Concert

Peter Ryan January 17, 2020

After a semester of in-class rehearsals, the Upper School Instrumental Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Choir will make their first of three major performances on Friday, January 18th at 6:00 at the...

Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly Photograph: Universal

Top 10 albums of the 2010’s

Matt D'Annunzio January 17, 2020

The 2010’s have been marked by many ups and downs, but all throughout there has been a constant stream of incredible music to make everything better. Every genre has had its standouts. While it is impossible...

 Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly Photograph: Universal

A Whole New World: The Experience of International Students in Regular English Class

Tal Lesnik January 16, 2020

The Scarlet Letter was the first book I read in regular English class, and let’s just say that the translator and I spent a considerable amount of time together. I would read at break, on the bus from...

FSS Art Show Review: Highlighting the Individual

FSS Art Show Review: Highlighting the Individual

Peter Ryan January 16, 2020

Friends Select states that its mission is to “balance between the individual and the community.” The current art show on display in the front hall, exhibiting art made by members of the class of 2020,...

Illustrated by Annie Rupertus

The Best and Worst Books in the FSS English Curriculum

Zoe Tzanis and Annie Rupertus January 16, 2020

With a set English curriculum for all students in ninth through eleventh grade, there are bound to be a variety of opinions on which books are good and which ones aren’t. We’ll be sharing reviews of...

Photo Courtesy of Ian Lockey

Quiz Bowl is for Everyone

Silas Mohr January 16, 2020

One early morning late last May, a small group of Friends Select students and two teachers met at the Philadelphia International Airport. As the group slowly started to gather together, the excitement...

The History of the Holiday Sing

The History of the Holiday Sing

Peter Ryan December 20, 2019

Though all Friends Select students spend their school day in the same building, upper, middle, and lower school students do not interact on a regular basis. It is a rare event when all three divisions...

Friends Select Must Do More On Veteran's Day

Friends Select Must Do More On Veteran’s Day

Zoe Tzanis December 19, 2019

On November 11th, cities across the U.S celebrate Veterans Day with parades, sales, and community service. However, Friends Select students spend the day like any other. No one mentions Veterans Day or...

Friends Select Swimming: A Numbers Game

Friends Select Swimming: A Numbers Game

Peter Ryan December 16, 2019

Friends Select Swimming returns this winter season after a successful 2018-19 season, but team members have varying levels of optimism for the upcoming season. The coaching staff is looking forward to...

Girls Basketball Dominates, But Questions Remain

Girls Basketball Dominates, But Questions Remain

Peter Ryan December 13, 2019

Friends Select Girls Varsity Basketball rolled past Mathematics, Civics, and Sciences Charter School 69-10 on Thursday afternoon behind a big game from Margot Schneider ‘22 and Hannah Sieg ‘20. The...