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The class of 23 took over the faculty room and converted it to a club as part of the annual senior prank.
Brief: Seniors Celebrate Their Last Two Days at Friends
Sam Wu, Sports Editor
The class of 2023 spent their final days of classes making mischief, singing, and reminiscing.
Juniors Ashlee Carpenter and Shirene Gehawi sample foods from the Asian Student Union booth, run by sophomores Mai Bolster and Louisa Sanchez, on Friends Schools second annual Culture Day.
'Culture Day' Features Food, Fashion, and Friendship
Jack Branson, Carson Freeman, Ben Jacobs, Krisna Kumar, Brayden Mathias, Ellie McDonald, and Connor Weisman
Now in its second year, the Upper School festival has grown in size and popularity.
Like travelers who reach this sign post, Friends students picking classes have lots of choices.
Friends Offers Dynamic New Courses for '23-'24
Khalil Lovett, Managing Editor
Next year, students can choose 11 new or reimagined courses, from engaging History and Computer Science offerings, to fun new L-block classes.
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The World Baseball Classic has drawn fierce opinions from online commentators.
The World Baseball Classic: Far From 'Irrelevant'
Brayden Mathias, Editor-In-Chief
Along with the highest viewership numbers in all of baseball history have come the inevitable critics.
This fall, accusations of cheating at the highest levels of competition have torn the chess world apart.
Scandal Rocks the Chess World
Jonah Rubenstein, Contributor
Accusations of cheating, and a looming court battle between chess champions, have sent shockwaves through the sport.
Cars line a snowy street in Berlin.
On the Verge of a Crisis
Philipp Janke, Europe Correspondent
How Russia’s war in Ukraine is pushing Europe toward a cold winter
Queen Elizabeth rides in her carriage in May of 2019; she died this week.
Brief: Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96
Kayla Hanks and Sammi Nelson-Saunders
We were all in our lunch period at Friends. The news traveled like wildfire. The Queen was dead.
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The movie poster for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Review: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Disappoints
Ben Jacobs, Staff Writer
We all know Marvel is capable of producing incredible films. But this isn't one of them.
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Print Edition
The pool at Loyola University Fitness and Aquatic Center, where my friends and I swim daily, and where this podcast takes place.
Podcast: Competitive Athletes Face the College Process
Eva D'Addario, Briefs Editor
For serious high school swimmers, the hunt for the right college is even harder than usual. In this podcast, my swim friends and I talk about how it's going.
Brief: The Ultimate First Game
Brief: The Ultimate First Game
Eva D'Addario, Briefs Editor
Friends School's new frisbee team had wide support and a narrow win at their first game of the season.
The World Baseball Classic has drawn fierce opinions from online commentators.
The World Baseball Classic: Far From 'Irrelevant'
Brayden Mathias, Editor-In-Chief
Along with the highest viewership numbers in all of baseball history have come the inevitable critics.
The stands were packed with fans wearing white for boys Varsity Basketballs tense Senior Night game.
Brief: Close Senior Night Game Ends in Triumph
Barak Adeyemi, CJ Moore, and Morgan Thomasson-Small
With family and friends watching, the Quakes claimed victory in the game's final seconds.
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This is the first year where  students can choose a variety of different types of computer science classes at Friends!
New Computer Science Department Hammers Out the Details
Connor Weisman, Science & Technology Editor
Over the summer, teachers put their heads together to introduce new and exciting classes.
In this screen-grab from a video by storm chaser Max Olson, a Fort Meyers, FL, house is in the process of being swept away by a 15-foot wall of water.
Brief: Inside Deadly Hurricane Ian
Ryan Bloom, Staff Writer
Friends School's amateur meteorologist considers the terrible storm and its implications
Brief: Has BeReal Made Friends Realer?
Brief: Has BeReal Made Friends Realer?
Emily DeFilippis, Charlotte Hassler, and Noa Sachs-Kohen
The BeReal app has taken Friends by storm. Has it made us any more authentic on social media?
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The pool at Loyola University Fitness and Aquatic Center, where my friends and I swim daily, and where this podcast takes place.
Podcast: Competitive Athletes Face the College Process
Eva D'Addario, Briefs Editor
For serious high school swimmers, the hunt for the right college is even harder than usual. In this podcast, my swim friends and I talk about how it's going.
I built this magnetic shape, which didnt have a name as far as I knew. My girlfriend  named it a “łöùÿdjœškå,” which, according to her, means absolutely nothing.
Podcast: Myself From A New Perspective
William Egan, Contributor
It's hard to know how other people see you. In this podcast, I asked my girlfriend’s family about their first impressions of me, and how they've changed.
My mothers family on the Golden Gate Bridge shortly after they moved to America. My mom is third from the left, in the pink dress.
Podcast: Nazi Brawls & Emergency Landings: Immigration Stories
Darius Danai, Contributor
From the US to Spain, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland, this podcast explores the experience of what it is like to move to and live in another country.
Alice Riley and Braxton Spruel pose for a photo in the choral room, while preparing for the spring choral concert.
Podcast: Chorale Friends and Co-Heads Sing a Final Duet
Braxton Spruel, Contributor
Senior Braxton Spruel sought teachers' advice about a good duet to learn with fellow senior Alice Riley. Then, they sang it!
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