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The Ensemble of "Chicago"

The Ensemble of “Chicago”

Max Vlam, Staff Writer May 23, 2019

The ensemble is an important yet overlooked part of every theater production. They play multiple roles, provide entertainment and comedic aspects for the audience, and provide support to the leads as well....

Film Modes Explored in Filmmaking

Film Modes Explored in Filmmaking

Chloe Zhang, Staff Writer May 22, 2019

  For this assignment in our filmmaking class, we were given the choice of what kind of movie to make. There are generally three modes of filmmaking: narrative, documentary and experimental. Allura chose...

Margot Schneider ('22)

Softball Champs Slideshow

Rachel Luce & Peter Ryan, Staff Writers May 22, 2019

   

DIICE Day at Friends Select School 2019

DIICE Day at Friends Select School 2019

Victor Pan, Staff Writer May 22, 2019

DIICE Day at Friends Select School 2019 On March 14th 2019, students and faculty from Friends Select Upper School ran a day-long program--the Day of Inclusivity, Intersectionality, Community, and Equity...

Eli and Avery Make Music Video

Eli and Avery Make Music Video

Avery Johnson and Peter Ryan May 15, 2019

Over the past two years, I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Eli Luchak ('18) on two video projects. I met Eli during my time at Friends Select. He was in the class above me....

Left to right: Hannah Seig ('20), Mia Cohen ('21)

Mia Cohen (’21) Leads Falcons with Perfect Game

Peter Ryan, Staff Writer May 13, 2019

On April 29th, the Friends Select Falcons' softball team defeated the Little Flower Sentinels 16-0. The Sentinels recorded zero runs and zero hits, and found no other way to reach a base at any point in...

2019 FSS Auction

2019 FSS Auction

Muqi Guo, Staff Writer May 10, 2019

On March 15th, Friends Select School hosted an auction night at Logan Hotel to raise money that goes toward the annual fund. As the biggest fundraiser of the year, the auction had many items sponsored...

The 2019/20 Course Offerings booklet as given to students.

Course Offerings: 2019/2020

Mary Denham, Staff Writer May 6, 2019

There are sixteen exciting new courses coming to Friends Select in the 2019-2020 school year. To give readers some information about what’s happening next year and refresh their memories of course offerings,...

One of Our Newest Math Teachers: Sarah Kelley

One of Our Newest Math Teachers: Sarah Kelley

Angelica Scotto, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

Sarah Kelly is one of the newest staff members at Friends Select School and is already in involved with many things around the community. Along with having established the reputation of being an excellent...

Five Stars for Chicago!

Five Stars for Chicago!

Peter Ryan, Staff Writer April 24, 2019

In Friends Select's 2019 Spring musical, the cast of Chicago transported the opening night audience to the roaring 1920's with ease using hand fans, double breasted suits, and flapper dresses. Closing...

Pending Podcast Episode I: The College Process

Pending Podcast Episode I: The College Process

April 17, 2019

College Process Final (temp) from Friends Select School on Vimeo. Hi, and welcome to the first episode of Pending Podcast: the podcast where people who aren’t experts discuss things we have experience...

Students stand in Love Park during the rally. Photo by Ashley Ryan

Students Across the City (And Globe) Strike to Protest Climate Change

Ashley Ryan April 6, 2019

On March 15, 2019, millions of students around the world walked out of school to protest inaction by political leaders on climate change. Started in Sweden last August by a 15-year-old girl as a one-person...