Dear Falcon readers, Thank you for another wonderful year. From breaking countless COVID-related administrative updates to the FSS community, to profiling many of our beloved teachers like Cynthia...

Since joining the Friends Select community three years ago, Sowmya Srinivasan has cemented her place as one of the most beloved teachers at our school. While she might not be the loudest faculty presence...

For a time, Max Vesuvius Budnick was the first face one would see when entering the school building. Maybe he’s run the sound for one of your devotions presentations, or fixed a piece of furniture you...

Country music existed long before The Carter Family started making records that got called “country” in the mid-1920s. It existed long before Jimmie Rodgers quit his job as a brakeman, long before...

Recently, the Upper School Ensemble completed a project with Philadelphia Hip Hop Artist Khemist, creating musical sketches in groups of three or four students. “Our objectives were to try something...

Over the past two years, students in Friends Select’s art department have studied the context and history of a singular building in Philadelphia, participating in “Sights on Site” exhibits at PAFA...

Friends Select students ages 16 and older can receive the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Centennial Pharmacy between Monday, April 19th and Friday, April 30th, according to an email sent...

There are few figures in the past couple of decades that have garnered as much attention as Taylor Swift. From the Nashville-twang of her self-titled debut to the unabashed pop of 1989 to the indie-folk...

Students and teachers alike were shocked when the Rupertus family revealed that their oldest child, a star student and bibliophile extraordinaire, Annie Rupertus ‘21, does not know how to read. Annie...

Peter - Whole Milk The ideal type of milk varies depending on the consumer’s criteria, but judging by conventional factors such as taste, health benefits, and versatility, whole milk is the best...

Is there any better way to spend a snow day than sledding? The thrills, chills, and spills that a good sledding spot brings have fostered friendships and memories for centuries of children and adults...

On Wednesday, January 6th, a mob of Trump loyalists stormed the U.S. Capitol. The attack followed a rally during which the President continued to espouse false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential...

Most would not have predicted the overwhelming response to John Prine’s death. The songwriter, who first came into the consciousness of music fans after quitting his job as a mailman to record his eponymous...

As the year of coronavirus comes to a close and people begin to reflect on the past twelve months, many turn their attention to one of the few constants of this tumultuous time: music. Below, three members...

I was sitting at my desk around noon yesterday when I first heard whisperings of a Nor’easter. Like any child (or child at heart), I was overwhelmed with excitement — the 12+ inches of snow predicted...

On November 13th, children’s pop star Jojo Siwa released a 4 song Christmas EP entitled  Jojo’s Rockin’ Christmas. The EP has had little hype around it -- barring some TikTok discourse around...

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I used to go to shows every couple of weeks. In fact, one of my favorite things about living in Philadelphia is that there are so many diverse places to experience our thriving live music scene. Back...

The British Isles have been overtaken by post-punk music in the past few years. Bands like IDLES, Girl Band, and Heavy Lungs have found critical and commercial success by carrying the effects-laden mantle...

On April 27, Canadian polyrhythmic1 pop-punks PUP released a new single, “Anaphylaxis,” and an accompanying video. While the song didn’t come with any album announcement, the band is working on...

This summer, Americans engaged in many forms of protest against systemic racism following the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, as well as the shooting of Jacob Blake. In crowded streets and...

Our last major pre-quarantine Friends Select gathering was our annual World Cafe Live performance. To cap off the night, the orchestra and choir teamed up to perform a 15 minute David Bowie medley. Each...