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Peter Ryan

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief

Peter Ryan is a senior at Friends Select School. He currently serves as President of Student Government, Co-Clerk of QUAKE, and founding leader of Cricket Club, Crustacean Club, and Discourse Club. Peter, an Aquarius, likes discussing sports, culture, politics, and trivial debate topics with literally anyone with a pulse. You can often find him asking vague and unimportant questions to his classmates, or on the golf course.

All content by Peter Ryan
Final Letter from the Editors: 2020-2021

Final Letter from the Editors: 2020-2021

Izzy Ebede, Annie Rupertus, Peter Ryan, Margot Schneider, and C.C. Servon
June 10, 2021
Boys Varsity Baseball: Set for a Bright Future

Boys Varsity Baseball: Set for a “Bright Future”

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2021
Opinion: Friends Select Should Discontinue Its Awards Ceremony

Opinion: Friends Select Should Discontinue Its Awards Ceremony

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2021
Friends Select Offers Free Summer Enrichment Courses for Current Students

Friends Select Offers Free Summer Enrichment Courses for Current Students

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2021
Dick Hoffman: Keeping the Spirit of Friends Select Alive

Dick Hoffman: “Keeping the Spirit of Friends Select Alive”

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2021
Courtesy of Friends Select Schools official account

Friends Select’s Participation in Tax Credit Programs: Fair or Foul?

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2021
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Election 2021: What You Should Know About Pennsylvania’s May Ballot Questions

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2021
Photo courtesy of Jakob Miller 23

Lower School Science Teacher Catches Loose Bird in Race Street Circle

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2021
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Seniors to Visit Philadelphia Zoo on May 17th

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2021
FSS Students Embrace Skate Culture

FSS Students Embrace Skate Culture

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2021
Malik Mubashshirs Advisory, Jack Kessler Win Tower Building Competition

Malik Mubashshir’s Advisory, Jack Kessler Win Tower Building Competition

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 22, 2021
School Releases Animations of First Floor Renovation

School Releases Animations of First Floor Renovation

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 22, 2021
Upper School Students Launch Political Talk Show, “Controversial Corner”

Upper School Students Launch Political Talk Show, “Controversial Corner”

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2021
School Releases 2021 College Acceptances List

School Releases 2021 College Acceptances List

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2021
Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus 21

BREAKING: Graduation to Take Place at Mann Center on June 5th

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2021
COVID-Era Trends Lower Nationwide College Acceptance Rates

COVID-Era Trends Lower Nationwide College Acceptance Rates

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2021
Flickr

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

Izzy Ebede, Peter Ryan, Annie Rupertus, C.C. Servon, and Margot Schneider
April 13, 2021
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia commons

How Venues Like Veterans Stadium Contributed to White Flight and Systemic Racism

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2021
Roundtable: Swiftie Song Smackdown

Roundtable: Swiftie Song Smackdown

Margot Schneider, Rachel Luce, C.C. Servon, Annie Rupertus, Peter Ryan, and Elena Milliken
April 9, 2021
What Does Georgias New Voting Bill Actually Stipulate?

What Does Georgia’s New Voting Bill Actually Stipulate?

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2021
Photo courtesy of Rachel Luce 21

The Pigeon: School Replaces Graduation with Homecoming Dance

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2021
Photo Courtesy of Peter Ryan 21

More Classes to Occupy 1700 During Fourth Quarter

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2021
Drawing by Ian Lamont 22

Milk-O-Rama

Peter Ryan, Margot Schneider, Patrick Ryan, and C.C. Servon
March 26, 2021
Photo Courtesy of Peter Ryan 21

Upper School Director Outlines Action Steps to Combat Harassment, Misogyny

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2021
Students, Faculty Vie for March Madness Glory

Students, Faculty Vie for March Madness Glory

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2021
History of the Friends Select School Buildings: 1832-2021

History of the Friends Select School Buildings: 1832-2021

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2021
Free Use Image Courtesy of Pexels.com

Opinion: It’s Time for Devotions to Go

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2021
Cynnamon (Deneen Young)

Pets of Friends Select: Companions During Covid-19

Various Contributors, Mia Cohen, Madison Scheuer, and Peter Ryan
March 17, 2021
Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus 21

Upper School Plans to Bring Back More Students

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2021
Fearless by Taylor Swift (2008)

Retro Review: Fearless by Taylor Swift

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2021
Image Courtesy of Peter Ryan 21

March 13th 2020 at Friends Select School: a Retrospective

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2021
What Are Sanctuary Schools and Why Are They In The News?

What Are Sanctuary Schools and Why Are They In The News?

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2021
The Capitol. Free Use Image Courtesy of Wikimedia.

What Pennsylvanians Should Know About the 2022 Senate Election

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2021
Free Use Image Courtesy of Flickr.com

BREAKING: Friends Select Upper School May Nix Final Exams

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2021
Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus 21

BREAKING: FSS Announces Seniors Can Attend Four Days a Week

Annie Rupertus and Peter Ryan
March 5, 2021
Drawing by Chris Nelson-Pyne 21

Student Artists and Writers Receive Scholastic Awards

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2021
Book Review: Nick by Michael Farris Smith

Book Review: Nick by Michael Farris Smith

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2021
Opinion: Is It Acceptable to Mock the Deaths of Evil People?

Opinion: Is It Acceptable to Mock the Deaths of Evil People?

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2021
Free Use Image Courtesy of Flickr.com

Friends Select Receives State Award for Voter Registration

Lucia Yeager Johnson and Peter Ryan
February 22, 2021
Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus 21

BREAKING: Friends Select Announces Purchase of Additional Classroom Space for Fall 2022

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2021
Image courtesy of Rachel Luce 21

Friends Select’s Little Giant: Mia Cohen ’21

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2021
Student Portfolio Work Featured in Online Art Exhibition

Student Portfolio Work Featured in Online Art Exhibition

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2021
Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus 21

BREAKING: Investigation Confirms Bailey Allegations

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2021
Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene Controversy Marks Inflection Point for GOP

Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene Controversy Marks Inflection Point for GOP

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2021
Photo by Peter Ryan 21

Two Opinions: Did Gatsby Love Daisy?

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan
February 5, 2021
Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus 21

BREAKING: School Testing Policy Updated

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan
January 27, 2021
Official Image for FSS Social Justice Week

Social Justice Week Returns to Friends Select for Second Year

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2021
Movies With Pete: What Happened to Monday?

Movies With Pete: What Happened to Monday?

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2021
Image Courtesy of Aaron Li 21

Opinion: Sports Can Wait for Now

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2021
Image Courtesy of C.C. Servon 21

January Horoscope

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan
January 15, 2021
Image Courtesy of Pixy

Eagles Should Hire Panthers OC Joe Brady as Head Coach

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
January 15, 2021
Image Courtesy of Margot Schneider 22

Opinion: Students Should Change Attitudes Around Annotations

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2021
Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead). Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Should House Democrats Impeach Trump Now or in 100 Days?

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan
January 12, 2021
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Update: What Happened to Philadelphia’s Encampment Protests?

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2021
Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus 21

Breaking: Friends Select Winter Sports Update

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan
January 7, 2021
Albums of the Year 2020

The Falcon’s Albums of the Year 2020

Annie Rupertus, Peter Ryan, and C.C. Servon
December 21, 2020
Image Courtesy of Bella Robinson 22

QYLC Comes to Friends Select

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2020
Courtesy of Pixy

Movies with Pete: Shrek and The Princess Bride Are Suspiciously Similar

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2020
Free Use Image Courtesy of Needpix.com

BREAKING: Upper School to Remain Fully Virtual Until February 1st, 2021

Peter Ryan and Margot Schneider
December 16, 2020
Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Two Opinions: Should Trump Be Pardoned?

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan
December 16, 2020
9th Grade History Class Builds a Digital Archive

9th Grade History Class Builds a Digital Archive

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2020
Courtesy of Picryl

Four More Federal Executions Set for December as Republicans Use Death Penalty as Partisan Tool

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2020
Official Poster for The Christmas Chronicles 2 (courtesy of Netflix)

Movies with Pete: The Christmas Chronicles II

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2020
Op/Counter-Op: Should Underclassmen be Required to take PE if they Play on 2+ School Sports Teams?

Op/Counter-Op: Should Underclassmen be Required to take PE if they Play on 2+ School Sports Teams?

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan
December 4, 2020
Courtesy of Hannah Dubb 21

The Utopia Project, Coming December 3rd

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2020
Minas Macos 20: Falcon Cadet

Minas Macos ’20: Falcon Cadet

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2020
Courtesy of WikiMedia Commons

Opinion: The Eagles Should Not Bench Carson Wentz, at Least for Now

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 27, 2020
Eagles Coach Doug Pederson

Opinion: Eagles Will Need Improvement and Luck Against Cleveland

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2020
Milkys Mad Dash: Snake Breaks Free at Friends Select

Milky’s Mad Dash: Snake Breaks Free at Friends Select

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2020
So You Think You Can Pod: Safe Social Practices During the Third Wave

So You Think You Can Pod: Safe Social Practices During the Third Wave

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2020
Eagles Lead Stagnant Offense into Giants Game

Eagles Lead Stagnant Offense into Giants Game

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2020
Tea & Love Accounts Spark Conversation at Friends Select

Tea & Love Accounts Spark Conversation at Friends Select

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2020
The Utopia Project: Student Actors, Artists Lead Fall Play

The Utopia Project: Student Actors, Artists Lead Fall Play

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2020
Falcon Election Update

Falcon Election Update

Peter Ryan and Izzy Ebede
November 4, 2020
Opinion: No Electoral College, No Popular Vote: Let Congress Elect the President

Opinion: No Electoral College, No Popular Vote: Let Congress Elect the President

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2020
Courtesy of Pikrepro

To Simp or not to Simp: That is the Question

Peter Ryan and Margot Schneider
November 2, 2020
Free Use Image Courtesy of Needpix.com

Winter Break Schedule Updated

Peter Ryan and Annie Rupertus
November 1, 2020
Courtesy of Flickr

School Warns Against Halloween Parties

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2020
Courtesy of Wikipedia

3 Things – Eagles vs Cowboys

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2020
Hybrid Learning Alters Lunch Plans for FSS Students

Hybrid Learning Alters Lunch Plans for FSS Students

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2020
Courtesy of TJ Hampton 22

The Bois League: 11th Graders Find Community in Fantasy Football

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2020
Courtesy of Pikist

Crisis in Nigeria: SARS Explained

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2020
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion – Counter Opinion: Should School be Cancelled on Election Day?

Peter Ryan and Margot Schneider
October 20, 2020
Carly Siegel 21 and Zoe Siegel 24

The Sundry Siblings of Friends Select

Peter Ryan and Margot Schneider
October 20, 2020
Opinion: Sixers Doc Rivers the Wrong Man for the Job

Opinion: Sixers’ Doc Rivers the Wrong Man for the Job

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2020
Two Opinions: Should Homework be Graded for Accuracy?

Two Opinions: Should Homework be Graded for Accuracy?

Margot Schneider and Peter Ryan
October 7, 2020
Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87: Remembrance and Ramifications

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2020
Major Van Winkle 12

Remembering Major Van Winkle ‘12

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2020
Free Use Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion: The Accountability Election

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2020
Free use image courtesy of Pikest

TikTok: What Friends Select Students Should Know

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2020
Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Opinion: The Party of Broken Promises

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
September 4, 2020
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
Image from Michael Garys 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
Source: friends-select.org

Students Weigh in on School Re-Opening

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
August 16, 2020
Bill Klose Shares Fall Sports Information

Bill Klose Shares Fall Sports Information

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
August 1, 2020
Free Use Image Courtesy of Needpix.com

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

Annie Rupertus, Peter Ryan, and Izzy Ebede
July 20, 2020
End of Year Letter from the Editors

End of Year Letter from the Editors

Annie Rupertus, Peter Ryan, and Izzy Ebede
June 4, 2020
Free Use Photograph by Amit Primor Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Opinion: Boycott– A Better Way to Enact Change in America

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2020
Opinion: The Understandable Path from Injustice to Riot

Opinion: The Understandable Path from Injustice to Riot

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
May 31, 2020
Free Use Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Review: Revisionist History- ESPN’s The Last Dance

Peter Ryan, Editor-in-Chief
May 27, 2020
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