Cole Semel

Cole Semel, Captain of the Varsity Baseball Team, has been at Friends Select since 2012. He will be contributing photography and sports writing for The Falcon. He is a leader of Jewish Student Union and a senior Class Officer. He is going to play college baseball at Emerson College.

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Philly Sports Championship Timeline

Cole Semel
November 14, 2024

This infographic is a timeline display of every championship won by a Philadelphia professional sports team. It gives a brief background behind the championship victories by the Philadelphia Athletics,...

Your Favorite Halloween Candy: What You Didn’t Know

Jessica Li, Abby Davenport, Serena Krouk, Callie Crawford-Blaire, Sam Goldwert, Duc Tran, Carl Heyne, Sophia Le, Grace Salmon, Leah Pessin, Alice Zhang, Anna Masino, Cole Semel, Khalea Robinson, Joely Kaplan, and Maddie Orr
October 29, 2024

Kit Kat: Jessica Li ‘27 and Abby Davenport ‘27 “Have a break, have a Kit Kat!” This catchy slogan was first invented in 1958, twenty-three years after the candy was created. The British company...

Students Weigh in on Upper School Phone Policy

Sam Goldwert, Daphne Klose, Serena Krouk, Calliope Crawford-Blaine, Maddie Orr, Joely Kaplan, Alice Zhang, Ozzy Spiker, Carl Heyne, Anna Masino, Grace Salmon, Susanna Harries, Abby Davenport, Leah Pessin, Cole Semel, Duc Tran, Jessica Li, and Sophia Le
October 25, 2024

Just in time for the start of the 2024-25 school year, at least 13 U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, have passed laws or policies restricting phone usage in schools. Pennsylvania allocated millions...

Soaring to New Heights: The Falcon Nest’s New Look

Cole Semel
October 14, 2024

Last spring, the Falcon’s Nest, located in Friends Select’s basement, underwent renovations led by Sophia Le ‘25 and Friends Select CFO Matt Rosen, with more upgrades planned for the future. The...

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