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Friends School of Baltimore's Student News * Founded 1938

The Quaker Quill

Friends School of Baltimore's Student News * Founded 1938

The Quaker Quill

Students meet on September 19th to learn about one of Friends School's most popular new clubs: DECA.
DECA: Thinking Fast Under Duress
Ian Asuncion, Sports Editor • September 30, 2025
Popular new business and finance club DECA challenges students to think fast & propose solutions to real-world problems. An interview with the founder.
On September 8th, 9th through 12th graders flooded the Quad to try and find their dream clubs.
Clubs Fair 2025 [Brief]
Isaiah Drake, Ferris McDermott, and Troy Taylor September 26, 2025
Candy, a pull-up bar, Afrobeats, and a giant turtle: student clubs pulled out all the stops to attract new members.
Physics students learned to fly on a recent field trip.
Physics Students Take to the Skies [Brief]
Micah Kramer and Nico White September 26, 2025
On the first-ever Special Topics in Physics field trip, students donned flight suits - and literally soared.
Seniors head towards the Quad to start their final first day at Friends.
Seniors’ Last First Day [Brief]
Coco Bella Lyons and Oliver Wu September 22, 2025
The class of 2025 rose early to mark their final first day at Friends with the school's 3rd annual Senior Sunrise.
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Senior Daryn Barnes takes the field between rain delays.
Drenched Quakes Soak Yellowjackets [Brief]
Hillary Grieveson and Jasper Maltese October 17, 2025
Rain delays and a waterlogged turf turned a showcase of skill into a contest of balance. But FSB's varsity IAAM soccer team prevailed.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy runs with the ball against Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Darnay Holmes during a game last November. This season, the Chiefs are counting on him.
NFL Players to Watch Out For
Ian Asuncion, Sports Editor • September 14, 2025
After 29 weeks without a single NFL game, pro football is finally back - and with it, my predictions about players to watch out for this season.
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What makes you feel good about yourself? [Podcast]
What makes you feel good about yourself? [Podcast]
Rosa Mangels, Contributor • October 8, 2025
From 3-in-one shampoo to giving joy to others, Friends students and teachers consider some of the things that make them feel best.
So rude!
If Animals Could Talk, Which Would Be Rudest? [Podcast]
Madyson Garrett, Contributor • May 27, 2025
Students weigh in on which of our 4-legged friends would be the most offensive.
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Kaestner is also a career diplomat - and the most accomplished birder in recorded history, with 10,000 unique sightings!
Friends Alum’s 9/11 Ordeal Inspired Hit Musical
Lucy Dalton, Contributor • September 11, 2025
On Sept. 11, 2001, Peter Kaestner, class of ‘71, was on a plane diverted to Newfoundland after the Twin Towers were hit. Here he reflects on the experience, a story told in the Broadway show “Come From Away.”
The crowd reaches for Neil Cooper during a show at the Undercroft on February 8th, 2025.
Origins of “Shutter Theory”
Hannah Pangaribuan, Contributor • June 9, 2025
Born in the Friends School band room, the 4-year old musical collaboration is now playing to sold-out crowds at major Baltimore venues like the Ottobar and the Undercroft.
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