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Sarah Kelly Becomes Friends Select’s Interim Upper School Dean
Sarah Kelly Becomes Friends Select’s Interim Upper School Dean
FSS Sports Podcast: Reviewing the Baseball Season
FSS Sports Podcast: Reviewing the Baseball Season
What You Didn’t Know About Nighttime Curfews in Philadelphia
What You Didn’t Know About Nighttime Curfews in Philadelphia
Food Delivery Robots: A Blessing or a Curse?
Food Delivery Robots: A Blessing or a Curse?
Lower school Bennett Compost assembly
Earth Month: Much More Than a Month
FSS Sports Podcast: Reviewing the Baseball Season
FSS Sports Podcast: Reviewing the Baseball Season
The Effects of Social Media on High School Athletes
The Effects of Social Media on High School Athletes
The Salary Cap Problem in the MLB: Why There Might Be Very Little Baseball in 2027
The Salary Cap Problem in the MLB: Why There Might Be Very Little Baseball in 2027
#6 Jayce ‘29 batting
Varsity Baseball Photo Series
Varsity Softball after Senior Day.
Varsity Softball Photo Series
The Natural Beauty of Assateague Island State Park
The Natural Beauty of Assateague Island State Park
FSS Sports Podcast: Reviewing the Baseball Season
FSS Sports Podcast: Reviewing the Baseball Season
Nature in Philly
Nature in Philly
Left side of Conrad Booker’s Harmony and the Windows of Curiosities mural.
Reclaiming Harmony: Public Art and Collective Memory in Queen Village
The History of Society Hill
The History of Society Hill
Mural painted by Tamara Vidal in spring 2021. Photo provided by John Myers.
Finding My Place: From Paris to Philadelphia
Mural painted by Tamara Vidal in spring 2021. Photo provided by John Myers.
Finding My Place: A Short Thought on Adaptation
Mural painted by Tamara Vidal in spring 2021. Photo provided by John Myers.
Finding My Place: A Vietnamese Student Navigates Friends Select
Why School Should Start After 9:00 a.m.
Why School Should Start After 9:00 a.m.
The Dining Hall Expedition: An Exploration of the Dining Services at Friends Select
The Dining Hall Expedition: An Exploration of the Dining Services at Friends Select
The Natural Beauty of Assateague Island State Park
The Natural Beauty of Assateague Island State Park
Nature in Philly
Nature in Philly
Left side of Conrad Booker’s Harmony and the Windows of Curiosities mural.
Reclaiming Harmony: Public Art and Collective Memory in Queen Village
How is Coffee Made?
How is Coffee Made?
Lab band playing music on the roof during the Spring Fair.
US Spring Fair Photos
Winter Crossword
Winter Crossword
What Kind of School Lunch Are You?
Crossword: Fall
Crossword: Fall
Crossword: Class of '25 Colleges & Universities Committments
Crossword: Class of ’25 Colleges & Universities Committments
Crossword: Valentine's Day
Crossword: Valentine’s Day
Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon
Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon
Jonah Gottesman

Jonah Gottesman

Jonah Gottesman is a senior at Friends Select School and a Co-Leader of the Robotics Club. He also plays Varsity Soccer and enjoys riding his bicycle on the weekend.

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An inner room at Graffiti Pier, full to the brim with street art and personal tags. The walls have been repainted many times, adding depth and history to the walls.

Graffiti Pier Park in Fishtown

Sam Barth and Jonah Gottesman
February 11, 2026

Graffiti Pier Park, outside of Fishtown on the Delaware River, is a landmark sight for graffiti artists and writers that clearly displays why Philadelphia is a hub for graffiti culture. Pier 18, originally...

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The actors in “Why Did I Listen to That Man?”

The actors in “Why Did I Listen to That Man?”

Anna Masino ‘27 in “Cop Song”

Anna Masino ‘27 in “Cop Song”

Saije Milligan-Swinney ‘26 as Bobby Strong

Saije Milligan-Swinney ‘26 as Bobby Strong

Anna Masino ‘27 and Claire London Serrani ‘28 as Josephine and Old Man Strong

Anna Masino ‘27 and Claire London Serrani ‘28 as Josephine and Old Man Strong

Rachel Kadish ‘29 as Little Sally

Rachel Kadish ‘29 as Little Sally

Drama teacher Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters directing Saije Milligan-Swinney ‘26 as Bobby Strong

Drama teacher Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters directing Saije Milligan-Swinney ‘26 as Bobby Strong

Saije Milligan-Swinney ‘26 and Maria Emerick ‘26 as Bobby Strong and Hope Cladwell

Saije Milligan-Swinney ‘26 and Maria Emerick ‘26 as Bobby Strong and Hope Cladwell

Sam Emerick ‘28 and Rachel Kadish ‘29 as Officer Lockstock and Officer Barrel

Sam Emerick ‘28 and Rachel Kadish ‘29 as Officer Lockstock and Officer Barrel

Eli Goldman ‘27 as Penny Pennywise

Eli Goldman ‘27 as Penny Pennywise

How is Coffee Made?

How is Coffee Made?

Jonah Gottesman
November 14, 2025

According to the National Coffee Association, two-thirds of American adults drink coffee daily. What isn’t seen by the people who drink coffee is the process behind the liquid in their cup. How does...

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How Have SEPTA Cuts Affected FSS Students?

How Have SEPTA Cuts Affected FSS Students?

Jonah Gottesman
October 6, 2025

SEPTA cuts, due to a budget deficit, impacted FSS students at the start of the new school year, increasing commute times and decreasing reliability for many.  On Sunday, August 24, 2025, SEPTA cuts...

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