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The Popularity of Starbucks at FSS
The Popularity of Starbucks at FSS
Student Opinions of FSS Subjects
Student Opinions of FSS Subjects
What Were the Most Popular Childhood TV Shows at FSS?
What Were the Most Popular Childhood TV Shows at FSS?
Music at FSS: What Are Your Listening Habits?
Music at FSS: What Are Your Listening Habits?
What are FSS Students’ Thoughts on All-Gender Restrooms?
What are FSS Students’ Thoughts on All-Gender Restrooms?
5 Key Factors That Led to The Phillies’ Collapse
5 Key Factors That Led to The Phillies’ Collapse
A Timeline of Philadelphia Pro Sports
A Timeline of Philadelphia Pro Sports
Alyx Liu: Representing Team USA in Roller Derby World Cup
Alyx Liu: Representing Team USA in Roller Derby World Cup
Jake Fogg '26 defending a close goal.
Photo Series: Varsity Soccer vs. AFS
Fresh Gym Floor, Fresh Sports
Fresh Gym Floor, Fresh Sports
Music at FSS: What Are Your Listening Habits?
Music at FSS: What Are Your Listening Habits?
Maria Emerick ‘26 rehearsing as Hope Cladwell
Urinetown: US 2025 Fall Musical
Olivia Jackson Grant '28 singing and Evan Wittenberg '29 playing the guitar in the band "Infinite Static"
Rock The Vote Photo Series
Fantastic Four: First Step is Just What We Needed
Fantastic Four: First Step is Just What We Needed
"Jerusalem Stabile II, 1976" sculpture in Calder Gardens
The Calder Gardens: Sculpture, Architecture, and Design
5 Key Factors That Led to The Phillies’ Collapse
5 Key Factors That Led to The Phillies’ Collapse
Fantastic Four: First Step is Just What We Needed
Fantastic Four: First Step is Just What We Needed
Club Roundtable: Interesting Academics
Club Roundtable: Interesting Academics
Welcome Back: Letter from the Editors
Welcome Back: Letter from the Editors
Blauvelt Theater
FSS Theatre Deserves Better
How is Coffee Made?
How is Coffee Made?
Lab band playing music on the roof during the Spring Fair.
US Spring Fair Photos
Podcast: Senioritis, Sleep, And A Little Sweet Treat, Staying Motivated Through The Home Stretch with Special Guests Elyse Wilson and Natan Gottesman
Podcast: Senioritis, Sleep, And A Little Sweet Treat, Staying Motivated Through The Home Stretch with Special Guests Elyse Wilson and Natan Gottesman
The Triple M Podcast: March Madness 2025
The Triple M Podcast: March Madness 2025
Podcast: Teachers in Their Teens, Interview with Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
Podcast: Teachers in Their Teens, Interview with Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
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
Crossword: How Much Do You Know About Animals?
Crossword: How Much Do You Know About Animals?
Crossword: Global Top Artists 2024
Crossword: Global Top Artists 2024
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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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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