The end of the year is almost here, which means I am about to leave Friends, along with the community of people I’ve met here. I have a few pieces of advice to pass down to younger high school students.
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The pandemic has prevented clubs from conducting in-person gatherings and made building connections with students more difficult. Despite these challenges, some clubs have found ways to adapt.
Food...
Members of the Friends Seminary community sacrificed activities and hobbies when COVID-19 forced the city into a shutdown. Athletic seasons were canceled, traveling was halted, and performing arts were...
In early December, the cast members of the Friends Seminary play put on a production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth while remaining almost entirely remote.
Director Steve Borowka remained unsure about...
Clayton Raithel
Clayton Raithel is from Natick, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. He is a precalculus teacher, an 8th-grade advisor, and runs the Academic Center. Clayton came to Friends last year...
Following Biden’s projected victory in the presidential election, President Donald Trump has continuously suggested there was widespread voter fraud. He has since allowed the transition process to begin,...
Reactions to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were mostly favorable, though some were troubled by her record as Attorney General in California.
Ariella Shulman ’21 was impressed by Harris’s experience...
Katherine Olson, Head of the English department, was taken aback by a chorus of celebratory shouts as she shopped at a farmers market on Saturday, November 11th. Democratic nominee Joseph Biden had just...
If you care about sustainability or clean energy, if you care about climate change – you care about the Renewable Rikers Act. It’s a local act pertaining to New York City that strives to address climate...
Lower school students have continued in-person learning this year. Unlike upper school students, they can take all of their classes in small cohort groups, which has allowed them to attend school on campus.
Class,...
