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Winter Break Recommendations from The Falcon Club

Lila Ash: Calling all Barbz! On December 8th, Nicki Minaj released her powerhouse follow-up album Pink Friday 2. Minaj's "Barbz" fan base has been waiting for a new album since her double platinum album...

Illustration by Shae Ballard.

Super Fresh: Which Catcher in the Rye Character Are You?

Leah Pessin and Esme Michaeloff November 20, 2023

Most of the 9th grade English class has finished reading The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger. The book follows a boy named Holden, who spends a couple of days in New York alone, after his expulsion...

PILGO (EP): A Story of Personal Growth

PILGO (EP): A Story of Personal Growth

Atia Osborne and Olukayode Ekundare April 12, 2023

PILGO is an EP (extended play; a music collection shorter than an album but longer than one song) created by songwriter Atia Osborne '24 and producer Olukayode Ekundare '25. This EP was created as a final...

Courtesy of Scrubs Magazine

Roundtable: How Are You Experiencing Senioritis?

Gigi Sovinski '23 When people get into college, they start slowing down. What they forget is that rescinding applications is real and actually happens. A part of senioritis is depression and anxiety....

Opinion: FSS Curriculum Suffers from Lack of Home Economics Course

Opinion: FSS Curriculum Suffers from Lack of Home Economics Course

Lucia Yeager Johnson March 9, 2023

My final years of high school revolved heavily around test scores, college essays, extracurriculars, and grade point averages. I’ve been told that it’s all been preparation to start college and subsequently,...

Photo by Sarah Kelly

The FSS Swim Team Goes to Champs

Zoe Siegel February 9, 2023

On Saturday, February 4th, the Friends Select swim team went to George School to compete in the Friends League Championship. Swimmers arrived at school bright and early to make the long trip, and the...

Poster by May Colgan '23

Annual Portfolio Exhibition

Patrick Ryan January 11, 2023

The reception for the Annual Portfolio Exhibition is today, January 11th. The reception will be held in the front hallway of the main building and Race Street Circle from 4:30 to 6:00 pm.  The...

The Rise of Student Run Sports Instagram Accounts

The Rise of Student Run Sports Instagram Accounts

Lucy Rupertus November 21, 2022

Friends Select sports instagram accounts have changed the culture around sports both specific to teams and more generally. A season full of losses needs a pick me up and a season full of wins calls for...

Cappies Review Mamma Mia

Cappies Review Mamma Mia

Lily Brin November 17, 2022

Last week, Friends Select's theater program put on Mamma Mia. At the third and final performance on Saturday, more than 15 cappies reviews came to the performance to crique. An explanation of The Cappies...

Friends Select Upper School Shift from Voting to Consensus

Friends Select Upper School Shift from Voting to Consensus

Lucy Rupertus November 8, 2022

This September, Friends Select’s 10th grade chose class representatives through consensus decision making, instead of the typical voting format. This switch, made by Jillian Waldman, 10th grade advisor,...

Welcome To The 2022-23 School Year

Welcome To The 2022-23 School Year

Lily Brin, Jakob Miller, Patrick Ryan, and Uma Vincent September 29, 2022

Dear Friends Select Community, Welcome back to a new school year and another year of The Falcon.  The Falcon is focused on publishing accurate and unbiased news, opinionated articles on various...

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How Do Animal Shelters Work?

Shirley Wang May 26, 2022

While sitting in a cage and purring, a cat moves her tail and cocks her ears up. A pair of eyes stare at people who just pass by. A question pops into her mind: will they be the one?  There are...