The Quaker Quill

Newly admitted Friends students and families arrive for Festival of Friends.

At the "Festival of Friends" celebration yesterday, dozens of admitted students and families visited campus and enjoyed a morning of performances and conversations.

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.

Quill Editor-in-Chief Krisna Kumar is a regional gold key winner in this years Scholastic writing competition.

Quill Editor Wins Writing Award

Quill Editor-in-Chief Krisna Kumar won a gold key in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition.

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News

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.

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

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.

Iranian women protest, in panels from Marjane Satrapis graphic novel Persepolis, published by Pantheon Books.

Iran Protests Recall 'Persepolis,' Black Lives Matter

Krisna Kumar, Editor-in-Chief

Across Iran, crowds - especially of young people - are protesting the suspicious death of a young woman in police custody.

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Podcast: Would You Bring Dinosaurs Back?
Emily DeFilippis, Contributor
Podcaster Emily DeFilippis hit the grade halls to ask Friends students whether they would revive the giant predators if they could.
Your Valentines, 2023!
Love is in the air! Friends students and teachers wrote valentines to friends, crushes, and people they admire. (All those named below have consented to have their valentines published.)
Reviewing Friends School’s Best Study Spots
Carson Freeman, Editor-in-Chief
Are you studying in the on-campus spot that's best for you?
Review: ‘Milo Goes to College’ Not Just For Straight-Edge 50-Year-Olds
Lucy Murphy, Contributor
On the 40th anniversary of the album that laid the foundation for punk, teens should check out the Descendents.
Middle School Teammates Reunited in FSB-MSJ Match
Nigel Moore and Sammi Nelson-Saunders
Junior JJ Porter made his debut with Friends Varsity Boys Volleyball - just in time to face a former classmate playing for Mount Saint Joseph.
Hangry Hordes Hate Lunchtime Lines
Teigan Caldwell and Anneke Wagner
Students suggest alternatives to a line that leaves some frustrated by their food options.
Review: Rod Wave’s ‘Beautiful Mind’ Inspires
Asante Elson, Contributor
A lot of 17-year-olds haven't even had a job. These songs show Wave was forced to grow up faster than I could imagine.
Iran Protests Recall ‘Persepolis,’ Black Lives Matter
Krisna Kumar, Editor-in-Chief
Across Iran, crowds - especially of young people - are protesting the suspicious death of a young woman in police custody.

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Sports

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.

Frisbee: Ultimate Hits the Fields for the Spring

Sam Wu, Sports Editor

This spring, Ultimate Frisbee comes to Friends as the school's newest official sport.

A powerful serve from the Friends side, in the JV volleyball game against Chapelgate on September 20th

Volleyball Loss, But Team Spirit Win

Krisna Kumar, Lucy Murphy, Noa Sachs-Kohen, and Thomas Cerny

“We’re excited for the rest of the year as the team keeps improving,” said Coach Liz. “We’re going to keep working hard.”

Girls Varsity Soccer celebrated a shutout against City on Scarlet & Gray Day 2022.

Brief: Scarlet & Gray Day Returns Full-Force

Chandler Grace Abernathy, Contributor

With lemon peppermint sticks and toddlers wandering the campus, it felt, if just for a moment, like no time had been lost to the pandemic.

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Science & Tech

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?

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?

Robotics Club members Sophie von Coelln and Ryan Ellis make their pitch at the Spring 2022 STEAM fair.

Incoming 9th Graders Get Hands-On at STEAM Fair

Krisna Kumar, Managing Editor (print)

A fair designed to empower women and non-binary people in STEAM got a new mission this year.

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Movie Character You Love

Peter Zejmis, Staff Videographer

Person-on-the-street interviews with Upper School teachers and students about characters who moved them on the silver screen.

Senate co-president Owen Burns snaps a selfie with the Friends student body on his last day of collection, May 3, 2022.

22 from '22

Owen Burns, Contributor

On the class of 2022's final day at Friends, a listen back to their younger selves.

Teen Love

Rain Ruan, Contributor

Podcaster Rain Ruan explores the question of falling in love, with her best friend Fiona.

NFL Honors Ceremony & School Wi-Fi

Carson Freeman, Arturo Guallar-Blasco, and Henry Geller

In Weekly Wrap #4: News headlines, school internet, Biden and COVID, film review, NFL Honors Ceremony, Yearbook ad, global protests