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Are you feeling this, whenever you open your planner? If so, youre not alone. Exams are almost upon us, and the Quill has some tips to make it easier to get organized.

As Midterms Approach, 3 Tips to Stay Organized

Caroline Toll, Managing Editor • December 2, 2023

In a special edition of Spice Advice, tech tips to make your exam season easier

Friends School of Baltimore 10th grader Jacob Batho disposes of weeds as part of an effort to clear out an area to plant new, better plants in Stillmeadow Peace Park.

Students Give Back on Quaker Community Day [Slideshow]

Brayden Mathias, Ella Wilkerson, Alana Finn, Sam Butz, and Sam Wu • November 19, 2023

This annual tradition, organized by Director of Community Service Cristina Saens de Tejada, gives every Upper School student and teacher the chance to engage with greater Baltimore in a hands-on way.

A plastic skull greeted visitors to the computer science haunted house - then jumped at them when they got too close.

Haunted House Makes Comp Sci Less Scary, More Fun [Review]

Sadie Palermo, Staff Writer • November 15, 2023

So many things make Halloween great: the costumes, the candy, the parties - and of course, the Advanced Topics in Computer Science Haunted House.

Where does Friends Schools budget go? Most of it, the ~70% in green, goes to teachers and staff. Around 20% percent, in orange, goes to maintaining the buildings and campus. The last ~10%, in yellow, goes to fixed costs like utility bills and insurance.

Where Does Your Tuition Go?

Khalil Lovett, Valencia Tunctson, and Connor Weisman • November 2, 2023

With Friends tuition climbing 4.5% this year, many Upper School students are curious about where their $36,445 per year goes. The school's new head of finances sat down with the Quill to explain.

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Arts & Culture

Ja'la and JJ Review 'Mid90s' [Podcast]

Ja'la Fuller and JJ Porter • November 20, 2023

In the first episode of their new podcast, two seniors take a break between classes to discuss Jonah Hill's coming-of-age film. Listen to them laugh, analyze - and reveal their secret childhood nicknames.

A still from the movie Women Talking, which inspired a thoughtful discussion on Quaker Community Day 2023.

'Women Talking' Gave Us Lots to Talk About

Tyler Cox, Staff Writer • November 1, 2023

On Quaker Community Day, the screening of a 2022 film about a series of rapes in an isolated religious community sparked deep discussions about history, community, silence, and the things that connect us.

Award-winning novelist Jenny Offill visits the 10th grade English class of Rob Traviesso - her own former student.

Upper School Author Visit Brings Reunion [Brief]

Ronan Healy, Staff Writer • October 10, 2023

Novelist Jenny Offill spent a day on campus meeting with students at the invitation of her own former student - English teacher Rob Travieso.

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What Lies Beneath Friends School
November 8, 2023
Chandler Grace Abernathy, Teigan Caldwell, Lucy Murphy, Anneke Wagner, Noa Sachs-Kohen, and Jonathan Elkins
For years, students have shared legends of mysterious spaces on campus: tunnels under the buildings, a dumbwaiter in the Upper School. Quill investigators set out to learn the truth.
Fixing a Broken Heart [Podcast]
September 17, 2023
Keely Carter, Contributor
When I was three, my parents learned I had a heart issue - and at seven, I needed surgery.

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Sports

NFL Week 8 Predictions

Sam Principe and Solomon Tompkins • November 2, 2023

A team of Quill reporters and football fans gives their two cents about this week’s matchups.

Sweet Soccer Success [Brief]

Nick McGowan, Contributor • November 1, 2023

On the eve of their semifinal game on Thursday, Nov. 2, Friends mens varsity soccer is ranked #1 and feeling hopeful.

NBA fans watch an LA Clippers game in Los Angeles.

With Towering Height and an 8-Foot Armspan, Wembanyama Is a Rookie to Watch

Braeden Daniels, Staff Writer • October 25, 2023

Tonight, the much-discussed new NBA player makes his season debut with the San Antonio Spurs.

NFL Week 6 Predictions

Sam Principe and Solomon Tompkins • October 15, 2023

A team of Quill reporters and football fans gives their two cents about this week’s matchups.

Football season is in full swing. What will happen? Quill sports commentators make their weekly predictions.

NFL Week 5 predictions

Solomon Tompkins and Sam Principe • October 4, 2023

A team of Quill reporters and football fans gives their two cents about this week’s matchups.

Fans stand to watch the action during last weeks Baltimore Ravens game.

NFL Week 4 Predictions

Solomon Tompkins and Sam Principe • September 27, 2023

A team of Quill reporters and football fans gives their two cents about this week's matchups.

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Opinion

Profiles

Junior Yipeng Lu stands on the campus of Friends School of Baltimore. The Chinese student wanted to come to Friends so badly, he went to college first to prove himself.

From China to College to Us: Yipeng Lu

Mason Cost, Contributor • November 20, 2023

The new Friends School junior brings humor, wisdom, and a love of badminton and sneakers to the school community.

He Tried the Law, But the Math Won

Keller Handwerk, Contributor • November 14, 2023

Carl Schlenger, a 30 year veteran of the Friends math department, almost took another path in life. Today, students say he personifies the school's Quaker values.

Spanish teacher Marta Reinaldo points to a map of Spain, as colleague Lee Roby and a student look on.

"Not a Pushover At All": Spanish Teacher Marta Reinaldo

Macy Goldberg and Ella Salvador • November 14, 2023

Colleagues admire the young teacher's perspective and presence; students love her warmth. But not many know the journey she took to get here.

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Podcast & Video

History teacher Travis Henschens senior advisory met over Zoom in November, 2021.

Virtual School: "It Was Too Terrible!" [Podcast]

Aiden Durant, Contributor • November 6, 2023

Three years after covid swept the globe, students and teachers look back on the early days of virtual learning.

Melody Monday: "Normal Girl" & "Turks & Caicos" [Podcast]

JJ Porter and Yamece Compton-Long • October 16, 2023

In the first episode of their song-review podcast, hosts Yamece and JJ discuss SZA's "Normal Girl" and Rod Wave's "Turks & Caicos."

Straight Talk About Stereotypes [Podcast]

Alexandra Isacson, Contributor • September 25, 2023

Podcaster and Swedish exchange student Alexandra Isacson talks with Friends students about prejudices they've faced, in and outside of school.

Teachers’ Wildest Experiences at Friends [Podcast]

Ale D'Alessio, Contributor • September 16, 2023

From bomb threats to dirty tweets, three veteran Friends teachers - Michael McVey, Christine Saudek, and Hellen Berkeley - tell jaw-dropping tales.

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