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All content by Zion Todd
A Closer Look into Friends Select Admissions

A Closer Look into Friends Select Admissions

Zion Todd
May 31, 2022

Have you ever wondered about the ins and outs of school admissions? Maybe you are a student or family, like I was, in the process of applying to college and you are questioning admissions at the higher...

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Music Podcast: Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Zion Todd and Lucas Kim
May 27, 2022

https://soundcloud.com/lucas-kim-601603187/podcast-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing This podcast is a conversation about Kanye West and more specifically...

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Philadelphia’s Strong Artistic Presence in Fairmount

Philadelphia’s Strong Artistic Presence in Fairmount

Zion Todd
March 1, 2022

Philadelphia is the city with the most murals and public art in the entire country.1 The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program plays a big role in the continued creation of art throughout the city. Mural Arts...

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Editorial Cartoon: The Cost of College

Editorial Cartoon: The Cost of College

Zion Todd
January 25, 2022

This illustration critiques the financial sacrifice many people have to make, just to attend college. In today’s society, college is often portrayed as a necessary stepping stone to progress. Many...

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Editorial Cartoon: Juggling

Editorial Cartoon: Juggling

Zion Todd
January 18, 2022

Illustrated in Autodesk Sketchbook. This illustration examines the high school student experience, specifically seniors who are juggling schoolwork, sports, other extra-curricular activities, and social...

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Free Use Image Courtesy of Flickr.

Falcon Roundtable: Which Season is Best?

WINTER by Henry & Ian Imagine this. A person sits down on their couch after walking home from school through the snow. Their cheeks are red and puffy. It’s cold but not freezing. There is...

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Malik Mubashshir, Upper School Religious Studies & History Teacher

Malik Mubashshir: Religious Thinker, Historian, Constant Reader

Zion Todd
November 23, 2021

Today, Malik Mubashshir is in his 5th year teaching Comparative Religion, African-American History, and Peace and Social Justice at Friends Select. However, as a child, Malik thought teaching would be...

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Finding Their Artistic Voices: Portfolio Preparation Class Compiles College Admissions Portfolios

Finding Their Artistic Voices: Portfolio Preparation Class Compiles College Admissions Portfolios

Zion Todd
October 20, 2021

In the Portfolio Preparation class, taught by Deborah Caiola, Chair of the Art Department, 11 seniors discover the themes of their art journeys while finalizing their portfolios. Additionally, they are...

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