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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
Paloma Herrera

Paloma Herrera

Paloma Herrera is a member of The Falcon. She has been here since 5th grade and is now a senior at Friends Select School. She is the founder and president of Latino Student Union (LSU,) and participates in the “Little Sib” program. Paloma enjoys working with the after-school program and participating in the Speak-Up organization. She is captain of the Varsity Field Hockey Team and plays softball. Outside of school, she enjoys traveling, lifeguarding, listening to music, and being with friends and family.

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25 Students Weigh in on AI Use at FSS

25 Students Weigh in on AI Use at FSS

Paloma Herrera, Khalea Robinson, Maddie Cohen, Daphne Klose, Isaiah Marshall, Sam Goldwert, Liam Danford, Zaire Reid, Sofia Rouco, Cole Semel, Olukayode Ekundare, Susanna Harries, Maya Vakharia, Joely Kaplan, Carl Heyne, Maddie Orr, Anna Masino, Duc Tran, Serena Krouk, Jessica Li, Abby Davenport, Ruby Doggett, Chloe Kozuch, Leah Pessin, and Sophia Le
March 14, 2025

25 students from Journalism and The Falcon voice their opinions on the use of AI at Friends Select. Paloma Puig, Grade 12 I don’t think students should be able to use AI unless appropriate...

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Rittenhouse Square’s Scarpetta Shines

Paloma Herrera
November 14, 2024

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Scarpetta, a restaurant in the Rittenhouse Hotel. When I walked in, my eyes were overtaken by the high beams and detailed architecture. Walking to my table involved...

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