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Asa Johnson

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Podcast: FSS Sports

Podcast: FSS Sports

Asa Johnson
June 2, 2022

This podcast features Zion Todd ‘22 and Lucas Kim ‘22 as guests. We discuss the evolving Athletic Department and sports culture at Friends Select. Zion and Lucas are 3-season athletes who have played...

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A Deeper Look Into Friends Select School History

Asa Johnson
May 23, 2022

With the new roof, a new lobby, and a brand new building coming next year, Friends Select has recently been undergoing unprecedented changes to its physical appearance. Despite the vertical expansion...

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Hallways Divided by Grades

Hallways Divided by Grades

Asa Johnson
February 16, 2022

At Friends Select, each grade of the Upper School has followed the tradition of claiming their own school hallway. Every year, students of each grade get their lockers placed together in the same hallway...

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Are eSports Really Sports?

Asa Johnson
January 14, 2022

Lebron James, the second best basketball player of all time, is making $162 every second as he stands on the court of the 2020 NBA Finals in front of 10 million live viewers. Meanwhile, Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu,...

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Gender Equity Club Hosts Jewelry Sale for Charity

Asa Johnson
December 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, the Gender Equity Club (GEC) and Beading & Crafts Club collectively hosted a jewelry sale to raise money for the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. The idea of a jewelry...

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Opinion/Counter: Should School Rules be Different for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Students?

Opinion/Counter: Should School Rules be Different for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Students?

YES by Elijah & TJ With Covid-19 affecting the world so drastically, there are a lot of protocols that are being debated. One of these protocols is whether or not schools should have different...

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Falcon Roundtable: Music or No Music When Studying?

Students all have their own studying and homework methods that work for them. One big factor is background noise. Members of The Falcon share their takes on whether or not they use music as a background...

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Falcon Roundtable: Movie Recs

Falcon Roundtable: Movie Recs

Movies have been a part of our lives since before we could remember. From that jaw-dropping twist in a thriller to a gasp-inducing jump-scare in a horror; that tear-jerking, heartbreaking love scene to...

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iOS 15: What’s New?

iOS 15: What’s New?

Asa Johnson
October 8, 2021

Last Monday, Apple released an update, iOS 15, which introduced many new features for iPhone users, including features for FaceTime and users’ Apple Wallets, while also adding some extra security updates.  For...

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Falcon Roundtable: Fun Fall Features

Fall has officially started. With chilly winds, falling leaves, dropping temperatures, and more, The Falcon team presents you with their favorite aspects of this incoming season. Margot: I am...

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Falcon Talk Show: Episode 0 & 1

Falcon Talk Show: Episode 0 & 1

Episode 0: An introduction to us and our goals for the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6YQaTNK8pE Episode 1: In this episode, we discuss what it's like to have COVID-19 with our special...

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Among Us Fever Sweeps Friends Select

Asa Johnson
December 16, 2020

Among Us, a video game developed by Innersloth resembling the party game Mafia, has recently gained traction worldwide. Since September, Among Us has led Apple’s App Store in downloads by a large margin...

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