Senior Daryn Barnes takes the field between rain delays.

Drenched Quakes Soak Yellowjackets [Brief]

Rain delays and a waterlogged turf turned a showcase of skill into a contest of balance. But FSB's varsity IAAM soccer team prevailed.

On September 8th, 9th through 12th graders flooded the Quad to try and find their dream clubs.

Clubs Fair 2025 [Brief]

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]

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]

The class of 2025 rose early to mark their final first day at Friends with the school's 3rd annual Senior Sunrise.

Four- through 14-year-old Friends students gathered in the Middle School lobby for some shared Halloween fun.

A Costume Parade for the School’s Littlest [Brief]

On Pre-Primary students' long Halloween walk to the Middle School, giddiness, leaf-hopping, a few tears, and singing.

This year, many Friends classrooms feature new places for students to check their phones at the door.

Friends Cracks Down on Phones [Brief]

The school is getting stricter about students’ phone usage.

College Counselor Jessica Monterastelli's office sits empty for the fourth week in a row.

Injuries Run Rampant in College Counseling Office [Brief]

Both of Friends School's returning college counselors were injured just before school started, leaving only the rookie.

Members of the class of '25 pose for a photo at the third annual Senior Sunrise.

Class of ’25 Rises to the Occasion [Brief]

Seniors kicked off the year with Senior Sunrise, a new tradition brought to Friends by Head of School Christian Donovan

Upper School yearbook advisor Kristen Andrews photographs the throngs of students considering new extracurricular opportunities at the clubs fair.

Clubs Fair Brings the Energy – and Candy [Brief]

Student clubs vied for new potential members in this Friends start-of-year tradition.

The team poses for victory after their match against Beth Tfiloh on September 5th.

IAAM Tennis Undefeated [Brief]

None of the singles or doubles players have lost a match this year.

What’s a Fashion Trend You Hate? [Podcast]

Friends students and teachers contemplate the most regrettable new/old looks.

Eva Cain, Contributor

April 30, 2025

Photo by Liz Fitch on Unsplash

Some jeans just should not be.

Eva Cain

About the Contributor

Eva Cain, Contributor

Eva Cain, class of ‘25, is a captain of the varsity lacrosse team and member of the varsity field hockey team. She has been at Friends School for 15 years.

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