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Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon

Izzy Ebede, Editor-in-Chief

Izzy Ebede is a member of the class of 2021 and has been at FSS since Pre-K. At school, she is active on sports teams throughout the year and leads Black Student Union and Diversity Clerks. Izzy is very excited to be writing for The Falcon.

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Final Letter from the Editors: 2020-2021

Final Letter from the Editors: 2020-2021

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...

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Matthew Rosen: Lover of Literature, Legendary Advisor

Matthew Rosen: Lover of Literature, Legendary Advisor

Izzy Ebede
May 14, 2021

In a non-pandemic year, students can normally be seen sitting around a large, rectangular table in room 208 discussing an important piece of literature in one of Matthew Rosen’s captivating English...

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BREAKING: Friends Select to Offer Vaccinations for Students 16 and Up Starting Monday

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...

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Quiz: Which FSS Math Teacher Are You?

Quiz: Which FSS Math Teacher Are You?

Izzy Ebede, C.C. Servon, and Elena Milliken
March 12, 2021
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A reimagined and colorful painting of a Roman god done by @calablacksand. Found in front of Sculpere Ballet Body + Yoga Mind on Poplar St.

Street Art of Philadelphia

Izzy Ebede and Isabelle Hills
March 11, 2021

The late Kobe Bryant painted on a white wall in Lakers jersey. Found on 2nd St.A wooden fence covered in pink flowers and green background. Found on the corner of Wildey St. A muscular dog-like creature....

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The late Kobe Bryant painted on a white wall in Lakers jersey. Found on 2nd St.

The late Kobe Bryant painted on a white wall in Lakers jersey. Found on 2nd St.

A wooden fence covered in pink flowers and green background. Found on the corner of Wildey St.

A wooden fence covered in pink flowers and green background. Found on the corner of Wildey St.

A muscular dog-like creature. Found on the side of a building on Poplar St.

A muscular dog-like creature. Found on the side of a building on Poplar St.

A giant creature holding an iPhone-like cellphone on a brick wall. Found on 2nd St.

A giant creature holding an iPhone-like cellphone on a brick wall. Found on 2nd St.

Infographic: Tinnitus in Teenagers

Infographic: Tinnitus in Teenagers

Izzy Ebede
March 10, 2021

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Quiz: Which FSS English Teacher Are You?

Quiz: Which FSS English Teacher Are You?

Izzy Ebede and C.C. Servon
February 19, 2021
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Quiz: Are You a Coconut or a Mango?

Quiz: Are You a Coconut or a Mango?

Izzy Ebede and C.C. Servon
February 9, 2021
Mangos and coconuts are polar opposites. Which tropical fruit most quenches your desire for self-discovery?
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Quiz: Which Upper School Grade at FSS Should You Actually Be In?

Izzy Ebede and C.C. Servon
December 11, 2020
Each grade in the upper school has its own unique characteristics. This quiz will tell you which grade you're really meant to be in. Take it below to find out!
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Perry? More Like 'Legend'

Perry? More Like ‘Legend’

Izzy Ebede
December 8, 2020

Perry Zanki is teaching the Krebs cycle in biology class. Students listen intently as he paces back and forth in front of the whiteboard explaining the almost instantaneous chemical reactions that take...

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Quiz: Which FSS Science Teacher Are You?

Quiz: Which FSS Science Teacher Are You?

Izzy Ebede and C.C. Servon
November 25, 2020

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Falcon Election Update

Falcon Election Update

Peter Ryan and Izzy Ebede
November 4, 2020

While election officials count the final ballots from the 2020 presidential election, Americans are unsure of who their leader will be for the next four years.  Seven swing states have yet to...

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Students Establish White Antiracism Group

Izzy Ebede
October 20, 2020

Friends Select’s new White Antiracism Group (WAG) is looking to engage community members to partake in conversations about racial injustice and white supremacy while dismantling their own biases towards...

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Fall Sports Update

Fall Sports Update

Izzy Ebede
September 18, 2020

Fall sports teams were supposed to begin preseason practices on August 24, and then start official practices on September 8, the first day of school for all divisions. Due to the pandemic, the Friends...

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Upper School Unveils New Schedule for 2020-21 School Year

Upper School Unveils New Schedule for 2020-21 School Year

Izzy Ebede, Annie Rupertus, and Peter Ryan
August 25, 2020

On Tuesday, August 25th, Upper School director Chris Singler shared adjustments to the upper school schedule for both the all-virtual model beginning on September 8th and the hybrid model planned to begin...

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Image from Michael Gary's letter to the FSS community on Monday, 8/24/20

BREAKING: FSS Outlines New Plan for Opening of School

Annie Rupertus, Izzy Ebede, and Peter Ryan
August 24, 2020

In a letter to families on Monday, August 24th, Friends Select outlined new  reopening plans for all divisions. According to the school’s new schedule, upper school students will physically return...

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FSS Announces Hybrid Plan for Start to 2020-2021 School Year

Annie Rupertus, Peter Ryan, and Izzy Ebede
July 20, 2020

The Friends Select Upper School will follow a hybrid model for the start of the 2020-21 school year, according to an email sent to families from Head of School Michael Gary on Monday, July 20th. The...

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End of Year Letter from the Editors

End of Year Letter from the Editors

Annie Rupertus, Peter Ryan, and Izzy Ebede
June 4, 2020

Dear Readers, As we approach the end of a turbulent school year, The Falcon would like to pause and appreciate a positive take away from our last nine months together: the revival of an active school...

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Opinion: Coronavirus Concerns During Black Lives Matter Protests

Opinion: Coronavirus Concerns During Black Lives Matter Protests

Izzy Ebede
May 31, 2020

Over the past few days, thousands of Americans have gathered in cities across the country to protest the death of George Floyd. Although these protests are absolutely necessary in the fight against...

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Opinion: Sidewalk Etiquette During COVID-19

Izzy Ebede
May 26, 2020

Over the last two months, everyone has repeatedly heard the term “Social Distancing.” In a nutshell, to socially distance means to stay at least six feet away from others in public, and to wear a...

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