First Year Teachers in Review
Ugochi Ihenatu
June 10, 2013
We had many new teachers at Friends this year in the Language, Math, Science, and English departments. One of those teachers is Will Marbury, the man who replaced math teacher Mr. Caplan. At first glance, Mr. Marbury seemed to me a friendly person. But I knew Mr. Caplan had left behind a strong legacy,... Read more »
Textbooks
Charlie Blake
June 10, 2013
Textbooks: the school year from cover to cover. Some people like them, and some people hate them, but they’re essential to our learning here at Friends School. I’ve heard from a lot of people that textbooks can be tedious sometimes, and they are just that weight on your shoulders – literally or... Read more »
How Does it Feel to Be a Junior?
Clarissa Martin
June 10, 2013
Last weekend, somewhere between panicking about the SATs and overreacting about a chemistry test, I realized that junior year is essentially over. Maybe it was the endless stream of essays or the perpetual college chit-chatter, but this came as a shock to me. I started thinking about my time as a junior,... Read more »
Too Sexy For School?
Mia Merrill
June 10, 2013
In their morning seminar classes this spring, the juniors and seniors heard from representatives from FAIR Girls, a DC-based anti-human trafficking organization. The topics ranged from the media’s influence on sex to the steps victims can take in legal action; perhaps the most important lesson involved... Read more »
Free Period 101
Madalynn Williams
May 10, 2013
Free periods: a godsend and a productivity killer. Maybe it’s just me, but free periods are an easy time to lose focus. So many times, I get caught up in a conversation with my friends, or even taking a small mental break, that I forget to do what’s more important: obviously, schoolwork. Some people... Read more »
Tremors in the Science Curriculum
Katrina Keegan
May 7, 2013
No one in the science department at Friends is prepared to say that next year, or in the years to come, the science curriculum will be completely overhauled, yet there are many signs that change is under way. Since April 3, the science department lead by Ms. Watts has been meeting with Mr. McManus to... Read more »
Traveling to Thailand and Cambodia
Hannah Noyes
May 7, 2013
Over spring break my family and I traveled more than half way around the globe to Cambodia and Thailand. It is difficult for me to state a favorite part of my trip. One day has continuously crept back into my mind through the few weeks that I have been back in the US; the day I spent with the elephant,... Read more »
Spring is Here!!
Nina Dietz
May 7, 2013
Spring is here, it’s official. The robins are back and singing, the air doesn’t have quite the same bite as it did last week and the sun is starting to get some warmth back in it’s rays. Spring in Baltimore is unlike spring anywhere else it just sort of sneaks up on you and suddenly its warm again... Read more »
School in Spain
Clarissa Martin
May 7, 2013
Somewhere between watching the Lizzie McGuire movie and hearing of the Royal Wedding , I fell under the European spell. When I traveled to Spain over Spring Break, I expected to be thrown into some foreign whirlwind full of cutting edge Everything- as if the very label of European implied a level sophistication... Read more »
My Spanish Homestay
Lauren Eller
May 7, 2013
The homestay of any trip abroad, if offered, is by far the most enriching experience. Many who embarked to Spain this March (myself included) are in agreement that not only did they learn the most with their host family, but they gathered the most memorable moments and forged the most unforgettable friendships. I... Read more »